Chapter 6 The Soup Had Something

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No wonder the Rivers family rushed to bring Sloane back. They wanted the benefits of a marriage alliance with the Hawthorne family, but couldn’t bear to let their precious daughter Samantha marry a dying vegetable. Naturally, they thought of Sloane–their unwanted biological daughter.

“Ms. Rivers, is there anything you need me to do?” Lena had already prepared for both outcomes the moment she learned what the Rivers family was scheming.

Sloane propped her chin up with one hand, thought for a moment, then said, “You don’t need to worry about this.”

“Yes, Ms. Rivers.” Lena didn’t ask questions and responded respectfully.

She placed another box in front of Sloane. “Ms. Rivers, this is your phone and some other devices we prepared for you.”

Sloane accepted them without hesitation. “Just what I needed.”

Before she came to Stonebridge, she had lived in the rural area with her master. After reuniting with the Rivers family, she was tricked into an asylum and cut off from the world for five years. She knew nothing about the changes that had taken place in Stonebridge.

Whatever she planned next would take careful thought.

But the Rivers family would never provide her with what she needed. In their eyes and hearts, there was only their adopted daughter–Samantha.

Once the people from Velora Atelier delivered the clothes, they left. No matter how the butler tried to pry, Lena’s answers were flawless.

“I think Sloane’s gotten thin. She must’ve gone hungry and cold in that asylum all these years.” Samantha called over her servant. “Go take good care of Sloane.”

embarrassed her earlier–there was no

Ms. Samantha.” Elena Quinn, the butler’s daughter, had served Samantha since

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6 The Soup

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looked at the food Elena brought. The bowl of

Ms. Samantha. She specially had this prepared to help you recover.” Though Elena called her Ms. Rivers, her tone carried not a trace

food wasn’t as

didn’t budge. “Ms. Samantha told me to

a long moment. A

she picked up the bowl and drank the soup in one gulp, then

hint of triumph crossed Elena’s face as she

fingernail and said, “Tell Samantha thank you for her kindness. My return gift

Of course, the soup had something added, but it also contained genuine, expensive herbs.

out and hurried to report

She covered her mouth and laughed gleefully.

off in her heels, pleased

keeping time. She had already set up a camera, ready to

of the day passed, and there was no sound from

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