With Julian Croft as a living example, Arabella Donovan had a pretty good idea of the character of the couple who raised him. Still, hearing their outlandish claims made her question her own sanity.
"Sis, did I hear that right? Our aunt's husband married into our family, right? She didn't marry into his."
"You heard right, and you understood perfectly. Our aunt's husband did marry into the family. Otherwise, Sean and Iris wouldn't both have her surname."
"Jeez, so I remembered it right. The way she was talking, with that condescending tone, you'd think our aunt was the one who owed them some great debt."
Eloise Donovan seamlessly added, "The 'favor' of almost having her entire family fortune devoured?"
"PFFT..." Arabella Donovan burst out laughing. She'd never realized her fourth sister had such a sharp tongue. Every word she said was a direct hit.
