Seeds of Discord

"Nonsense, how could they not love you? We're family," Lydia said gently, patting Elise's hand.

But Elise was determined to make Lydia despise Maeve and keep targeting her. Otherwise, she would truly have no standing left in this family at all.

"Mom, you just don't get it," Elise said, her tone dripping with admiration and jealousy. "Maeve and Kael are now publicly recognized as a couple, and he e