On the receiving end of their complaints, Lillian Donovan didn't dare keep them in suspense any longer. She sniffled and said, "But it wasn't until I found Miss Ingram and asked her that I learned the truth. It wasn't just about puppy love—that boy is rotten to the core! The only reason he got close to Joyce was for her family background and their money. He'd even planned to... to secretly harm her after luring her in."
Lillian Donovan was still putting it mildly, but that didn't stop Arabella Donovan, who already knew where this was all headed, from easily understanding the situation.
"To think something like that could happen! That kid from your husband's side of the family really crossed the line. No wonder Miss Ingram and Mr. Lowe were so furious. Who could stand to see their own child schemed against and harmed like that?"
