After Charles inished tearing into Alexander, he turned his attention to Vivian. "Old lady, you keep calling yourself Anna's grandmother, but I’m curious: what kind of grandmother would help outsiders bully her own granddaughter? If I didn’t know better, I’d think Emily was your real granddaughter!"
As his words landed, everyone in the room—except Anna, who already knew the truth—felt a sudden jolt of panic. They all looked at Charles, unsure if he genuinely knew something or if he was just standing up for Anna.
Either way, the Davis family members felt guilty under his scrutiny. Even Vivian, who had been the target of Charles’s accusations, couldn’t find the words to respond. Her face flushed red and white in rapid succession.
Finally, after a long pause, she turned to Anna with a soft
