Kristine’s voice softened, tinged with regret.


    “Auntie, please, let’s not argue over this.


    Madisyn has endured enough already.


    No matter what she says about me, I won’t mind.


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    Lynda’s heart ached with empathy for her.


    “She has endured hardships, true, but not at your hand,” Lynda consoled her before turning a stern gaze on Madisyn.


    “Our family creed champions unity and love.


    Your tone with Kristine was inappropriate.


    Apologize to her now!”


    ine interjected, her brow furrowed, “Lynda, Madisyn is simply being meticulous.


    She meant no harm.


    ”


    “But all the evidence points one way, yet she challenged Kristine!”


    Lynda countered, visibly annoyed by ine’s spoiling.


    As she reflected on Kristine’s visible upset the previous night, her voice grew more emphatic.


    “ine, Kristine is your daughter too.


    You mustn’t show partiality just because Madisyn has returned.


    Didn’t you promise to treat Kristine well when you adopted her?”


    Lynda, aware of ine’s usually gentle demeanor, wondered if Madisyn had manipted her somehow.


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    Her gaze turned icy as she looked at Madisyn.


    ine, clearly irritated, responded, “Lynda, that’s unfair.


    Kristine and Madisyn are both my children.


    How could I favor one over the other?”


    “Then remove Fiona from the house,” Lynda dered with conviction, adamant about securing justice for Kristine.


    ine’s frown deepened.


    “If Fiona is truly innocent, doesn’t this amount to defamation?”


    Madisyn posed the question indiffere


    ntly, her gaze fixed on Kristine.


    With lips pursed, Kristine responded firmly, “The proof against Fiona seems irrefutable.


    If Fiona is innocent, I will relinquish all my jewelry to her and offer a personal apology.


    However, what if she did steal from me?”


    “In that case, I’ll apologize to you and give you all the clothes I purchased yesterday,” Madisyn dered inly.


    Kristine’s eyes briefly betrayed her joy before she sighed.


    “I wish it hadn’te to this, Madisyn.


    But if you insist, we’ll proceed.


    ”


    She appeared genuinely torn, struggling with the situation.


    Madisyn, dismissing the performance, turned her attention to Fiona.


    “You had no idea how the ne got into your room, right?”


    Through tears, Fiona said, “I swear, I’ve neverid eyes on it.


    ”


    “Where is the ne now?” Madisyn continued, her tone steady.


    The butler stepped forward, offering the ne wrapped in a handkerchief.


    After a close examination, Madisyn inquired, “And where exactly was this found?”


    “In the cab in her room,” replied the butler.


    Watching quietly, Kristine was intrigued by how Madisyn nned to navigate this delicate situation.