Gia’s expression turned grim as she uttered those words.

Lina was taken aback, sensing a hidden meaning behind Gia’s statement. Reflecting on Gia’s recent unusual behavior, Lina began to suspect that something more complex was troubling her friend. However, she couldn’t quite grasp the full extent of the problem.

After a moment of silence, Lina reached out and held Gia’s hand, casually delivering a weighty message. “I don’t believe you would do something like that to me.”

Gia was shocked by Lina’s response.

Lina smiled gently. “If you’ve truly done something terrible, I hope you hold yourself back until I find out. Please, spare me from experiencing the pain of such betrayal… Maybe then, we can still salvage our friendship.”

Gia licked her lips, her expression serious.

Lina’s pure and transparent smile shone like a crystal, exposing the darkness lurking within Gia’s heart.

Gia recalled her small and crowded home, where her parents treated her as a tool to care for her brother. They even suggested using her dowry to finance her brother’s future marriage. From a young age, they ingrained in her the idea that her education didn’t matter as long as she found a wealthy husband.

mistress of an old, wealthy man was an acceptable option. As long

grew up, constantly subjected to her brother’s mistreatment and belittlement. He

in such a toxic environment had

precious daughter. Even Dave treated Lina like a little sister and was protective and caring. It was in stark contrast to Gia’s own experiences, where she was constantly treated as

mix of envy and jealousy swirled within Gia’s heart as

their peak when Melvin’s subordinate found her and revealed the

envy and jealousy, Gia also had a

own lowly life and the stark contrast with Lina, who had loving parents

that some people were simply born

to accept

parents’ anger when she was accepted into this university.

finally persuading them with the excuse of being able to

But what about Lina?

university, yet they never pressured her. Their only

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