42: Unmoved

Lizzie waited until Flora entered the room before she stepped onto the stairs and headed upstairs to her bedroom. Sitting in front of her vanity, she placed the file folder and box on the table. She furrowed her brows, knowing that Flora was unhappy. Ever since their first encounter, Lizzie knew that her mother-in-law didn't like her, even found her annoying. However, on the surface, Flora pretended to be nice to her. In this household, only her father-in-law treated her well. She couldn't understand why and had been pondering this for a long time.

She sat there, her gaze lost in thought as she stared at the file folder in front of her. After a while, she placed the leather file folder in the bottom drawer of her vanity and locked it. She wouldn't touch a single thing inside, and she would keep it safe until the day she returned it to him.

The spacious room was empty except for Lizzie. She lay on the soft bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep until the early hours of the mor