t return home

t sleep

g, the doorbell

ding outside was Ryland's mother,

hair combed without a strand out of place, her

-rimmed glasses and a briefcase in hand, the Pa

weeping the room before settling on me, a mocking smile curling her lips. "Elena,

closed the door and

seemed to e

e died! What sin did the Payne family commit to let a woman like you marry into the family! You caused my grandson's death, and now you are not sati

ted in fury, and suddenly

ive him in return? Endless trouble! You should learn from Jolie! At least she was gentle and sensible, knew her place, knew how to soothe a man, instead of you, always losing your mind, pushing Ryland further

e Ha

Hayes

te husband saved Ryland Payne, I owed

hat car crash two years ago was an acci

son's death could her

er uttering a single wor

unching air, her face sh

ntly signaled to the

, the Payne family will use every means to ensure you leave with nothing. Additionally, regarding the details of your son's car accident two years ago, we will 'reorganize'

ant th

at the document, like a verdi

y, from top to bottom,

fe, never Theo's mother, just an acces

rged impatiently, "Put away those improper thoughts, stay i

, clicked away in her high hee

ammed shut

fell quiet

ed out, and let my fingertips

mily think this

ble, ignored that threatening docum

outskirts at Willowbrook C

te white lisianthus and climbe

my footsteps echoed. "The

from my heart, an untimely voice drifted from nearby. "Ms. Andrews, Ryland worried you mi

ed, and I turne