Chapter 87

Cassandra squeezed her eyes shut, overwhelmed by sadness and despair. At first, she had thought the children were simply shy and unfamiliar with her, which was why they lied to keep her away. But the truth was far crueler. They were going on an outing with Olivia. Her husband and two children had all conspired to deceive her. Suppressing the ache in her chest, Cassandra forced herself to keep watching. "Daddy, try some!" Noelle ran over and tugged Gregory's sleeve. He was still on the phone at the moment. Standing on tiptoe, she offered him her ice cream. Gregory disliked anything sweet, but he bent down and took a small bite simply because his daughter had asked. Then, Noelle turned and offered the same ice cream to Olivia. Olivia glanced at Gregory and tossed her long hair back with one hand. Leaning in with a bashful expression, she took a bite from the precise spot he had just eaten. Cassandra was so disgusted that she wanted to throw up. Naturally, Gregory noticed wh