The visit to the Farnell family today was nothing less than an act of retaliation. With Hazel present, Julia would no longer twist the Jennings family around her little finger. That much, Hazel vowed.

By the close of this day, the Farnell family would no longer be tied to the Jennings family by default. Hazel intended to sever those ties completely, clearing any assumptions that the two families were intrinsically connected.

Rumors of their visit to the Farnell ...