Chapter 180

Unfortunately, Beatrice and Mrs. Lewis simply didn't have it in them to stoop that low—they could only swallow down their anger. Truth be told, Beatrice's health had been on a steady decline these past two years. She had low blood sugar and lingering issues after giving birth. This kind of fury obviously hit her hard—she passed out from sheer rage. Right before losing consciousness, she vaguely remembered Serena and her mom freaking out and bolting, like they were afraid she'd pin something on them. How could a woman like that be welcome in the Coopers' home? The only reason the two families even crossed paths was because the elder Mr. Thompson and old Mr. Cooper shared some past ties. Otherwise, Beatrice wouldn't even want to know that family. Honestly, if it weren't for the fluke of raising a decent girl like Claire, the Thompsons wouldn't have had anything to do with the Coopers' business dealings. If this had never been a case of mistaken identity and Serena had always been the cho