e, tension hung he

ether as he spoke. "Start from the beginning

ted by Mrs. James, I invited Miss White to Moorland

his voice sharp. "What

has no ties left with the James family." He paused briefly before continuing, "

ushed his chair back and rose to

pped out of the kitchen hol

lipped from her hands, and the glasses sh

embling. "So she really blames me... I took her place

ngs like that. You've lived your whole life here

ight to put the blame on her for Rachael, but we care about them the sa

djusted his glasses, his gaze turning cold as it la

king sure everyone heard him, "After saying that, s

n, letting the

nning thin. "Stop dragging it

was a newly customized model. The driver treated her with great r

d over the living room, no

staken it. A girl who grew up in the slums and just got out after

. "I'm certain of what I saw. There's

household had exposed him to

is words carried weight, and no

t and concerned. "Do you think Alexia might have picked up some bad ha

, where would she get the nerve to act like this toward o

g to her without knowing the full situ

n clear on his face. "Then tel

ard Benny. "Dad, we should hold off for now. Let's figu

you stay here. Don't try to find her. If she's really connec

while anger burned even stronger in Alan's

st his temples as exhaustion showed on his face. "Alexia

, but the look in her eye

n would never make it out of priso

still had plenty of

s the only daught

ver take that

ng open, revealing two neat lines of s

his is Miss Alexia White, a guest personally invited by Mr. Campbell. Sh

bowed and greeted Alexia

teps, taking in the

ell knows you've just come out of prison. He wants you

. "Please pass along my

it, her thought

hidden for long. Sooner or later, word would sp

soon, he could easily change h

afford to was

exia was settled, Do

h a polite smile. "Miss White, my name is Lucy Miller. I manage the

er head slightly.

tful attitude quick

guest, Alexia spoke to the staff as equals

dded, "I'll have a bath pr