"Tsk, why is she so petty? Just let the bygones be bygones," Lance complained.
"Well, my sister is petty, but you must be a real pain in the butt for her to reach this level of pettiness," Cedric said before he returned to the kitchen.
Madeline chuckled, seeing their banter. "It seems that you're really close with your cousins."
"I'm closer to them than to my siblings," Lance said carelessly before he paused, then added, "I shouldn't have said that."
"Then let me tell you something to make us even," Madeline said while eating a carrot cake. "I'm not close to any of my cousins because they all cut contact with me after the affair between Jon and I was exposed to the public."
"Then you don't need them," Lance sneered. "A family member who refused to listen to your situation and would rather cut contact is not someone you want to be close to."
"Mm… I guess you're right," Madeline nodded. "I just need my brother and mom to go through life."
