Chapter 25

Esme let out a soft laugh. "And what does it matter if he loved me? He still cheated. Not only did he keep it from me, but so did his friends—and perhaps you as well?" When Audrey fainted at Esme's birthday party due to her pregnancy, the incident caused a massive stir. Esme refused to believe that Adeline hadn't known about it. As expected, Adeline's expression faltered. Ever since Isaiah and Esme married, Adeline had pressured them to have children as soon as possible. One couldn't due to health issues, while the other refused out of love and concern for his wife. It frustrated Adeline to no end. Her displeasure only grew every time she saw Esme, and that naturally caused her to never treat her kindly. So, when Adeline found out Audrey was pregnant, she cast aside all decorum, disregarding how disgraceful infidelity was to the Jabs family. Even though Donovan often gave her the cold shoulder because of it, and how Esme had to silently suffer from the betrayal. Adeline didn't c