"kindness"

Odelia Cromwell, like a, bid farewell to the two with the reverence of a devout follower watching their depart before turning to speak to Emily.

"You shouldn't be out if you're sick. Look at your face, as pale as a ghost."

She deliberately shrugged her shoulders as she spoke, swinging the purse on her arm before Emily's eyes.

"Wow, Odelia, your bag is so beautiful," Emily remarked, as expected.

Eager to return and speak with Emily, Devin casually replied, "If you like it, let Elton buy you one too. It's getting late; let's talk more when we return."

Before Elton could respond, Odelia Cromwell interjected, "What are you saying, Dad! This is a Hermes limited edition, the only one in the world, right here with me. Where would my brother find another?"

Devin was momentarily at a loss for words. "You're such a spendthrift."

Emily sneered inwardly. After two years, Odelia remained the same brainless, vain, and superficial fool.

Parading around with a fake bag so boldly.

She knew it