Chapter 672

Kendra paid no attention to what Earl was thinking. Her gaze remained fixed on Irene—the daughter she had raised for over twenty years, once gentle and kind, now a stranger before her eyes. Under that piercing stare, Irene's heart pounded uneasily. The innocence and grievance that had colored her face moments earlier slowly drained away, leaving behind a pallor so stark she didn’t even recognize it in herself. Kendra watched her in silence. Then, she spoke. "Do you even know what shame is?" Irene’s face froze instantly. Earl blinked in surprise, glancing between his daughter and his wife before cautiously attempting to smooth things over. "Kendra, is there some misunderstanding between you two? I know Irene’s character—she wouldn’t do anything too outrageous." He forced a conciliatory smile, assuming Kendra’s harsh words were just the result of momentary anger. Still, he couldn’t help but wonder—what on earth had Irene done to provoke her mother like this? Nathan kept his head bowed, s