Chapter 677:

Claire’s eyes widened in disbelief. She instinctively glanced at Thea, but Thea didn’t dare to meet her gaze.

“I… I didn’t know,” Claire stammered, her face draining of color as her voice dwindled to a pathetic whisper.

Elyse’s expression hardened. “Now, do you still expect an apology from me?”

The intensity of Elyse’s stare sent a chill down Claire’s spine.

Desperately seeking refuge, Claire hid behind her mother. She attempted to feign magnanimity and said shakily, “Well, since you’re so pitiful, I won’t demand an apology from you.”

Elyse, uninterested in wasting any more of her time here, swiftly turned on her heel to leave.

“Stop right there!”

time, it was Felicia’s voice that rang out, sharp and

in the eye. What could she possibly

voice as cold

Elyse held Felicia’s gaze defiantly. “Miss Lipson already said she doesn’t need my

to her. Apologize.” Felicia’s tone was businesslike, her expression unreadable as she stared

Elyse broke the silence, her voice steady and unwavering. “I won’t apologize. I

lips curled into a mocking smile. “Such a stubborn girl. You won’t apologize, huh? Fine. I’ll just lock you in the dark room and starve you for

mother, feeling that the punishment was too severe, tried to mediate. “Forget it. It’s just a minor squabble between

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remained cold and unyielding. “Every member of the Benson family knows that actions have consequences. Elyse refuses to acknowledge her wrongdoing, so she

anyone caught sneaking her food

Felicia’s words hung in the air like a death sentence, the maid

at the injury on her back, causing her to

masked her satisfaction with feigned concern. “Grandma, Elyse still seems so defiant. Doesn’t she

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