A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 640

It wasn't just Elissa; Janice was also starting to pick up on the bizarre undertones in the room.

At first, when the Wilkinsons arrived with a literal mountain of gifts, Janice assumed they were just aggressively expressing their gratitude for Elissa healing Suzanne's legs.

But as she listened to the way they spoke and watched how fiercely protective they were acting, she realized something entirely different was going on.

This didn't look like a casual visit.

It looked exactly like...

Like a bride's wildly protective family showing up at the groom's house to assert their dominance and demand she be treated like a queen.

Janice couldn't help but feel a deep sense of happiness for Elissa, knowing the Wilkinsons genuinely cared for her this much.

But that happiness evaporated a moment later.

Old Mrs. Wilkinson stared at Janice for a moment before offering a pleasant smile. "And how are you feeling? Rex mentioned you twisted your ankle a while back?"

Thinking it was just polite small talk, Janice smiled warmly. "Yes, it was just a clumsy accident..."

She was about to add that it had already healed, but Old Mrs. Wilkinson slapped her own thigh, her face suddenly stricken with deep concern.

"Oh no, that won't do at all!"

"An injury to the bones and joints takes months to truly heal. At our age, we simply must prioritize absolute rest."

Old Mrs. Wilkinson sounded so desperately sincere that Janice was momentarily stunned. Before Janice could reply, the older woman turned her gaze to Elissa.

"With Elissa being pregnant, having her stay here means you'll inevitably end up trying to take care of her, which is terrible for your recovery."

"How about this," Old Mrs. Wilkinson paused, pasting on a flawlessly sweet smile. "Why doesn't Elissa move in with us at Zephyr Manor for a while? We have a house full of people doing absolutely nothing who would love to wait on her hand and foot."

Janice sat there, completely utterly blind-sided.

Elissa was even more shocked. She instinctively looked over at the rest of the Wilkinson family.

She knew Suzanne was fond of her, but to have Old Mrs. Wilkinson show this level of intense, suffocating affection was deeply overwhelming.

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