"If Mom's interested in that story, I'll tell her myself."

Patricia winked, leaned on Phoebe's shoulder, and jokingly said, "Don't steal my conversation topics with my mom."

At this point, as an outsider, I couldn't say more.

Besides, Phoebe seemed to become distant after learning I was from the Baker family.

Even if I said more, she probably wouldn't believe me over Patricia, her "biological daughter."

I set the juice on the coffee table and grabbed my bag. ...