William looked at Elizabeth curiously. As much as he hoped for a proper apology or explanation, he was skeptical at the thought of one coming. Furthermore, even after she’d lashed out at Stephen, she had their close relationship to fall back on. If push came to shove, Steven and Jenny would both take her side.
Steven and William were half brothers. Their relationship was good but, when it came to family feuds, neither of them tried to push their agenda on the other. There was an unspoken agreement between them and, if push came to shove, they knew that they each had the other’s back. Things only got difficult at times like this, where Elizabeth was one of the factors that needed to be considered.
Generally speaking, Donald felt satisfied with this arrangement between the siblings and, wh
