Chapter 22 The Bracelet That Was Gifted by Jolene

• Meanwhile, I continued feigning ignorance as I consoled her for a while before leaving her. I opened the door to see both Jolene and my mother-in-law standing outside. Both of them stared at me nervously, as if fearing that Eliza might have let slip something that she shouldn’t have.
• With a look of guilt, Jolene began probing me by asking, “Lily, is Eliza still mad?”
• Upon noticing how good of a facade Jolene managed to put up, I pushed down the queasy feeling within me before replying to her, “It’s alright. Eliza is merely throwing a tantrum, so she’ll soon be fine.”