Seeing how Alexander had made something of himself and brought her a good life, Vivian had long enjoyed flaunting her success whenever she returned to the village. Although the village women didn’t say much on the surface, deep down, they were filled with envy and resentment.
Now that they had finally caught an opportunity, they weren’t going to let it slip by without mocking her.
One of the elderly women chimed in, "Vivian, what you’re doing is just wrong. You’ve been reaping the benefits from your granddaughter, but you won’t even admit she’s yours. If she’s not your granddaughter, then why should she let you enjoy the perks? Is it because your face is thick or because of all those extra wrinkles?"
Vivian had been fuming over Anna’s refusal to even look back before leaving, but thes
