Sadie’s eyes filled with tears as she exclaimed, “This is her doing, Declan. How can you ask me to shut up?”
“Why can’t the two of you talk nicely?” Leah felt at a loss.
“Aren’t you both causing enough trouble as it is?”
Her patience with Eliana had worn thin.
“Ever since your engagement, Eliana’s become unruly! She’s getting late every day…”
Declan intervened to halt his mother’s grievance.
“Enough about her.
You were never content with Hannah when she was around, and now it’s the same with Eliana. Will you ever approve of any daughter-in-law?”
Leah’s expression soured.
“What are you insinuating? Are you accusing me?”
“Let’s drop it, Mom. No point in this endless chatter.” Declan, drained, expressed his weariness.
“I need to rest. I’m heading upstairs.”
Once Declan retreated upstairs, Leah’s anger boiled over as she ranted, “All of this is Eliana’s fault! If not for her, Declan wouldn’t have divorced Hannah. How did all this mess start?”
Leah vented her frustrations on Eliana, conveniently forgetting her previous disdain for Hannah.
Sadie, stoking the flames, agreed, “Exactly. No matter Hannah’s faults, our family thrived during her time with my brother. Now, ever since Eliana entered the picture, the Edwards’ fortunes have dwindl
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She’s a curse! Mom, we must devise a plan to remove her!”
Leah’s gears turned as she took Sadie’s words to heart.
Back at the hotel, Hannah gazed at the contract in her hands and exhaled a weary sigh.
True, Allison had the Edwards family’s interests at heart. But Hannah feared the complications it would bring if Declan found out.
As she set the contract aside, her phone rang. It was Edwin.
“Hannah, there’s been a secretive embezzlement of company funds, to the tune of two hundred million. It seems Uncle Bryan might be involved, but I’m hesitant to alert Grandpa just yet.”
At last, Bryan had made his move.
Hannah averted her gaze, murmuring, “You might want to feign ignorance about this and gather more evidence. My issue will resolve itself shortly. Just hang in there.”
“Hannah.” Edwin’s voice was laced with concern.