Ambrosia would not be moved on the issue of whether she ought to have attended. Of course she had done the correct thing – for herself, if no one else – because the mere thought of having to stand there and smile while Trystan fawned over his first mistake (that she knew of) was abominable.

The fact that her actions had the wondrous side-effect of aggrieving Liliana was by-the-by really. Still, Ambrosia was not entirely without feeling, despite what others might say, and she would not fight too savagely when Trystan inevitably wanted to invite his daughter and new son-in-law to family functions in the future. If nothing else Liliana had proven herself resilient despite her circumstances and it would do the others good to see hew triumphant in the face of so much adversity.

(Ambrosia counted herself amongst said adversity quite proudly.)

The flouncing out of the room, however, she could have done without. She loathed not having the last word but decided that today of all days she would gift that particular pleasure to her step-daughter. If was the least she could do and the most she was prepared to.

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Ambrosia's got 99 problems but this hot af set from MJ ain't 1 of them