Chapter 74 Betrayal From a Best Friend

Stay the night? Every passing second only further convinced Lila that she had stepped into an elaborate setup—a pit of quicksand that she couldn't escape. She quickly composed herself and managed a polite smile. "It's fine. I'll just stay with Imelda tonight." Imelda looped her arm through Lila's, nodding eagerly. "Yay! It's been ages since we had a sleepover. We can catch up and talk all night!" Imelda looked bright and harmless, but when she glanced up, she met Rose's eyes from upstairs. The two shared a quick, knowing smile. Just then, Bruno walked over carrying two white porcelain bowls. Rose suddenly looked full of energy and beckoned them over. "Come over here." She pointed at the bowls with a warm smile. "You two work so hard all day and don't even take care of yourselves. I made this special soup for you. Drink it while it's hot." She had often made Rhett drink soup, so he didn't think much of it and naturally picked up one of the bowls. Lila stared at the steaming bowl