Third Person's POV
After ordering, Adelaide handed the menu to Lance for review.
Lance scanned it and said cheerfully, "These are all my favorite dishes. Order them as listed."
Tommy promptly took the menu and left.
"What happened in the garden? They doubted your gift was genuine and tried to bully you, didn't they?"
Lance had a pretty good idea but wanted to hear it from her.
Adelaide sipped some water and said, "No one could bully me, but some did target me. I didn't take them seriously."
Beata interjected, "Your last few remarks terrified me. What if Madison seeks revenge?"
Adelaide replied, "Whether I speak out or not, she'll oppose me. I might as well say it to her face. After all these years with you, from the Frostfang Pack to the Shadow Peaks and back, when have you ever se
