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.

regretted believing the rumors and even uttering that Adelaide was

others. After all, she too had looked down on Adelaide for

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

Adelaide again–there’s no shame worse than

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

it over, coupled with the chill she’d caught, her head felt heavy, and her

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and immediately instructed an omega, “Boil some Moon Goddess herb soup. Everyone should have a bowl to

more ashamed–Adelaide was truly considerate, remembering how she’d been chilled

one could match

actions were driven by concern for her

herb soup,

Seeing Priscilla sip hers, she said, “Finish a

hadn’t been offered even water

replied, her voice nasal

have the omegas prepare some hot water for you too,” Adelaide said, leading

was frustrated–what Priscilla had done was shocking enough to

Wanda and never checked on it, even adding

been here for mere days and had

Adelaide’s capability. He was upset seeing

and he didn’t want

grievances with Madison, she

holding Adelaide’s, was no longer cold- after warming

angry,”

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