"She is so spiteful, it is as though her entire existence revolves around disappointing me!" Ellory whined. Now that she had an ear willing to listen, she was going to rant away. With a quiet voice, because she was at least smart enough not to make a fuss, she continued: "She is not happy in her marriage and she takes out her misery on me! She tried poisoning my first wedding night, you know! Told me all sorts of horrible lies to make me fear my husband's company! It's not our fault her husband can't please her!"

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