In the previous chapter 51,
James smirked. "Finally, someone with sense."
Adeline turned her glare on him. "Don't flatter yourself, James. I don't trust you either. But until I have proof, both of you will act like civilized people under my roof."
Doctor Montana took a breath and stepped back. "Fine. But I'm keeping an eye on him."
"Do that quietly," Adeline said. "Because if you provoke him again without cause, I won't defend you next time."
She turned and walked out, leaving the tension lingering in the air like smoke.
James shot Doctor Montana a smug look, but the doctor only responded with a cold stare. "This isn't over."
James didn't reply. He returned to the vegetables, but his hands moved slower now-like he was thinking.
And Doctor Montana, though calmer on the outside, walked out of the room already planning his next move.