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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.

Schultz family... it all seemed to be

for Regina, it was as if she'd never really been on her mother's

these little things together, it was pretty clear-Regina didn't have it in

"Melissa?" Stella repeated.

made her feelings for Ronald obvious, and she's got the guts for something like

had acted toward her at the last dinner party. She glanced at Lottie. "You're

just that she fits," Lottie said with

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

"So what do I

let her finish. "Star, I want you to handle this. Don't let me

clear Lottie hoped to see Stella step up as

"Mom..."

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

Stella was quiet.

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

she hadn't handled things well. If she had, she and Ronald wouldn't have been separated for those

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

interjected before Lottie could

smiled softly, clearly

leave. The butler personally saw her

car, Lottie turned to the butler and said, "Stay

runs into

she'd

herself-Lottie knew her daughter's