This heavy accusation was nearly enough to scare Victor Donovan out of his wits.
He didn't know whether the Foster child's survival was a heavenly blessing for their family. All he knew was that if this accusation stuck, it would be an absolute catastrophe for his own.
"No, no, no! We absolutely didn't mean that!" Victor Donovan's face was ghastly pale. He showed no trace of the arrogance from a few minutes prior, when he looked like he wanted to tear Arabella and her companions to shreds. Seeing this, Arabella felt her interest wane.
'Caving already? I much prefer the defiant arrogance you and your son had going on, that "I'm the king of the world" attitude. Daring to offend people without doing your homework first... this family really isn't all that bright. No wonder they're always being used as scapegoats.'
