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“Miss Harper, what would you do if you were in my shoes?” Her voice barely rose above a whisper—she wasn’t
hoping for miracles, just sperspective.
With a casual shrug, Rosie replied, “Honestly? Lie low for a while. Everyone's got their eyes on you right now,
and that kind of attention doesn’t help. Wait until the gossip dies down. Once people move on, you can go look
for a new job. Or, if you've got the money, why not start a company? That way, you won't have to answer to
anyone.”
Gracie considered the suggestion. Starting her own company appealed to her — she’d always hated taking
orders and preferred steering her own ship. “That’s probably for the best. I'll do sresearch and figure out
which industry to invest in,” Gracie replied.
Rosie said, “Or you could just relax for once. You've got enough saved up to live well for years. You don’t have to
do anything now.”
She still remembered how quickly Gracie had shot down her last pitch for a business partnership after that trip to
Plomond. She knew bringing up the subject now would only make Gracie unable to trust her. She knew she had
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“Still, you're not seriously letting Brenna off the hook, are you, Gracie? After everything she’s put you through?”
Rosie said, wanting to provoke Gracie.
Gracie’s answer cwith a dark scowl. “Let her off? Never! | wish she'd vanish for good. If | could erase her
from this world, | would.”
Balancing a plate of pasta in her hands, Ruby made her way to Alec’s bedroom. Just as she reached the doorway,
she heard Alec’s trembling voice from inside. “Mom... Please cget me, I'm being mistreated...”
At those words, Ruby stormed inside. Her eyes blazed as she snatched the phone from Alec’s grasp and set the
pasta down on the bedside table. Alec’s voice cracked as he cried out, “Give it back!” He was afraid, but he still
shouted at Ruby to get his phone back.
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Instead of returning it, Ruby snorted and yanked a coat hanger off the wall, swinging it threateningly above his
head. Alec stiffened, not daring to say anything now, while she lifted the phone to her ear.
“Joann, this is Ruby. How are you feeling at the nursing hthese days?” Ruby said in a sweet, polite tone, her
lips curling into a smile.
Alec’s stomach sank; he realized she might twist the situation against him.
On the other end, Joann'’s frail voice trembled. “What's wrong with Alec?”
Ruby let out a light laugh. “Oh, it’s nothing serious. We argued a bit this morning, and he decided to throw a fit.
He didn’t like my cooking, so he started talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart. I'm sorry for worrying
you.” After a few more gentle reassurances, Ruby ended the call.
Her expression darkened the instant the line disconnected. She hit Alec with the hanger. “How dare you do
something like that, complaining to your mother about me? I've fed you, sheltered you, and this is how you
repay me? You really deserve a hard lesson.”
“Aaah!” Alec’s scream rang out.
His cries traveled down the hallways, echoing through the building, yet no one cto his aid.
“If you dare run your mouth again, I'll make sure you go without food for three days!” Ruby snapped, returning
the hanger to the wall. She picked up the pasta and Alec’s phone before walking out, leaving him sobbing.
As she scrolled through his call history, her eyes narrowed. “That old fool—he even dialed Miss Harper, and our
son and daughter, too. But not a single one of them cto care for him.”
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