Chapter 54 – Brenda’s Gossip The sun rose over the quiet neighborhood, but peace was a fragile illusion. Brenda, perched behind her lace-curtained window, watched the Abbott family with a calculating eye. She had observed the household for weeks, noting every laugh, every sigh, every gesture, and now she had a plan: to sow discord with the subtle weapon she wielded best—words. Brenda was no stranger to envy. Her life, constrained by mediocrity and a relentless comparison to others, had hardened her heart. Where others saw a garden, she saw opportunity; where others saw laughter, she saw weakness to exploit. Whispered Poison By mid-morning, Brenda had made her first move. Carrying a basket of “freshly baked” bread as a disguise for her intrusion, she visited Mother under the pretense of neighborly concern. “Oh, Mother,” she began, letting her voice drip with faux worry, “I noticed the new girl, Lou, has been spending a lot of time here. So sweet, but… are you sure she’s trustworth
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