Amanda understood Vivienâs unspoken message and cordially greeted Tess, making polite small talk.
âWhen did you arrive? Will you be staying in Forden for long?â
âIâll be arriving in Forden this afternoon and will visit you when I get a chance.
Itâs been too long since we last saw each other.
Iâve missed you,â Tess replied warmly.
âHow about this? Vivien and I can pick you up, and weâll have dinner together.
Do you have any other plans? If not, you can stay with us for a few days.
â Amanda suggested eagerly.
âWell⦠That sounds great, thank you for the offer.
I indeed donât have any other plans just yet.
â Tess immediately agreed.
As soon as Amanda hung up the phone, she felt a wave of relief wash over her, and her anger dissipated.
Vivien heard all they said and her arrogance grew.
âMom, this is perfect! With Tess on our side, that little bitch from the orphanage wonât stand a chance against us.
Cyrus wonât be able to protect her forever!â
Amanda said nothing, but the relief and satisfaction on her face spoke volumes about her inner thoughts.
Amanda and Vivien quickly got dressed and then rushed to the airport to pick up Tess.
At the airport, a stately woman in a white T-skirt waved at them happily and wove her way through the crowd.
The trio hugged.
Then, Tess followed the two to the car.
âWe need your help, Tess.
â
Holding her hand, Amanda didnât beat around the bush.
âToo much has happened lately.
We really donât know what to doâ¦â
âIâll do whatever I can to help.
â
Tess had already expected that Amanda wanted something from her, so she agreed calmly.
Hearing this, Amanda and Vivien exchanged gleeful glances.
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Vivien then recounted what had happened to the Roberts family, making sure to exaggerate how rude and shameless Lucinda was.
âGoodness! I never thought this woman was capable of bullying you!â
Tess shook her head and clicked her tongue.
âIâll have my men investigate her right now.
Perhaps theyâll be able to give me some more insight.
â
Amanda smiled at her gratefully.
âThank you so much.
Since Nate isnât here, we really didnât know what to do about this bitch.
If you donât help us, sheâll just keep on bullying us!â