[To everyone saying the ex-wife got what she deserved—I mean, it's not like Nathaniel Lynch only started treating her horribly *after* he found out she cheated. He'd been treating her like a slave all along. I'm not trying to make excuses for Victoria Vance, but when I really think about it, I can see why she ended up cheating.]
[That ex-wife really suffered in the Lynch family. It's a good thing they divorced, otherwise they'd just keep torturing each other.]
[Victoria Vance seems so sophisticated and elegant. I can't believe she'd cheat.]
[Naomi Kenway's motive for bringing Victoria Vance here is so suspect. Did she do it just to spite Nathaniel Lynch and his wife because she can't stand them?]
[Why are people still defending Victoria Vance? She cheated. There's nothing to defend.]
...
At eleven in the morning, Renee Jennings's birthday party began as scheduled. At the dreamy, fantastical banquet, Renee Jennings went around with Nathaniel Lynch, toasting their guests.
