Chapter 221 A Polite Facade

For this girl who had shown up out of nowhere, Blanche couldn't quite hide the unease simmering beneath the surface.

Her background, her manners, even that overly timid way about her, none of it matched the daughter-in-law Blanche had once imagined.

She paused, then shifted the topic as if nothing were amiss. "As it happens, Lady Odelia is visiting today."

Oriana followed her lead. "What brings La