章節 22: The Taste of Being Accused

The longer Lila remained silent, the angrier Jane became. Her simmering fury was evident in the bright flush of her cheeks, her trembling frame betraying the restraint she clung to. Jane struggled to suppress her rage, knowing this wasn't the time or place to let it erupt.

The incident was already a disaster, and she didn't want to escalate it further, risking disgrace to both her family and the young lady involved.

But the sheer audacity of this woman—accusing her granddaughter of framing her—was too much to bear. In her panic, Lila had hastily tried to explain that it was Kyra who had deliberately thrown herself down.

She was desperate to dissociate herself from blame that she hadn't considered the timing. The tension in the room was still thick, and her ill-timed defense only served to provoke Jane's wrath further.