Just as Oliver Scott was about to speak up, Alma Ferreira gave him a glare, forcing him to retreat.
Nora Scott being brought home by Ernesto Scott was already a shock for Alma, and Oliver didn't dare defy her any further.
Alma's face didn't show anger, but her tone carried a hint of disappointment, "If Mrs. Carter hadn't called me this morning, I wouldn't even know you dared to do such a thing behind my back."
Because of Nora, Alma hadn't slept all night.
At daybreak, her usual social circle started calling to verify if it was true that Ernesto had brought Nora back home.
Good news barely travels, bad news spreads like wildfire.
Hardly anyone knew when Evelyn Easton married Ernesto Scott, but Nora returning home with the label of "illegitimate daughter" spread like wildfire.
A friend spent half an hour comforting her, then inadvertently mentioned Nora's profession, discovering she was a comic artist, the friend directly asked—
