Those words immediately plunged the warm atmosphere into coldness. Lucinda took a deep breath and held her cup tightly. When the maid came to bring the cup and extra things, Lucinda could only keep herself from exploding then and there. The maid had gone away, and the grandma flattened her palms on the stone table.
She said, "What happened to Vincent was not an oversight. It was a direct consequence of Desiree's mistakes. I long knew she was not fit to be released from the family. However, Vincent assured me. For years, nothing happened. I shouldn't have gotten complacent."
Lucinda looked at Rhodes. "I'm sorry for not being able to save you or your parents, Rhodes. The Iveren family will do everything we can to help you now."
