Eliza kept quiet, her fingers slowly curling into fists.

Nova let out a breath, feeling a surge of satisfaction. "I need to change into a stunning dress. I'll be joining Casper at the banquet later."

A servant brought in a wheelchair. Nova tossed aside her crutch and settled into the wheelchair, heading upstairs.

Feeling a wave of guilt, Marian took a deep breath before approaching Eliza. "I'm really sorry, ma'am."

"You have nothing to be sorry for, Marian. Adapting to the situation is your right." Eliza's words were soft but distant, lacking her usual warmth. Marian, troubled, fidgeted with the hem of her dress before quickly fetching the first aid kit and offering it to Eliza. "Let me take care of your wound, ma'am." "No thank you, Marian."

Nova had control over this household. Aside from the title Mrs. Welton, Eliza was treated worse than a servant.

She cleaned her wound with alcohol. It wasn't too deep, but it throbbed painfully.

After roughly bandaging it, she picked up the broken screen from the floor, found a bag to put it in, and left the house.

She had gone with Audrey to order this screen. She knew where it could be fixed.

the shattered frame and the stained embroidery, Eliza felt another piece of

that handled such restorations had already closed for the day. She had to plead with the security guard for a

agree to come and take a

waited in the cold

you fix this?" she asked, handing

examined the blood-stained piece and hesitated for a moment. "It can be restored, but... it's a big project. Even with overtime,

cost tens of thousands of dollars." Such top-tier craftsmanship always came with a hefty price tag. Eliza didn't have

was no

"I'll... think about it. Sorry for

It's not cheap, so take your time to

"Alright, thank you."

the manager, Eliza sat on the curb, staring at the night sky, lost

paid her mother's hospital bills, and

about it, the angrier she became. Why should she bear the cost for something

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an empty cupboard and stored the embroidery

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