The maid came in with a tray of food and they paused their conversation to accommodate her. She respectfully placed the food on a side table close to them and took her leave once again.
"Alice, I have told you to relax. You have nothing to fear as long as you have me at your side," Lily said as she picked up a glass of orange juice and took a sip.
"Especially, now that I know she is such a cruel little w***e! Why would I let my dear nephew get involved with her?"
"But aunt, Calhoun doesn't even want to see me! He has categorically thrown me out of his life. He doesn't take my calls. He doesn't respond to my emails. I don't know how I am supposed to make him love me when he won't even give me a chance," Alice whined.
Lily took a piece of cake from the tray of food and placed it in her m
