On the other hand, Vicky was smiling. "You must be Fleur Lang, ma'am. Your reputation precedes you... Oh, where are my manners? Would you like some tea? I can pour you some."

She really enjoyed stepping on toes, gleeful even as she mentioned the tea incident of the previous night and leaving Fleur glowering.

Jade, who had enough, snapped at Vicky right then, "Ms. Turnbull, you should stay in line even if your family is important in Morhen. We aren't afraid of you."

Vicky gasped in dramatic surprise. "Whoa, you must be Jade Zahn! Hello to you too—I heard that my darling husband Frank Lawrence saved your daughter, yes?"

She certainly was no punching bag like Helen, and her mention of that life debt left Jade and Luna pursing their lips grumpily.

"I mean, a life debt lasts forever, doesn't it? But why does it feel like neither of you are grateful?"

Vicky sighed in exaggerated disappointment just then. "Such a shame I'm not as noble as my husband —I mean, if I saved someone and they still have the cheek to slander me for molestation, I'd really punish them behind their back. Who knows, they might be poisoned without knowing it!"

she hurried off, lifting her sleeves to

her. "This is the Lane

do, but my hands are tied!" Vicky shrugged. "Helen borrowed my money. I'm now bearing a risk as her creditor, so I have a

smile never faded even as she brought down the women of the Lane family a

tongue, and they would not get

Fleur turned her sights on Frank, snorting under

"I mean, three wives! That's three-timing—my darling is much

left Fleur cursing herself—what was wrong with her, trying to insult Frank with that?! She

choking, as none of them could breath the insults and mockery they had on the tip of their

respect, Vicky was

"Whoa!"

an elderly man arrived

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