Mary Douglas's face immediately darkened, "Arabella Vanderbilt is the daughter I gave birth to myself, she has nothing to do with you!"
"But now she's my daughter-in-law! So she's sort of my daughter too, which is why I must thank you properly."
Mary's lips almost formed a straight line.
She was in a foul mood.
"Even though you don't want to admit it, it's a fact, isn't it? Arabella is a good girl; you deserve a lot of credit! Rest assured, even though Arabella isn't my biological daughter, I will love and care for her as if she is! You can trust me with her completely!"
Mary's face darkened further, "I'm not dead yet! Why should I hand Arabella over to you? She's my daughter alone..."
