Amanda understood Vivien’s unspoken message and cordially greeted Tess, making polite small talk.
“When did you arrive? Will you be staying in Forden for long?”
“I’ll be arriving in Forden this afternoon and will visit you when I get a chance. It’s been too long since we last saw each other. I’ve missed you,” Tess replied warmly.
“How about this? Vivien and I can pick you up, and we’ll have dinner together. Do you have any other plans? If not, you can stay with us for a few days.” Amanda suggested eagerly.
“Well… That sounds great, thank you for the offer. I indeed don’t have any other plans just yet.” Tess immediately agreed.
As soon as Amanda hung up the phone, she felt a wave of relief wash over her, and her anger dissipated.
Vivien heard all they said and her arrogance grew.
“Mom, this is perfect! With Tess on our side, that little bitch from the orphanage won’t stand a chance against us. Cyrus won’t be able to protect her forever!”
Amanda said nothing, but the relief and satisfaction on her face spoke volumes about her inner thoughts.
Amanda and Vivien quickly got dressed and then rushed to the airport to pick up Tess.
At the airport, a stately woman in a white T-skirt waved at them happily and wove her way through the crowd.
The trio hugged. Then, Tess followed the two to the car.
“We need your help, Tess.”
Holding her hand, Amanda didn’t beat around the bush.
“Too much has happened lately. We really don’t know what to do…”
“I’ll do whatever I can to help.”
Tess had already expected that Amanda wanted something from her, so she agreed calmly.
Hearing this, Amanda and Vivien exchanged gleeful glances.
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Vivien then recounted what had happened to the Roberts family, making sure to exaggerate how rude and shameless Lucinda was.
“Goodness! I never thought this woman was capable of bullying you!”
Tess shook her head and clicked her tongue.
“I’ll have my men investigate her right now. Perhaps they’ll be able to give me some more insight.”
Amanda smiled at her gratefully.
“Thank you so much. Since Nate isn’t here, we really didn’t know what to do about this bitch. If you don’t help us, she’ll just keep on bullying us!”