Laura's heart ached as she looked at Tania, who seemed so considerate. "Tania, you don't have to—"
"Mom, everything is for the family," Tania said with a gentle smile, holding Laura's hand.
Laura's chest tightened with guilt. "Tania, you've been through so much. Don't worry. When Theodora returns, she'll help the family business. By then, I'll make sure you have the best dresses—ones that'll make all the debutantes in Benwell jealous!"
Chez, moved by the scene, felt his earlier suspicions melt away. Even if Tania had schemed against Theodora, it was only because Theodora had stolen her rightful place!
A sharp pain twisted in his stomach, and nausea threatened to overwhelm him. Instinctively, he thought of the herbal tonic Theodora used to make. But when he looked up, the grand hall was
