Chapter 363

Grandma looked at Isabel with concern. "Miss Isabel, are you feeling unwell? You look so pale-do you need to see a doctor?"

To Isabel and Fidelia, her words sounded almost like a challenge rather than

genuine worry.

Fidelia scoffed, her tone sharp. "Of course Isabel isn't feeling well. The man she loves was stolen away by a tramp. It's no wonder she's upset."

Lyman's eyes darkened. His voice was cold and commanding. "Fidelia, that's enough. Don't talk nonsense."

Isabel's face had drained of all color. She clung to Fidelia's sleeve and whispered, "Fidelia, stop, please. That's not how it happened. It's not true."

But the more Isabel tried to retreat, the angrier Fidelia became.

How could Effie walk around so self-righteous after stealing someone else's love?

what they did," Fidelia shot back, glaring pointedly in Effie's

nibbling pastries. When Grandma finished her drink, Effie quietly refilled her

table in a gentle gesture of thanks,

made Fidelia's chest

to Effie. "What about you,

her beloved. But did that man ever return her feelings? Or did he agree to be with

shamelessly wedges herself between two people in love, scheming

to Isabel. "Don't you agree, Miss

words pressing down

Isabel's distress, Fidelia snapped at Effie, "Effie, what sort of

watched her coolly. "Do you think I'm wrong? Isn't that exactly the kind of behavior you despise? As far as I know, the man Isabel likes never returned her feelings. In fact, she's

lie!" Fidelia

Isabel, desperate. "Isabel, none of that is true,

lips trembled. "I...

Isabel would never admit

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