Broken Vows and Buried Twins novel Chapter 187

Hester murmured a polite thank-you, picked up her spoon, and took a small sip.

The taste was nearly identical to Lena's version.

"Well?" Seraphina leaned forward in breathless anticipation. "Is it good?"

"It's good," Hester replied, setting the spoon down. "You should eat too."

"Oh, thank goodness!"

Beaming with pride, Seraphina served bowls of soup for Julian and Caden before finally serving herself.

Settling into her chair, she lovingly stroked Caden's hair. "Caden, your godmother has been so incredibly generous to us. You have to promise me that when you grow up, you'll take good care of her, alright?"

Caden nodded enthusiastically through a mouthful of soup. "I promise, Mommy! When I get big, I'm going to make tons of money and be super powerful like Daddy. Then I'll take care of you and Godmother!"

Seraphina let out a tinkling laugh and looked over at Julian. "Look at him. He's such a sweet boy."

A genuine fondness warmed Julian's dark eyes as he watched his son.

For the rest of the meal, Seraphina effortlessly assumed the role of the house's matriarch. She urged Hester to eat more, casually instructed Julian to peel shrimp and plate food for Hester, and dutifully tended to Caden's every need.

She played the part of the perfect, magnanimous hostess from start to finish. Compared to the hysterical woman from just a week ago, she seemed entirely reborn.

Hester remained silent throughout the performance, only offering brief, noncommittal responses when Seraphina directly addressed her.

An outsider observing the table would undoubtedly assume Hester was an honored guest and Seraphina was the gracious lady of the house.

The bizarre, suffocating tension was only apparent to Hester and Lena.

Neither Julian nor Caden noticed a thing amiss.

Caden was just a child, so his ignorance was excusable.

But Julian?

Julian was clearly eating up every word and action of Seraphina's perfect little act.

Hester took it all in without an ounce of anger or frustration.

She had predicted this exact scenario; there was nothing to be upset about.

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