Chapter 737 - Is she a friend or a foe? (1/2)
For lunch that day at the table were Sarah, Aiden, Sophia and Felix.
Earlier, Bridgette arrived with change of clothes for JoAnna and two of them headed to the resort in order to handle their tasks.
Hill and White parents decided to leave Cliffside Villa.
Stella summerized her chat with Sarah to Edward, Oscar, and Elanor. She didn't tell them all the details, but they understood the main points.
Elanor told Oscar that she is not comfortable staying and that they should leave. Whenever she is close to Sarah, she feels the urge to speak her mind and say what she knows, but at the same time she is aware that would upset Stella.
”We should not get in-between mother and daughter.”, Elanor told Oscar while packing their things into the suitcase.
”You will let this for Stella to handle?”, Oscar didn't voice his opinion so far, but Elanor knows that he also supports the idea of them sharing relevant information with the kids.
”For now, we will let her handle this.” Elanor responded.
”They are our children also.”, Oscar gave a gentle reminder that the situation implicates Jeff and Aiden as well, and they also consider Hill sisters (and Felix) as a family.
Elanor understands and shares Oscar's concern, so she decided to explain herself: ”With everything we know, Lebedevs are now sorting out this incident from their side and regrouping. Considering how things turned out, they will probably increase their surveillance on the girls, especially Sarah. Aiden might also be in danger. After their flashy display, I'm not sure if they will see Aiden as someone who can be used for their goal, or as someone who is in the way… Kids will be safe next few days, and that will allow us to focus on the wedding. After that, let's revisit this topic.”
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Not long after Elanor and Oscar left Cliffside Villa, Stella and Edward followed.
”Don't be so harsh toward your mother.”, Edward advised Sarah as they watched Stella get inside car.
Sarah could not hide her emotional turmoil. ”I understand that considering the circumstances, harmless lies will exist.”, Sarah said with a sad voice. ”For years I knew that mom has some background, and I never probed into it or questioned her decisions. But if her lies and silence are putting us in danger, it makes me think if she is a friend or a foe… regardless if she is my mother. For someone who can watch me getting in harm's way and refuses to help, blood bonds don't mean much.”
Edward didn't know how to respond to this.
His troubled expression told Sarah that he is struggling.
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In the car…
”You are alienating Sarah.”, Edward told Stella as the car drove away from the Cliffside Villa.
”I am doing this so that I don't lose her.”, Stella responded.
Edward sighed. ”Like this… you are losing her.”
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”It will be fine…”, Aiden told Sarah when she leaned into his embrace while watching car with Stella and Edward depart.
Back to present…
Sarah, Aiden, Sophia and Felix are seated at the dining table.