Chapter 380

After Nora Kane's choked complaints echoed through the dining room, the whole table went quiet. Claire did have a lot to say about Nora's words, but with all the elders still present, it wasn't her place to speak up. Sure, the Hughes' elders had shown a bit more concern for her and her mom tonight, but wasn't that normal? It made sense—relatives they hadn't seen in years had returned. Naturally, they'd get more attention than folks they lived with every day. To put it plainly, the two elders still treated her mother like a guest. And guests deserved some extra warmth—nothing wrong with that. Honestly, Nora was being ridiculous bringing up favoritism in this setting. If Old Mrs. Hughes were really that biased toward Grace Hughes, she wouldn't have brushed off her long absence as just "throwing a tantrum," especially knowing full well how frail her health was. And if she favored Hannah Hughes so much, would she keep covering for her even when she messed up? It was so out of line it was l