In front of the Vaughn Family and Sean Carter, Joanna Jacobs directly blamed Aurora Sterling for Damien Valerius's grave condition.
Aurora Sterling stood rooted to the spot. To her, Joanna Jacobs's words were more agonizing than death by a thousand cuts.
It made her heart, already heavy with guilt, clench even tighter in anguish.
"My brother is a grown man, and he's always been healthy," Sylvia Vaughn spoke up in Aurora Sterling's defense. "My sister-in-law is so petite. What could this possibly have to do with her?"
Joanna Jacobs's eyes darkened as she shot a displeased glare at Sylvia Vaughn. "Sylvia, I know you're close with Miss Sterling, but don't forget Damien is your family! Don't go betraying your own flesh and blood!"
