Cynthia left the resort and drove straight to Maude’s place. Chloe had fallen asleep by then, so she put her to bed in the guest room.
In the living room, Maude offered her a glass of wine. “What happened?”
“While I was away, Aurelia came to my house and hurt Chloe. I’m lucky I got there before she did worse. Heaven knows what she would have done if I hadn’t caught her red-handed.”
Maude huffed. “Wow. She’s always scheming, but I’d never have thought that she’d stoop as low as hurting a child.”
Cynthia sighed. “Yeah. You know what’s funny? Kane was right there. He heard Chloe’s terrified scream and saw Aurelia shove her to the ground. And yet, he defended her. To him, she’s a blameless saint who never does any wrong.”
Maude shook her head. “Those two really deserve each ot
