In the three days Alyssa stayed at home, she did nothing except eat and sleep like a farmed animal.
Her three stepmothers took exceptional care of her. L whipped up delectable dishes, leading to
Alyssa gaining over three pounds in three days.
“I’m turning into a pig if I keep eating!” Alyssa groaned.
“Alright, just onest meal, dear,” L and Colene coaxed her toward the dining hall.
With Winston and Jonah away in another state for an important event, Alyssa found herself sharing
lunch
with her stepmothers.
“Ms. Alyssa, good news!” Sean rushed in with a grin on his refreshing face.
“The police have arrested Betty Beckett for suspected business crime. Sophia Kirkman is worried dead
for her daughter, and Javier Beckett is busy bailing his daughter out!”
“It took them three whole days to arrest Betty. The Sna City Police Department certainly isn’t as
efficient as our Belbanks police,” Alyssa remarked without surprise and gracefully dabbed her mouth
with
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a napkin.
“They would’ve been in hot water if they’d arrested her immediately, given her status as a Beckett,”
Mandy
chimed in, cing a piece of dessert on Alyssa’s te.
Mandy continued, “Come now, have one more. You won’t get to enjoy L’s cooking when you’re back
in
Sna City.”
“Mm… I really can’t eat anymore! Burp!” Alyssa shook her head and burped softly with a hand over her
mouth. The three stepmothers instantly burst outughing.
Sean smiled at Alyssa’s adorable demeanor. Then, he leaned over and gently patted her on the back to
prevent her from choking on her food. Hemented, “Take your time. Don’t choke on your food.”
The observant Mandy noticed Sean’s action and noted his affection for Alyssa. She furrowed her brows
but kept her thoughts to herself for the moment.
“That Beckett girl is really something for picking trouble with Lyse a few times. She should be punished
heavily.
“But, honestly, I believe Sophia Kirkman is the one who should be held ountable! She’s just pure
evil. I think Sophia is the mastermind behind Betty’s attempts to undermine Lyse. She’s even more
wicked than the devil!”
Colene let go of her usual table manners when Winston wasn’t around. She mmed her hand on the
table and spoke her mind, “What goes around,es around! When will it be Sophia’s turn to face
divine justice? If it weren’t for her, L wouldn’t have-”
“Colene, you’ve been talking non-stop. Here, have some dessert.” L’s heart raced as she quickly
shoved a piece of shortcake into Colene’s mouth with a forced smile.
Upon hearing that, Alyssa’s eyes dimmed. There seemed to be some history between L and Sophia.
After lunch, Alyssa went to Colene’s bedroom to find out the details instead of confronting L directly.
Colene finally realized that she had blurted out L’s secret and gently pped herself on the cheek as
she eximed, “It’s all because of my big mouth! I promised L I’d never bring up the matter,
especially
not in front of the children!”
“L worked with Sophia at TS Network for quite a while before marrying Winston, didn’t she? They
were both signed under thework. While L was one of the top actresses on thework, Sophia
was only assigned viin roles in L’s TV shows,” remarked Alyssa.
After a moment of reflection, Alyssa continued, “From what I know about Sophia, she’s quite cunning
and envious. She might have resorted to underhanded tactics because she was jealous of L’s
poprity.”
“Ain’t that right! That’s why-” Colene almost blurted out more details. She bit her lips and closed her
eyes as she mumbled, “No, no, I promised not to betray L. I won’t say anything more.”
Growing increasingly anxious, Alyssa pressed on, “Colene, it’s clear that Sophia has deeply hurt L in
the past. You’ve always been known for your righteousness and courage. Don’t you want to help L
seek justice?”