Chapter 28: Stepmother Suddenly Becomes Passionate

Looking back now, that missing toy that Selah talked about was probably the pair of jade lions. Selah saw them as especially important and when they went missing, she was upset for days. George felt shocked at this memory and his wrist shook unconsciously while pouring tea. He didn't even notice the scalding hot water spilling onto his handback. George's peripheral vision scanned Malaya wondering how she managed to take the jade lions from Selah. He knew that Malaya and Selah had never given each other presents. The only possibility was that Malaya stole them from Selah. The thought made George feel sick, but he couldn't bring himself to ask. After all, family secrets were meant to be kept hidden. Layne was a shrewd person and could tell from their reactions that something was off. Layne decided to let it go and make a new pair for Cheyenne when he had time. To ease the tension in the room, Malaya put on her role as a dutiful wife and mother, warmly greeting Layne, "Mr. Edwards,