Chapter 47

In the evening, Tara video-called Louise and Sharon on WhatsApp. "Lucy just came back and bought us clothes, plus dinner! You don't have to worry!" Sharon said. Through the video, Tara saw several gift bags on the bed. The clothes were from high-end brands, and they weren't cheap. The 3,000 dollars she had sent to Lucy probably wouldn't even be enough to buy one piece of clothing. A bowl of oatmeal and some takeout calzone were also on the table. After chatting for a while, Tara turned off the video call. "What time is it? Why is dinner still not ready? Are you trying to starve me to death?" A strong, clear voice rang out. The woman wearing a dress and sporting a curly hairdo was Eliza Hale, Tara's mother-in-law, a true local from Pyraelis. "My sister and mom just arrived. We were just talking. I'm going to cook now," Tara said, increasingly resentful, putting on an apron and entering the kitchen. She had been taking care of Eliza for over a decade, and now that Louise had come