Covering Tracks

There was only a wall separating the two groups of people, so, of course, those inside the study could hear the conversation between the two and the slaps.

Leander was slightly stunned. Mrs. Whitmore sure is a ruthless woman. She intentionally said those things in the corridor so Mr. Whitmore would know about it. At the same time, she hinted at the fact that she had solved the issue by herself.