Broken Vows and Buried Twins novel Chapter 188

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Our house?

Was Seraphina genuinely trying to establish herself as the lady of the manor?

Hester watched the performance with a cold, detached fascination.

When Hester didn't react, Seraphina simply shoved the tiny outfits directly into her hands. "Just look at them, Hester. If you hate them, we can always exchange them."

Hester didn't even glance down. She gave a curt "Thank you" and immediately called for Lena.

"Lena, take these clothes up to the nursery."

She practically tossed the garments into the housekeeper's waiting arms.

"Right away!" Lena snatched the clothes up and offered Seraphina a stiff, polite nod. "Thank you for bringing these. I'll take care of putting them away."

Seraphina's radiant smile faltered. She glanced from Lena to Hester, her tone turning slightly desperate. "But you didn't even look at them. What if you hate the styles?"

"Baby clothes all look essentially the same. As long as they're from a reputable brand and the cotton is soft enough for newborn skin, I don't care about the style."

Delivering her answer with brutal indifference, Hester stood up. "I'm having dinner with a friend tonight. I'm going upstairs to get ready."

Seraphina scrambled to her feet, trailing after her. "Who are you meeting?"

Hester paused at the base of the staircase, slowly turning her head to level a deadpan stare at the other woman.

She completely ignored the invasive question. "Tell Lena whatever you and Caden want for dinner."

With that, she turned her back and ascended the stairs.

Seraphina remained rooted to the spot, her fists clenching tightly at her sides as she watched Hester disappear.

...

Back in the master suite's walk-in closet, Hester opened the heavy wooden doors of her wardrobe.

Her fingertips brushed past a row of elegant autumn dresses, but her eyes locked onto the large suitcase tucked away in the bottom corner.

She stared at it for a long, silent moment before finally tearing her gaze away.

Reaching up, she pulled down a simple, cream-colored dress.

After changing, she slipped into a trench coat, grabbed her designer handbag, and headed for the door.

As she descended the stairs, she overheard Seraphina's hushed voice coming from the living room.

"...She said she had plans to go out, so it's just me and Caden here tonight... I tried asking, but she wouldn't say who she was meeting..."

As Hester stepped off the landing, Lena hurried over with a respectful bow. "Mrs. Weston, your driver has the car pulled up and waiting in the driveway."