"Wife?" Cordelia sneered. "Are you and Graham officially married? You intervened while Graham was still engaged to someone else, and even now, you're unofficial. Using the status 'wife' might just invite ridicule!"

"Mrs. Hamerton—"

"I suddenly remembered." Cordelia's gaze gleamed. "Were you the one by Kelly's side when she fainted?"

"Oh, yes." Sophie smiled. "I was visiting on Graham's behalf. I didn't expect Mrs. Bayer to be so weak."

"What did you tell her before she fainted?" Cordelia questioned.

Sophia was taken aback and lowered her gaze slightly.

"Afraid to tell me, huh?" Cordelia approached her. "Kelly has always maintained her health well, so she shouldn't have fainted so easily. She wouldn't be in the emergency room if she hadn't been deeply distressed.

"You were the only one with her when she fainted, and it's only natural for people to suspect you when your actions seem questionable."

behind him and shot

quickly got out of

Graham said softly, "Aunt Cordelia, Sophia

Josiah had slapped him twice. "Don't you see the truth,

with Sophia," Graham licked his lip and explained carefully, "Aunt Cordelia, to be honest, Sophia blames herself. She was just worried about Arya's safety and let it slip in front of my mom. That's

did you say?!" Zephyr widened his eyes, huffing a laugh." Graham, you weren't in the room when your mother fainted,

"Sophia told me."

his hand but slowly dropped it considering that this was not his son and it was not his

woman so much that you don't mind upsetting your parents and even

nothing to do with Sophia!" Graham said anxiously, "Dad, Uncle Zephyr, Aunt Cordelia, I've investigated it. Arya's disappearance is

and grabbed Graham's collar,

and Cordelia exchanged puzzled

Lawler?" Cordelia asked. "Does he have

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