Chapter 360

Adeline's eyes darkened, her glare sharp enough to kill.

She let out a cold, contemptuous huff. “She's just like her good-for-nothing mother -can't keep herself in line for a second! That woman-if anything happens to my precious grandson, I swear I won't let her off the hook!"

At first, Adeline had assumed Suzan came from decent stock, being the daughter

of the Bagnold family. But after spending some time around her, she realized Suzan was little more than a pretty face with nothing between her ears.

Later, after digging around, Adeline finally learned the truth about Suzan's background.

She was even worse than Effie!

If she'd known from the start, she would never have let Suzan and Mitchell get involved. But it was too late now.

So, for the time being, Adeline could only grit her teeth and bear it.

She'd wait until Suzan gave birth, and then she'd make sure Suzan paid for everything.

and Shepard Bagnold arrived, only to catch the tail

red, then drained pale, her expression shifting between

a hard look. "What's going on

her lip,

gaze, Vera finally caved and told

looked like he might explode. "You think your daughter is some streetwalker? Teaching her-" Shepard broke off, shaking with rage.

wronged. Everything she'd done was to keep Mitchell from straying,

"It's just normal married life—nothing should have gone wrong. Back

"That was then. Maybe Suzan's not as robust as

Vera wondered if Mitchell and Suzan had

now, Suzan was still in the emergency room, her fate and the

anyway, so all they could do was wait for Suzan to pull

the next day. Hours dragged on, everyone exhausted and

come to the hospital to pick up some blood pressure medication. On their way in, they overheard some cleaning

they were trying to eavesdrop-they just happened

elevator and couldn't

the elevator doors slid open, Effie's grandmother led her out and said, "Effie, listen to me: if you get pregnant,

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