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.

went as far as suggesting that if Gia couldn’t find a rich husband, becoming the mistress of an old, wealthy man

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

in such a toxic environment had tainted

loving and doting parents, who cherished her as their 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 less than

mix of envy and jealousy swirled within Gia’s

emotions toward Lina reached their peak when Melvin’s subordinate found

addition to envy and jealousy, Gia also had a strong sense of

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

it be that some people

was unwilling to accept that

she was accepted into this university. They blamed

them for three days, finally persuading them with the excuse of being able to “find a rich boyfriend” at this university to convince them to pay the tuition

But what about Lina?

had given everything they had to send Lina to this university, yet they never pressured her. Their only wish was for Lina to explore and experience the

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