Sensing the growing tension between his children, Anthony is about to intervene, but his wife, Madelyn, beats him to it.
"No, wait," Madelyn says, raising a hand to calm Rayleigh and Matthew. "This is the first time I'm hearing about this. Lauren has been harassing Isabelle?" she asks, her expression a mix of concern and disbelief.
"Yes, Mom," Rayleigh confirms, before taking a blini from the charcuterie board, topping it with crème fraîche and a generous portion of caviar, and handing it to Isabelle. "Here, try this," she says, her voice softening as she refocuses on her beloved.
