Charlotte Allison had just returned to the Allison Family residence when she received a call from Ivy Price, informing her that George Allison had woken up. The siblings chatted briefly before another call came through from Harbor City. Excusing herself to George, she hung up and took the incoming call from Harbor City.
"Hello, Mr. Allison, this is Bella Meyer." The voice on the other end was steady and assertive—it was Bella Meyer, Zoe Meyer's half-sister.
Bella Meyer's mother came from a humble background. After finishing high school, she was introduced to the Meyer Family to do housework and save for college tuition, but Mr. Meyer caught her eye, and she never attended college, becoming trapped within the Meyer Family.
The Meyer Family had an unspoken rule that only one wife could be registered on the household record, but the family could support other women. Those kept at home were recognized by the Meyers, while external ones were considered playthings.
