Chapter 80: The Overt Gambit

The moment Jolie said it, everyone froze, and the room fell quiet. Even Leanna Yare's face stiffened. She recovered quickly, schooling her features. "You little girl, how can you talk to your mother like that? I know what this is. Your father taught you to say it, didn't he? He put those words in your mouth, didn't he?" She lunged to grab Jolie. "Back off. You have no right to touch her." Elijah Quinny slapped Leanna's hand away and shielded Jolie behind him. "All these years, did you ever care...