Tanya felt heartbroken and upset when Madison locked the door on her. When William and Harvey came back home, she softly grumbled to the two of them.
Harvey comforted Tanya with a few words before making his way to the bedroom William was on the same page with Tanya. Madison didnât get an upperâclass upbringing, so she didnât quite measure up to Rebecca in manners. It made sense for her to learn from Rebecca as an example.
The following morning, the Locke family gathered at the dining table for breakfast.
As usual, Ethan and werenât home, whereas Rebecca went back to set to film. So, only four of the Lockes sat together for breakfast.
Tanya signaled William to bring up the topic and the latter cleared his throat. He was just about to speak when the maids came in to report that Josephine and Jordan had shown William was speechless.
The Salle family visited the Locke residence quite often lately.
Thinking back to the call with Vincent yesterday, Tanya was convinced Josephine and Jordan were here to apologize. She tugged on Williamâs sleeves and whispered about what went down yesterday.
Holding his forehead, William sighed and turned to Madison before shaking his head disapprovingly. After all, Madison wasnât raised by his side, so she just couldnât match Rebeccaâs grace and manners.
William wished all his daughters were proper heiresses. He couldnât stand Madisonâs lack of etiquette as she kept rubbing people the wrong way Madison had been observing Williamâs expression, so she knew what was on his mind. But she kept quiet about it.
and Tanya walked over to welcome Josephine and Jordan.
Tanya noticed Jordanâs sour expression and figured he must have been reprimanded at home. It made her feel a little better. After all, someone who was being rude to elders deserved to be taught a lesson.
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brings you here so early in the morning?â Tanya walked up and hooked her arm around Josephineâs. âThe are still learning. As their parents, we wonât take it to heart. You didnât have to come and apologize first thing in the morning. Besides, Maddie is at fault, too.â
With great poise, Tanya stated that Madison and Jordan were equally at fault, so no one should point fingers. William nodded along in agreement nearby.
Little did Tanya know, Josephineâs pleasant expression would darken the moment she heard that she quickly pulled her hand away, her tone turning unfriendly. âThatâs not how it is, Tanya.â
William and Tanya were both dumbstruck.
What was that supposed to mean? Was Josephine blaming everything on Madison? That seemed inevitable. Without the proper upbringing of an upperâclass tamily, she was an easy target âAre you coming over to apologize or not, Maddie?
âWho asked Maddie to apologize? Josephine immediately cut off Tanya. Her expression shifted instantly as she faced Madison. âI came to see Maddie.â
Josephine approached and took Madisonâs hand. She gently patted it and said, âYou have no idea, but I just clicked with Maddie the moment I saw her, William, Tanya.
âJust look at Maddie. Sheâs gorgeous, thoughtful, and wellâmannered. You wonât find another woman like her anywhere.â
William was at a loss for words. He could tell Josephine wasnât being sarcastic, and she meant the compliment Tanya was dumbounded as well Josephine gently patted Madisonâs hand and told William and Tanya, âAfter thinking it through, I figured that since you already have Rebecca as your daughter, having another one wouldnât make much difference to you.
âHow about I make Maddie my goddaughter? I donât have a daughter, and my family would surely treat her wellâ
With a gentle smile, Josephine added, âMaddieâs lovely. She deserves the nicest clothes and the finest jewelry. And she is so smart and considerate. If anyone gives her trouble, the alles will be the first to stand up for her.
âHonestly, with a daughter this amazing, who wouldnât treat her like a treasure?
William was left speechle an her quickly grasped the situation Josephine wasnât being snide toward Madison. She was directing it toward the entire Locke family Kerti tanngh Tamparand Madison were mother and daughter, Madison was more affectionate with an outsider, leaving Tanya with a pang of bitterness in