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After Lottie finished her call, she sat down for a private chat with Stella to discuss the situation.

Stella shared her thoughts openly.

Lottie's gaze was thoughtful and deep. She patted Stella's hand, "Star, you're still too much of an open book."

Stella blinked. "Huh?"

Lottie gave a small sigh. "People are the greatest masters at hiding what's really on their minds."

Stella's eyes widened. "Wait, what do you mean?"

"So, Mom, what are you getting at?"

"If you ask me," Lottie said, "Melissa is the most likely."

Stella realized she'd guessed right.

As for Regina, honestly, she probably didn't have it in her. She'd spent years in prison, and not a single member of the Schultz family had visited her.

That was something Lottie just couldn't figure out.

Especially Mona Haig's attitude! That was her own daughter, after all. Last time Mona came to the Quinns, it seemed like she was there to ask if Regina could see Stella.

But really, Lottie could see straight through it. Mona was there because of Yale Schultz.

With Yvonne Quinn suddenly getting married to Xander, Yale's interests were definitely threatened.

Mona spent scheming in the Schultz family... it all seemed to be for Yale in the

was as if she'd never really been

pretty clear-Regina didn't have

"Melissa?" Stella repeated.

her feelings for Ronald obvious, and

last dinner party. She glanced at

just that she fits," Lottie said with certainty. "It's

little stunned. "But... she really doesn't

what do

finish. "Star, I want you

see Stella step up as the Quinn family's

"Mom..."

your husband, and he's protected you all these years. But marriage isn't just

Stella was quiet.

her voice steady and serious. "You need to stand by his side- for better or for

of three years ago-when she hadn't handled things well. If she

years ago, Xander was pulling strings behind the scenes, so you were lucky enough to dodge Regina's traps. But you can't count

Stella interjected before

softly,

The

turned to the butler and

runs into trouble, help

she'd

herself-Lottie knew her daughter's