"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."

pulled Sophia behind him and shot her

and quickly got out of sight, following the

completely gone that Graham said softly, "Aunt Cordelia, Sophia

finally understood why Josiah had slapped him twice. "Don't you see the truth, even now? Your mother is

to do with Sophia," Graham licked his lip and explained carefully, "Aunt Cordelia, to be honest, Sophia blames herself. She was just

laugh." Graham, you weren't in the room when your mother fainted, am I

"Sophia told me."

this was not his son and it was not his

bright. Why do you trust this woman so much that you don't mind upsetting

"Dad, Uncle Zephyr, Aunt

Josiah abruptly turned around and grabbed Graham's collar, staring fixedly

Cordelia

asked. "Does he have any conflicts with

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