Earlier, Victoria had been hesitant about whether to go along. But now, she had made up her mind—she had to go.
Even if she couldn’t help with anything, just being there for Amelia would be enough.
The two elders talked for a long time.
Victoria held up a childhood photo of Amelia. “Look how dazed she was back then, those big eyes staring blankly. I used to worry about her grades, but now this child has topped the entire province in her exams.”
Mr. Cromwell’s eyes lit up. “First in the province?” He knew it—his Amelia took after him! Not like his second and sixth sons, who only cared about acting and singing!
“That’s right. In the end, it was our Milton family that let this child down.” Victoria’s voice carried guilt. “My useless son and daughter-in-law were too cruel to Amelia before
