It wouldn’t even be a stretch to imagine that one of these days, they might disown her. After all, now that their real daughter was back, what need was there for her anymore?
“Tell me exactly what she said,” he demanded.
Olivia hesitated, not out of fear of his temper, but because she knew that if confronted, Mrs. Hilton would only deny everything and twist the story until it no longer resembled the truth.
Still, Clayton was looking at her as though he had no intention of leaving this room without an answer. So she finally gave in.
“She told me tonight isn’t the official welcome back party for Caroline,” Olivia murmured. “It’s just a small gathering for friends and close acquaintances, so there’s no need for me to come.”
Clayton straightened. He spared her only a brief glance before t
