However, Sonya seemed unfazed by that. “Sonya has told me about this already. Essie was the one who had not been obedient, and Aubree only punished her in that way in her panic. She has already apologized to me. Essie is at fault too. Aubree will be her stepmother in the future, but she’s still kicking up fusses like these.”

Hearing that, Catalina realized she could not say anything else. All she could do was cast a pitying look at Estella.

The girl had just walked out of her own world ...