Chapter 285

Chapter 285

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Adelaide decided she needed to first understand Alger’s character. If he was reliable, she would then. discuss it with Zelda and of course, seek the man’s consent as well.

After her failed marriage to Ulrik, Adelaide believed marriage shouldn’t be solely parent–arranged; mutual attraction was essential.

“Are you mad?” Priscilla asked, noticing her silence.

“No,” Adelaide replied, snapping back to reality. “Just thinking.”

Priscilla generously pulled out some money, “Here, as promised, half of what I recovered. I won’t go back on my word.”

Adelaide chuckled, “Keep your money. I can’t accept it.”

“No?” Priscilla was puzzled. “Then why go to such lengths to help me confront Madison?”

“You’re Lance’s mother now. I had to stand up for you against those who swindled you,” Adelaide said.

Priscilla looked at Adelaide’s cool profile and recalled the scene at Madison’s manor when she was shivering with cold, and Adelaide instinctively wrapped her in her cloak.

Her heart warmed. “I’ll remember your kindness. I’m not ungrateful like some others.”

This was clearly a dig at the Bloodmoon Pack.

Adelaide smiled but said nothing.

Priscilla studied her and realized she was different from what others had said.

Previously, Madison had always spoken ill of her and belittled the Frostfang Pack–it was all malicious slander.

rumors and even uttering that Adelaide was unworthy to be her

she realized she couldn’t entirely blame others. After all, she too had looked

how Adelaide had helped her twice, Priscilla felt a mix of shame and fear. If Adelaide had acted like others and caused a scene

she face Adelaide again–there’s no

she loathed Madison’s malice and her own foolishness for being swayed by

it over, coupled with the chill she’d caught, her head felt heavy, and her

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helped her out of the carriage and immediately instructed an

more ashamed–Adelaide was truly considerate, remembering how she’d been chilled at

one could match such

Adelaide’s actions were driven by concern for her partner, Lance, who

herb soup, one

before relaxing. Seeing Priscilla sip hers, she said, “Finish a bowl first. Have

offered even water at Madison’s, let alone

Priscilla replied, her voice nasal with

should have the omegas prepare some hot

Priscilla had done was

had handed her money to Wanda and never checked on it,

had been here for mere days and had already dealt with her

capability. He was upset seeing her toil for her mother while he could

family matter, and he didn’t want to interfere

given Adelaide’s personal grievances with Madison, she preferred to handle it

had been holding Adelaide’s, was

angry,” Adelaide said

Priscilla’s is her gullibility and instinctive

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