Chapter 225 Elizabeth jolted upright from Elijah’s lap, and the next moment, she was startled by the icy weight of Billie’s disapproving stare.

Alright then.

She had been too slow.

Again.

Billie’s gaze sliced through her, an unspoken judgment hanging in the air.

Elizabeth shrank back instinctively, dropping her eyes to the floor, willing herself to vanish.

Nearby, Billie’s friend, with a smug smile, broke the tension.

“Billie, your daughter-in-law is so delicate, she can’t even stand for a moment,” the woman said, her tone dripping with feigned concern.

“Unlike my youngest daughter, who’s been strong since childhood and handles all the chores at home.”

Elizabeth stiffened.

woman trying

she felt a flicker

least the spotlight

trying to

curved slightly, her tone cordial but

talking about Zaria? She’s always

didn’t she join

woman’s chest

she’s in France right now,

Quite prestigious, you know.”

Billie replied, her voice warm

her by

love to

an unmistakable undercurrent through the room, as if Billie had drawn up a contract

until now, adjusted his sleeve and rose smoothly to his

was calm,

preferences when choosing chefs or housekeepers for the

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