Madam Gray resented Lily's mother her whole life.
She hated that her mother, a lady from a prestigious family, had overshadowed her. She hated that her mother's strong hand left little room for manipulation.
But what she hated most, and often spoke of, was her belief that Lily's mother had caused her father's death.
However, Lily would always remember that her father's death had nothing to do with her mother.
If anything, it was her grandmother and aunt who had caused her father's demise!
"No, mother didn't..." She didn't want to cry, but the betrayal of her own flesh and blood caused tears to uncontrollably stream down her face.
Lily stubbornly tilted her head back, trying to prevent the tears from falling.
From a young age, her mother had always protected her under her wing. Though she taught Lily to be strong and independent, she had also shielded her from many hardships.
