Chapter 277:

Tobin decisively left after conveying the messages. Lanny, bewildered and unsure of what had transpired, gleaned from Tobin’s words that Glenda and Mabel were likely involved in something unsavory behind his back, and it had upset Jayden. He remembered that upon his return home, Glenda was nowhere to be seen. The butler informed him she had locked herself in her bedroom and was not responding to anyone.

With a scowl, he marched upstairs. Reaching the bedroom door, he found it locked from the inside. He knocked impatiently, calling out, “Open the door. Hurry!”

After a long hesitation, Glenda opened the door. As Lanny entered, he immediately felt something was off with her. His intense gaze made her uncomfortable. She avoided eye contact and questioned anxiously, “What’s up? Who has just been here?”

Lanny stared unwaveringly and demanded, “Have you and Mabel been up to something?”

Glenda snapped back loudly, “What could we possibly do? Stop those baseless accusations!”

“Baseless? Fine, I’ll drop it,” Lanny retorted. “But take Mabel and apologize to Jayden Owen and Elyse. I want nothing to do with it. I won’t be joining you.” With those words, he snorted dismissively and turned to leave.

Glenda, gripped by panic, quickly stopped him. “Why would we need to apologize?” she asked urgently.

again, his frustration evident. “How should I know? It’s not my problem. Whether you go or

opens doors to new

slipping as she grappled with

hand and snapped, “What on earth

moment’s hesitation, Glenda confessed the scheme Mabel had concocted. Lanny exploded upon hearing it. “Did you actually help Mabel set up

embarrassed, merely grunted in

must be tired of living a peaceful life; you’re just asking for trouble, aren’t you?” Lanny shouted. “Do you realize that Elyse’s husband is Jayden Owen? Even though he’s disabled, he’s not someone you

down, Glenda understood the gravity of her mistake in aiding Mabel against Elyse. The potential repercussions of their plan succeeding terrified her. Trembling, she looked at Lanny and pleaded, “Honey, I was terribly wrong. I promise never to

I don’t know where she is,” Glenda replied, her guilt deepening. She hadn’t seen Mabel since she accepted the sleeping pills from her. On her way home, she tried calling Mabel, but

and ran off. How typical. She always causes us

now that Mabel had disappeared. Clutching Lanny’s hand, she asked, “Honey, what

be more concerned about yourself,” Lanny retorted sharply. “She’s run off and left you to face the music. Do you

on Glenda that she seemed to be the sole executor of their plan against Elyse while Mabel had done nothing on her own. Realizing she might have been manipulated by her own daughter, Glenda felt both upset and

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