Chapter 55

“Relax, I just wanted to have a little heart-to-heart with you.” Fiona’s voice was soft but carried a chilly undertone. “After all, I’ll end up part of the Bennett family. Sooner or later, I’ll be calling you ‘Mom,’ right? What do you think, Mom?” She said it with a sugary sweetness. But Helen felt a wave of cold rush through her. It was like being haunted by a demon. She had a gut feeling this woman would drag her son—and the entire Bennett family—into total chaos. She never should've let her in. Now it was too late for regrets. ＊＊＊ Five days later. Claire’s knee was nearly healed. Things had been strangely quiet over the past few days. Lucas hadn’t shown up to pester her. With the mess blowing up on social media, he was probably swamped—dealing with Fiona’s public meltdown and the Morgan family putting pressure on him nonstop. She’d braced herself for backlash. After calling Olivia that day, she'd been worried the Morgan family might not come after her directly—but might go after her