Chapter 285

Chapter 285

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Adelaide decided she needed to first understand Alger’s character. If he was reliable, she would then. discuss it with Zelda and of course, seek the man’s consent as well.

After her failed marriage to Ulrik, Adelaide believed marriage shouldn’t be solely parent–arranged; mutual attraction was essential.

“Are you mad?” Priscilla asked, noticing her silence.

“No,” Adelaide replied, snapping back to reality. “Just thinking.”

Priscilla generously pulled out some money, “Here, as promised, half of what I recovered. I won’t go back on my word.”

Adelaide chuckled, “Keep your money. I can’t accept it.”

“No?” Priscilla was puzzled. “Then why go to such lengths to help me confront Madison?”

“You’re Lance’s mother now. I had to stand up for you against those who swindled you,” Adelaide said.

Priscilla looked at Adelaide’s cool profile and recalled the scene at Madison’s manor when she was shivering with cold, and Adelaide instinctively wrapped her in her cloak.

Her heart warmed. “I’ll remember your kindness. I’m not ungrateful like some others.”

This was clearly a dig at the Bloodmoon Pack.

Adelaide smiled but said nothing.

Priscilla studied her and realized she was different from what others had said.

Previously, Madison had always spoken ill of her and belittled the Frostfang Pack–it was all malicious slander.

believing the rumors and even uttering that Adelaide was unworthy to be her son’s

she realized she couldn’t entirely blame others. After all, she too had looked down

Adelaide had helped her twice, Priscilla felt a mix of shame and fear. If Adelaide had acted like others and caused a scene upon discovering the stolen wedding gifts, would her reputation still be

Adelaide again–there’s no

more she loathed Madison’s malice and her own foolishness for being swayed by a few words

over, coupled with the chill she’d caught,

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at the Blackthorn Pack, Adelaide helped her out of the carriage and immediately instructed an omega, “Boil some Moon Goddess herb soup. Everyone should have

considerate,

could match such attentiveness

but later realized Adelaide’s actions were driven by concern for her partner, Lance, who

herb soup, one bowl for each

relaxing. Seeing Priscilla sip hers, she said, “Finish a

offered even water at Madison’s,

Priscilla replied, her voice nasal

You should have the omegas prepare some hot

Priscilla had done was shocking enough to make

and never checked on it, even

days and

hadn’t waited outside Madison’s manor tonight because he doubted Adelaide’s capability. He was upset seeing her toil

was a family matter, and he

grievances with Madison, she preferred to handle it

which had been holding Adelaide’s, was no longer cold- after warming up with

being angry,”

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