If that were the case, she was even more terrifying than I had imagined.

Teresa gave a weak smile, her lips still a bit too pale. “It’s all thanks to Bry’s

devotion. Even though I’ve been bedridden for years, I’ve been well cared for.

And it’s precisely because of this, you see, that I felt completely at ease

entrusting Margaret to him.”

“Oh.” I couldn’t help but twitch the corner of my mouth, pretending not to

catch the hidden meaning in her words. “That’s nice.”

She had played the other woman herself and then set up her daughter to play

the same role. Sadly, her daughter got a taste for it and didn’t even spare her

marriage. With that, I planned to head back to my room.

“Ms. Webster.” But Teresa stopped me. “We came because Margaret

peculiar photos, and you’re involved, too. It

to show them to Bry without

sensing it wasn’t going to be

casually in his pocket, Bryant

Jane must be

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wait to speak, but Bryant gave her

mentioned Jane’s skipped

so urgent it can’t delay a

that, he patted my shoulder, signaling me to go and

pouted, frustrated. “You’re still defending her! Wait till you see

know I was

always has the upper hand.

“Let Ms. Webster have her breakfast first. Bry, you

Go on now.”

so I made my way

the staff to serve breakfast. Despite

frowned upon wastefulness, a tradition maintained

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