A flicker of panic passed through Cherry's eyes at Elise's remark, but she quickly regained her composure.
"How can you say such a thing? Plum died in that car accident trying to protect Scarlett. It couldn't be a lie. Scarlett looks and has the same blood type as Edward. Just don't say this in front of him. He's fiercely protective."
"Who cares? I should've cut ties with the Palance family when they wanted to cancel the engagement after Frederic's accident. It would have spared us from Scarlett's constant presence."
Cherry's voice grew softer. "But Frederic chose Scarlett himself as a child, promising to marry Plum's baby. We can't go back on that promise."
Elise scoffed, "He was four. What did he know? He just wanted a sibling to play with. Would he have asked the Palance family for
