Chapter 5

Grace's eyes flickered with smug triumph, though she kept her voice soft and sweet. "Evelyn is only upset that we went to Greendale without her. Let her have her say. It's nothing worth making a fuss over."

Charles's expression hardened. "If you hadn't intentionally smashed Grace's hairpin and then refused to apologize, we wouldn't have left you behind.

"Grace worried about you the whole time we were away. But after a month to reflect, clearly you haven't learned a thing."

"And where do these wannabe schemers and blind fools come from? What a disgrace," Matilda cut in with a sneer.