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    "We just need to convince Edgar to not be so worried. I will let you take care of that," Prisci said as she already knew Edgar would not listen to her. "There''s a partying up which will be full of elite women. You mustn''t miss it. You might have received an invitation already but ignored it. I will make arrangements to have you sit with me," Prisci said.


    "Were we never seated with each other because you''ve made it known that you dislike me?" Alessandra asked as she was never once seated at the same table as Prisci.


    Prisci frowned. "Why do you love to bring up the past?"


    "It helps me to understand you more. You had to have told someone you didn''t like me as many of the youngdies who followed your rule kept a distance from me. I knew it wasn''t because of my mask back then," Alessandra said.


    "I didn''t parade you around as my daughter-inw and I kept Heather close by. Seeing me walk around with the youngdy who I said many times I wanted to marry my son instead of you who married my son was all the evidence they needed. And I might have said some things," Prisci added, looking away from Alessandra.


    "Don''t be ashamed or embarrassed about what you did. I already knew what you were doing then. Luckily, we''vee to a ce where I can visit your home now. It''s good we got your hate out of the way before bing friendly," Alessandra joked. It was the opposite of what happened with Rose who was sweet at first, but then turned sour. With Prisci, there should be no more arguments now.


    "If anyone told me that I would be aiding you in preparing for your child, I would have called them mad and have them taken somewhere to be treated. There are some things about you that still annoys me, but you are not as bad as I thought," Prisci honestly spoke.


    Alessandra was stuck in a weird position of feeling offended and d for the honesty. "Just like with Edgar, I can sort of count on you, to be honest with what you think about me. I can also admit that there are some things I question about you when ites to Edgar, but I see you are working on it."


    "Oh, I''ve lost faith that Edgar and I will have a mother-son rtionship in the future. We are both extremely stubborn and I prefer the rtionship we have now where we are cordial with each. The little bastard will never see it, but I do care for him. I carried him for many months and dealt with the pain of bringing him into this world to not love him," Prisci said, thinking back to the time Edgar was first ced in his hands.


    She was happy to see there was a healthy baby boy who filled her ears with his cries. Prisci''s mood was soured when Edmund quickly walked into the room with his mother right behind him, taking Edgar from her arms. Edmund handed Edgar to his mother and then tried to kiss Prisci for a job well done.


    Prisci remembered being annoyed with the two and because she had been angry about something before, she said to them, "I''ve given you the son you wanted, now leave me alone."


    It led to her and Rose arguing about Prisci ruining a good moment with her attitude.


    "I just wasn''t ready to be a mother, but I wanted to get pregnant quickly so Rose would stop pestering me. I knew Edmund wanted to get it over with quickly because he was still running around with that woman. A little advice from a former married woman. If Edgar is foolish enough to bring another woman around you, just kill the woman early to save yourself stress," Prisci said, regretting she had ced the task on Rose.


    Alessandra had a different thought about it. "Why wouldn''t I just leave Edgar?"


    "Because we''re foolish to think that with the woman gone our husband will turn to us. They never do. Don''t be foolish like I was. You might not have to leave Edgar since I would strangle and kill him for being like his father. I swear if the two of you ever be close to that woman, I will make your life hell in the social world," Prisci warned, meaning every word.


    "Noted," Alessandra replied. She had no ns to get involved in Prisci and Edmund''s drama. And it was quite impossible for her to ever meet with Edmund and Cassidy since Edgar was not on good terms with his father. Edgar was not fond of the rtionship Edmund had with Cassidy. He was on Prisci''s side when it came to this.<novelsnext></novelsnext>


    "We''ve been searching all over for you," Heather said as she walked onto the balcony with Dominic following behind her like a guard.


    "Heather," Prisci sighed and covered her face to hide her disappointment. "Why is there a Carson following you?"


    "I thought I mentioned I was with Dominic?" Heather asked, looking to her side at Dominic who now stood at her side. "I was helping him with his home. He has moved close to Lockwood to get away from his mother. He wanted help with decorating his home so I went to help him."


    Prisci looked at Alessandra and asked, "Do you believe this nonsense story?"


    "No," Alessandra shook her head. She saw right through what Dominic was doing, but Heather was yet to realize he was doing this to be near her.


    "It is the truth. I have been away helping him with his home. I''m honestly surprised my mother let me go without apanion," Heather said as she sat down.


    "That''s because your mother sees the golden opportunity that is right in front of her. Do you know why I disliked it when your mother would bring you to visit Edgar, Dominic? It is because I knew you would ruin my ns back then," Prisci revealed. She noticed his feelings for Heather when he was younger and she had already made ns for Heather to be with Edgar.


    Back then, Prisci would not allow Dominic to ruin her ns.


    "Luckily, Alessandra was the one to ruin them," Dominic pointed out.


    "Why?" Alessandra squinted her eyes, trying to understand why Dominic was bringing her into the mix.


    "Am I the only one missing what the three of you are talking about? What would Dominic have-"


    "It is better we let you figure it out. I am not in the mood to watch someone''s feelings be turned down. I know the Collins and Carsons are still at odds so I hope that means none of your rtives would be in town for Edmund''s birthday, Dominic. I cannot deal with the two sides at once," Prisci said.


    Prisci mostly had a rtionship with the Carsons who disliked the Collins and tried topete with them. Anyone who disliked Rose or Edmund had the potential to be a friend of Prisci.


    "As far as I am concerned, only my brother and his wife areing. He ims Rose has taken an interest in him again. I doubt it," Dominic replied as Rose had always tolerated Daniel. He found it odd Rose would be interested in having Daniel around when she had banned him from her home after Edgar punched him to defend Alessandra.


    "I believe it," Prisci said, looking at Alessandra.