Melissa fixed Lydia with a stern look.
“What on earth are you saying? How dare you speak of your brother in such a way? Do you think you could manage the company any better?”
Recalling Hannah’s advice, Lydia held back her retort and meekly bowed her head, opting for silence.
“Enough from both of you! It’s disgraceful! Here we are, in the dead of night, and this bickering persists!” Jaylin huffed and ascended the stairs.
“Off to bed! Lydia, you’ll accompany me to the Shaw family tomorrow.”
“Sure, Dad.” Lydia ascended the stairs, and upon closing her bedroom door, she exhaled in relief, thankful for Hannah’s timely advice, which had averted a potential fiasco.
The following morning, Lydia descended the stairs, stifling a yawn, only to find Henry at the breakfast table with a sullen air.
She observed Jaylin, newspaper in hand, lambasting Henry.
“You led the last project! What in the world did you do to botch it up again? Is there something wrong with your brain? You imbecile!”
Jaylin flung the newspaper onto the table, pointing at Henry with exasperation.
“How did I end up with such an inept son? You could ruin any project!”
Melissa was on the verge of defending Henry but held her tongue at the sight of Jaylin’s daunting expression.
Henry remained silent, his face a portrait of pent-up vexation on the brink of eruption.
Amidst the tension, Lydia, seated nearby, requested, “Donna, would you be so kind as to serve my breakfast?”
“Of course, Miss. It will be ready shortly.”
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Henry, spotting Lydia, unleashed his pent-up fury on her.
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“This is all your doing! Had you not dawdled and married into the Shaw family, we wouldn’t find ourselves in this predicament!”
Lydia remained silent, offering no rebuttal.
Henry, emboldened, laid the blame squarely at her feet, proclaiming, “Had we joined forces with Shaw Group sooner, we’d be leading the market now! Honestly, you’ve no one else to blame.”
Lydia was struck dumb by his words.
Just then, Donna set Lydia’s breakfast on the table.
Melissa added, dripping with sarcasm, “Indeed. You’re always with that Moore girl, and it’s clear you’ve lost your senses by now.
She’s cut ties with the Edwards, her life’s a mess. Do you really think she cares about you? You should remember where your home is, the safe harbor you can count on for life!”
Lydia’s return had obliterated the scant remnants of familial fondness she had.