Chapter 72



"Jade, what on earth did you do to make the kitchen smell so awful?" Lisa barked as she descended the stairs, glaring down at Jade and Chloe. Jade quickly replied, "I made some of Chloe's favorite cheese pastries. I just cleaned up. The kitchen doesn't smell anymore."

Lisa's face twisted with disdain. "Chloe is a murderer's daughter. She's not one of the Meadows family. Jade, remember, there's only one Miss in this family, and that's me. Got it?"

Jade's face fell. At seventy, she'd raised two generations of the Meadows family, and even Jacob the master treated her with respect. But since Lisa's return, she'd been nothing but dismissive and cruel.

"Jade, throw those stinking pastries away. From now on, it will be banned from this house," Lisa commanded.

Jade's voice trembled. "But these are Miss Chloe's favorite..."

"Do you still want to work here, or do you want me to send you packing back to your hometown tomorrow?" Lisa threatened.

eyes, and her lips quivered.

whispered to Jade, "Just put them in

Jade nodded and left.

to Chloe, her expression smug. "Heard

faintly. "Seems like my little

don't pretend you're still the Meadows

not yours. You're just a murderer's daughter, unfit for any glory. You should stay

"It's one thing for outsiders to say that, but why does my dear sister always calt me a murderer's

and a human trafficker. She ruined the bright

refused to testify in court, turning her self-defense case into a conviction for

"What

all," Chloe said, trying to head

path. "Chloe, what do you mean?

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