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.

that Adelaide was unworthy to be

all, she too had looked down on Adelaide for

of shame and fear. If Adelaide had acted like others and caused a scene upon discovering the stolen

could she face Adelaide again–there’s no shame worse than

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

with the chill she’d caught, her head felt

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Blackthorn Pack, Adelaide helped her out of the carriage and immediately instructed an

truly considerate, remembering how she’d been chilled at

could match such attentiveness

later realized Adelaide’s actions were driven by concern

brought out the herb

hers, she said, “Finish a

been offered even water at Madison’s, let alone

Priscilla replied, her voice nasal with emotion.

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

frustrated–what Priscilla had done was shocking

to Wanda and never checked on it, even adding

for mere days and had already dealt with her affairs

manor tonight because he doubted Adelaide’s capability. He was upset seeing her toil for her mother while

it was a family matter, and he

Madison, she preferred to handle

hand, which had been holding Adelaide’s, was no

being angry,” Adelaide said

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