Chapter 435

The meal was eaten in calm silence, yet everyone felt uneasy. Martha tried to liven up the mood, "This is my daughter, Mallory. You've met her once when she visited Broburgh City. However, this is the first time you're meeting my grandson. Leo, come greet Margaret." Leo's obedient manner made him instantly likable, and Margaret beamed with delight. The dining room was filled with chatter and warmth. However, Margaret replied in a faint, sorrowful voice, "I had a daughter, too. Sadly, thirty years ago, she died after giving birth to Riri." The room fell silent in an instant. It was a dead, suffocating silence. There was only the sound of Wendy's cutlery slipping from her fingers, clattering onto the floor. She stared at Margaret in shock. At that moment, she was sitting directly across from Margaret. Their eyes met, and she clearly saw the release in Margaret's eyes. Margaret had met Wendy with tears in her eyes, overwhelmed with emotion, just months ago. Now, Margaret had decla