"You knew Chloe was making Magnolia pay for all of that? You knew she was doubling the prices? You knew she was having an affair with Magnolia's son-in-law?" The woman's voice grew louder with every word. "You knew all of it, didn't you?"
Richard lowered his head.
The room erupted.
"He knew? He knew and pretended not to see?"
"His own wife was being bullied like this, and he said nothing?"
"This whole family, their hearts are rotten to the core."
Chloe suddenly bolted to her feet, pointing at my mother. "This is all your fault! You old hag! You lived in my house, ate my food, and now you've sent your daughter to destroy me! Are you happy now?"
My mother swayed, her face paling.
I stepped in front of her and fixed my eyes on Chloe. "Say that again."
Chloe's eyes were wild, her voic
