What are they doing here?
Camila Davis froze in place, caught completely off guard.
Dennis Williams and Aaron looked just as surprised to see her.
Dennis arched an eyebrow and offered Camila a faint, knowing smile.
Walter Wilson, catching sight of the group, frowned, his eyes darkening with concern.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Kelly and her husband didn’t notice the strange tension in the air; all of their attention was on Lillian.
They hurried towards the woman sprawled on the couch. “Audrey, honey, are you alright? Where does it hurt? Should we take you to the hospital? Don’t scare your mother like that…”
Douglas Williams hovered beside his wife, worry etched into every line of his face. “Sweetheart, are you exhausted? If I’d known, we would’ve postponed this whole welcome dinner.”
Both parents were already blaming themselves.
Their daughter had just come home, and yet here they were dragging her out to a dinner party.
Seeing how anxious they were, Audrey Williams quickly tried to reassure them. “Dad, Mom, I’m fine. It’s my fault—I forgot to take my medication tonight, so I started feeling unwell for a bit. But I’m alright now, really.”
“Are you sure?” her parents pressed, still clearly uneasy.
No one knew Audrey’s health better than they did.
Charlotte Kelly said, “Jordan Smith had a doctor on standby all night, just in case. If you weren’t feeling well, why didn’t you say something?”

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