Timothy Sterling saw Sharon Sterling's aggrieved expression and Joy Dalton's apparent predicament, and an unpleasant feeling began to stir within him. He reached out and took Joy's hand, as if to comfort her.
When Mrs. Sterling saw this, she was furious. But with a guest present, she couldn't make a scene. She turned to Damien Valerius, embarrassed. "Damien, dear, my apologies for this embarrassing display. Please, don't get the wrong idea. There's..."
Mrs. Sterling wanted to explain things on Aurora's behalf, but she didn't know where to begin. After all, the rumors about Aurora's scandalous past had been spread with such vivid and convincing detail.
