Chapter 42

A sharp pain shot up Elise's arm. It was so intense that tears welled up in her eyes. Even through the blur, she could see that it was Lucas who'd run into her. He was currently hovering over Zara, full of concern. "Mom, if you keep hurting Zara like this, I don't want you to come back and cook for me anymore!" Elise didn't want to come back anyway. She was exhausted just being there. Without saying a word, she walked downstairs. Wanda didn't know what had happened, but one look at Elise's red eyes told her it couldn't be good. She followed her to the door, hesitating to speak. Then, she noticed that Elise's right hand was trembling violently. "Mrs—Ms. Blake…" she called softly. Elise didn't look back and left. Inside the manor, Zara slipped out of Samuel's arms and gently pushed him. "Sam, go after her. I wasn't standing properly and lost my balance. It wasn't her fault." Samuel didn't move. His expression was flat. "No need. She just wants to cause a scene and force me to d