Chapter 47

Owen shook his head. "No, Bianca hasn't visited." Zachariah said meaningfully, "With the hospital so lively right now, and her being Maverick's fiancée, it wouldn't be proper for her to stay away." The key point was that Dionne was also at the hospital. She'd never looked favorably on Bianca, believing that the latter's background wasn't worthy of Maverick. Yet Maverick had publicly acknowledged Bianca's status as his fiancée right in front of all the reporters. He had essentially confronted Dionne on behalf of Bianca. Throughout his life, he'd never gone against Dionne's wishes—this was the first time. It was easy to imagine that Dionne was feeling quite frustrated. Now that the entire Gray family had gathered at the hospital, it wouldn't be complete without Bianca. Zachariah wanted Bianca to realize that it wasn't that easy to become part of the Gray family; even if she managed to, her life would be like living in hell. After all, Laurelle had been framed and spent three years