now shrouded in an oppr

palpable tension had settled in, stifling enoug

his voice a menacing growl. "Unbelievable! Hitting her mother was bad

ice in, clothed her, fed her and provided shelter, yet look how she

g in a deep, steadying breath. He turned to address t

n has taken

back. "Aiden Green? What i

Green's timing was suspicious. He only appeared after Janic

ably stemmed from her association with Aiden. "She thinks she's untouchable with Aiden in he

arter, the family doctor,

their brewing anger, turned to him with conce

had a scare, nothin

rowned, her face a mixture of shock and c

s furrowing in bewilderment. "What's so

a mango

se. Miss Edwards h

d Laurie exchanged

o? Did Delilah really throw an

ut Delilah's lack of allergy?" Laurie pr

an amount would have necessitated an emergency hospita

dedication, Connor and Laurie nodd

gratefully. "I'll ensure the consult

od. "If there's nothing furth

d Laurie immersed in contemplation, her gaze distant and unfocused.

eved Delilah isn't truly allergic to mango. By the way, now

our backing. She'll be crawling back soon enough, be

t at the end of the day, she was nothing more than an

in her mind, she ascended t

ou need to stand

ay, a middle-aged woman dressed in

the devoted servant o

daughter. To see her endure such pain cuts me deeply. Although Janice is your own flesh and blood, she is ungrateful. Despite a

u, I won't let this slide. Janice may be my o

y fortunate to have s

who's truly fortunate to h

lay frailly in the bed. A pang of concern tightened her c

I'm not allergic to mango." Tears streamed down Delilah's face a

have been a simple misunderstanding. Plus, it's a relief to hear you'

I left. Janice's sudden madness today scared me. She must hate me so much. If I'm gone

en after all this, you're thinking about Janice's feelings. If only she could see t

ce is a po

n soured at the mention of Janice's name. "Focus on your rest. You know, the fashion design competition

ou're t

rnful turn. How delightfully gullible the Edwa

usted from the Edwards family. Delilah believed it wouldn't be long

d by Routique Fashion, a titan in the industry known for setting the

ashion world was JE, a name s

s creations were deemed masterpieces, settin

ublic eye. Rumors abounded, and some fanatics even dangled a million

n the fashion world. Laurie, as a celebrated desig

ent competition only cemented th