Chapter 256

Trevon shot a quick look at Madeline. Her blank face sent an odd pang through his chest.

He looked down, gathering his thoughts, but before he could say anything, Riley was already there, shooting Madeline a death glare.

Madeline just stood there, silent.

Riley brushed past Madeline, grabbed Edith's hand, and said, "Mom, why didn't you give me a heads-up about your visit?"

Madeline stumbled from the shove, and Trevon's reflexes kicked in; he reached out to catch her.

Madeline's first instinct was to jerk away from his touch, but she toned down her reaction, mindful of the public eye, and just subtly shifted away without a fuss.

To Lydia, it looked like Madeline had been nudged and then played it up, acting like she had fallen into Trevon's arms and was too clingy to let go.

A shadow flickered in Trevon's eyes as he clenched the pearl-encrusted clutch in his hand a little tighter.

Edith was not at all pleased with how Riley had interacted with Lydia. She gave Riley a frosty look