Feeling Madeline's gaze on her, Ada was startled and had a guilty conscience.

She immediately looked away in a panic and glanced at her mother who was next to her.

Ada’s mother understood instantly and immediately targeted Madeline, saying, “Eveline, you were the one who prepared the dinner. Do you want to shirk responsibility now? Do you know what the consequences will be if Camille had drunk this bowl of soup?”

Madeline met Ada's questioning eyes magnanimously. “I don't know what the conseq