Lindsey couldn’t help but find it ironic that her dad and stepmom saw her as the troublemaker, pretending they were the innocent ones.

Back in the day, when her dad said no to violin lessons, she didn’t kick up a fuss or complain, understanding his struggles.

But now, why was she being blamed?

She had always been kind and reasonable, yet now it seemed to count for nothing.

Her heart, once tender, was now immune to the swings of emotion.

She felt none of it was worth her effort anymore.

“I’ll get someone to drop off some clothes.

” Noting the determination on Lindsey’s face, Domenic figured she had her own agenda for attending this family dinner.

Just as he was about to reach for his phone to dial, a sophisticated and graceful female voice interrupted.

“No need for that.

You don’t have to go anywhere.

Mrs.

Evelyn Perry and I go way back.

I’m sure she can spare some clean clothes for you,” Monica stated as she approached.

Kendra’s face tensed up at once.

“Ms.

Hughes, but.

.

right for

Perry’s clothes.

shouldn’t let her

if she just

as she retorted, “The dinner tonight is to honor the Perry

their place, so they should take care of

It’s only a dress.

“Would Mrs.

really mind? Or

Perry Lacks generosity?”

“I didn’t mean that.

as she forced

head, yet she never saw it coming that Monica

wealth and status were usually aloof and

was Lindsey

“What’s going on here?”

air from the

Jacob’s mother, Evelyn Perry, poised and regal in an elegant evening

over the crowd; no one wanted to get

preferred to stay out of it and

seeing Evelyn, Monica approached her with a respectful

“Mrs.

there was

accidentally fell into the

in

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