Adelyn paused at that.
Then, after a beat, she agreed, "Alright," she said, her tone calm and composed. "We can meet later in the afternoon."
"Afternoon?" Charlotte repeated, a hint of hesitation slipping into her voice.
Adelyn raised a brow slightly, though Charlotte couldn't see it through the phone. "Is there a problem, Madam Scott?" she asked, her tone polite yet distant.
Charlotte wanted to say something —but the way Adelyn addressed her, so formally and so detached, made the words die in her throat before they could form.
"See you in the afternoon then," she finally said.
And with that, she hung up the call.
Once the line disconnected, Charlotte's brows furrowed even deeper than before.
Even though Adelyn had made it very clear that she no longer considered them family, Charlotte couldn't bring herself to believe it —not truly.
How could she?
