Eric frowned and tried to explain, “Mom, it’s not what you think…”

"What is that?" Tanya interrupted Eric, pointing sharply at Vanessa. "Is she not your mistress? Or is Sarah no longer your wife?"

As soon as Tanya uttered those words, Vanessa's face turned ashen. Vanessa had been feigning frailty all along, but now she felt as though she could barely breathe, like she was on the verge of collapse.

She felt as if Tanya's words would be the ...