17 BED OF ROSES OR THORNS?

Olivia had been up to her usual antics again, only that it'd be met with an unusual reaction this time. She had stood out the door waiting with Evelyn and anticipating Madison coming through; she had planned a beautiful surprise for them to celebrate a successful auction. Madison walked through the front door, wholly downtrodden and looking tired. Olivia saw what she thought was a cut in her palm, but Madison managed to hide it well. "My darling daughter, what is wrong with you? Who hurt you this way?" Olu I said, pulling up her hand. "It's just a slight cut, Mom." Madison decided she would keep the reason she had a cut a secret because she didn't want to upset Olivia, but looking into her eyes, she saw questions that needed answers. "Well, Ethan had to be somewhere, so when I was struggling to get out of the car, I dropped my bags and broke the expensive vase we got. I then decided to pick up the pieces and glue them back in place later." Evelyn quickly came with the first aid bo