"That's awful. I already thought it was inappropriate when they let the Sullivan boy cut Zoey's birthday cake earlier, but I didn't feel it was my place to say anything. I had no idea they treated her even worse in private."
"Poor Mrs. Hawthorne..."
Not everyone in the ballroom was willing to turn a blind eye. Some had already held back from congratulating the Hawthornes when they announced Milo as Ethan's godson.
Now that the Hawthornes' pettiness was on full display, those guests began voicing their disapproval.
The Hawthornes heard every word. Their faces tightened with humiliation.
"Sienna, stop making things up. Haven't the Hawthornes given you food, clothes, and a roof over your head? What else could you possibly be dissatisfied with?"
"You were paid when you worked at Hawthorn
