The Fourth and Fifth Aunts-in-law, along with the others, mulled it over. Wasn't that just the way it was?
In other stories, the protagonists didn't have to do a thing. People would be lining up to shower them with gifts, treasures, and affection. They could succeed without even lifting a finger. But the pair from their family? All they ever did was suffer.
Most importantly, it was one thing for the two adults to suffer, but they even dragged their children into it. They were completely useless.
As these thoughts crossed her mind, the Fourth Aunt-in-law glanced at the two children on a nearby sofa, her gaze dripping with disdain.
The targets of her disdain: "..."
Having spoken up for her cousin and his wife, Arabella Donovan couldn't help but feel a wave of pity for them.
Among all the original plots—which were rife with subtle distortions and blatant lies—the events in their particular story had deviated the least.
