Rowena felt relieved when Maria spoke up. At least she wasn’t the only one against this. Thank God.

Hailey, on the other hand, didn’t understand why her grandmother went so far for her. She couldn’t think of anything she had done to deserve it. After thinking it over, the only reason she could imagine was that the old matriarch wanted peace in the house above all else.

That thought made Hailey see her in a slightly better light.

The old woman turned her eyes on Maria. This ...