Chapter 857

Hearing this, Zoey sensed that there had been some friction between Viola and Amelia. Her heart sank- she hoped it wasn’t related to the events surrounding Amelia.

“Please tell me the details. I want to know everything, no matter how minor,” Zoey insisted.

After Poppy recounted everything she knew, Zoey summarized it.

“Three main issues. First, Viola appointed Amelia to manage the household but only allocated 30 percent of Barrett’s salary to the family fund, while all her expenses, including clothing and monthly allowances, came from there

“Second, after an argument with Amelia, Viola resorted to extreme measures. She even gave Amelia scissors to stab her belly.

“Third, she complained that Amelia didn’t buy enough Evergreen Pills for her. Did I get it all right?”

Poppy nodded. “That’s correct.”

“All this happened right before Amelia’s suicide. What about before that? Was there any previous discord?”

Poppy thought for a moment, then said, “There wasn’t anything particularly severe, but Madam Viola always looked down on Madam Amelia, so there were probably some disrespectful remarks.”

“How disrespectful? To what extent?”

education, and lacked dignity. She said Madam Amelia was just someone who knew how to scheme for trivial gains, and that she couldn’t win her

accustomed to the situation, Poppy no longer saw the disrespect as being

she say these things to her face?” Zoey

Viola insisted on saying such things directly. She said if she spoke behind Madam Amelia’s back, it would make her

to call her insane, but that’s not how insanity works. It seems a person’s

Viola. Was this really

Rebecca’s room. His steps were heavy as he numbly delivered the news

was also in the room, sprang to his feet incredulous. “He

them,” Barrett said, his gaze fixed on his mom, filled

a moment before she

You wanted your

kind of mother–in–law are you? pregnant daughter–in–law to kneel outside

He had always been indecisive, allowing her to manage

taken aback by his outburst. For a moment, she

kneel? What about the dignity

own life?” Jonathan shouted

died. Mom, don’t you feel any responsibility for

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