EDITED
"They cast me aside; now I'll cast them down. In their fear, I'll find my triumph. They will beg for the mercy I won't give. Their empire will crumble under my fury." ~Araneae Ruber
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THE WORDS from her husband shocked Chantal as she shot him a questioning look. "What do you mean by adopt her? You want to adopt Lady Luella?"
"Yes, of course. It is not wrong to want to. Do I have to wait until that precious girl is dead, then I would take action?" His voice, croaked from the years of aging, fumed.
Not at his beloved wife, but at the news article.
"I mean, just look at this!!" Tobias picked the paper up and threw it back down just to express his anger.
"But the letter says it may be the people that bear a grudge against them," She countered, picking up the paper. Chantal's eyes skimmed through it as she placed it back on the table and thought.
