Chapter 860

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Rebecca froze, her gaze fixed on Zoey. The corners of her eyes, which had sagged slightly, now lifted, filled with scrutiny as she tried to gauge whether the younger woman was joking.

But it was clear that Zoey was not joking–she was dead serious.

A rush of blood flooded Rebecca’s head as she struggled to catch her breath, scarcely able to believe that Zoey was asking her for money to buy medicine. They were family by marriage, and this was for medicine. Did she have to be so calculative about it?

Suppressing the humiliation that bubbled up inside her Rebecca shot a glance at Tara. There were s things she simply couldn’t voice, given her senior status.

some

Recognizing the cue, Tara mustered the courage to ask, “Could you lend us the money for now, Madam Zoey? We can pay you back later.”

“I rushed out of my home this morning. How could I possibly have that much money on me?” Zoey replied.

go back and fetch it first,”

a bit redundant? I’d have to

money directly? After all, you’ll need to pay me back eventually. You can’t be saying that a prestigious family like yours can’t come

darkening. It was clear Zoey was humiliating her.

just so happens that the steward

Viola in th

the meantime. Once you have the funds, send

a polite nod and left. Once outside the courtyard, a cold

to ask her for money to

had been resting for the past few days, finally managing to settle herself after narrowly escaping death. The thought of her brush

be so fragile and be unable to bear any burden. If living was so difficult, what was

could be. And yet Amelia, that timid woman, had chosen death. She had first tried to throw herself

to feel a pang of sadness for Amelia, along with a bit of guilt. At first, she believed her late sister–in–law’s death had nothing to do with her, but then

this notion. Yet, Zoey laid out one point

woman was her, Viola

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