time she finished, she noticed more than ten

om a long day were now stret

in Elerith-graceful, gentle, and admired by many. After marrying into the Bl

were part of the entertainment world. In her eyes, Elyse was unwo

back to Blake Manor unless there was no other c

pare Trevor any awkwardness, reminding herself that

ring to leave Trevor. Since he had betrayed her, why s

er phone rang. It

instantly. "Why are you only answering now? Do you have any idea how m

What do you need?" Ely

nable to find any fault with it, Laurie suppressed her reaction and went straight to

else?" Elyse respon

is that?" Laurie

mpatience, yet Laurie already couldn't handle it. All this

up now." With those words, E

still refuses to acknowledge you as family?"

ther she accepts me or not won't matt

ll planning to g

t I? I want to see what

nor. Unlike the anxiety she usually felt co

th a hint of sarcasm. "What kept you so long to come her

a word, mindful that the housekeeper held a special place i

. She could've said so during the phone call. I was told to come right away, but now t

was actually about to get back in her car and leave, she quickly said, "Mrs.

before stepping past her, unwilling to waste en

ghter drifted from the living room. Laurie and a young wo

Laurie was still intent on introducing a be

unease that once haunted her. She wa

osphere shifted. The smiles on both women's faces disap

y keep you so occupied? You could never look after

need of supervision. Do you see him as someone incapable of handling himself?"

the right to talk about my son like th

lyse without hesitation. Elyse reacted quickly, lifting her arm to shield herself, but t

wn. Without missing a beat, she grabbed a cup nea

rack, breaking apart instantly as fr