Chapter 319

As Landon was away and Penelope was recovering abroad, Betty’s plan of sucking up to her future mother -in-law was on pause. 1

Still, she was overjoyed when Landon accepted her gift.

The girls enjoyed the fall scenery in the afternoon with high tea under the sprawling sycamore tree in the Harper Residence’s backyard.

“Zoe, when did you first meet Alyssa?” Betty felt an alarm bell ringing within her. She resented and feared Alyssa.

“I bumped into her backstage at Christina’s performance by accident,” Zoe replied, casually crossing her legs and taking a sip of black tea.

She glanced at Betty and remarked, “You seem to hold some kind of grudge against her.”

“A grudge? More like a long feud!”

“Oh, that sounds serious.”

“You’ve been away for years and missed out on the drama,” Betty ground her teeth. “Alyssa Taylor is a

master manipulator who has been toying with Jasper and Landon! She’s made our family into a circus!”

Betty realized that she might have inadvertently likened herself to a clown and quickly rephrased, “She’s

family upside down!”

Landon in love

a natural at

in rage.

as they used to be.

target.”

women like a fiddle, not the other

Taylor slept with Landon, didn’t she? He will not sleep

over a mere fling. I know him well.”

to comfort her. “But remember, you’re different. Our families

in tears as she excitedly pictured herself sailing toward happiness.

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of which, what’s going on with Alyssa Taylor and Jasper?” That was Zoe’s main concern.

makes me furious!” Betty rolled her fists. “She’s his

did you just say?” Zoe sprung up

continued, “Ex-wife? How could that be? I thought Jasper broke up with

were recently divorced. Guess what? My

the flames. “They were still entangled after the divorce. Liana made a scene at Alyssa’s place twice, but

of it, he must have ditched Liana partly because of Alyssa!”

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