“I said—dad’s not home!” Yelena smirked victoriously.

“Dad forgot all about your visit today! I mean, given the kind of man you got married to, is it really necessary for dad to welcome you back? Please, it’s embarrassing enough as it is!”

“I don’t need any welcoming!”

Cordelia sprang up to stop Yelena. “I want my wedding gift!”

“Wedding gift?”

Yelena arched a brow and smirked vilely at her. “What wedding gift? Never heard of it!”

Cordelia was stunned, but her heart beat fast. At that moment, all the reluctance, indignation, and resentment she felt rushed through her. She knew that she did not have a high starting point. The second she had come to this world, she had been stamped with the label of an illegitimate daughter.

That was not what she would choose, however. Despite the darkness she had experienced all these years, she had worked hard to chase after the light.

No ordinary girl would agree to the absurd request to marry a man in place of someone else! She had just wanted to save her mother. Why were they ripping this sliver of hope away from her too?!

Yelena scoffed and turned around to go upstairs, but Cordelia pulled her back.

“Don’t leave yet. Explain this!”

what?” Yelena pinched

stumble back and knock the back of her head against the wall, causing her to hear a

some deserted part of the

married in your place, he said he’d give me a

ward and use imported medicine?” Yelena cackled. “My silly sister, do you remember why dad kicked you and your mother

stayed quiet as

pregnant with

will save her? Pft, dad wants nothing more than to see her

as she tried her best to

like

her?!” Yelena raised her voice

She remembered her mother telling her that the guiltier

“You and I have no idea what happened among them, so watch your words. I won’t let you go if you dare disrespect

and flicked her hair

Pretty?” She looked at Cordelia provocatively. “I just bought it. It’s

Cordelia froze.

using the money for

“You—”

me be honest. Dad didn’t even think about giving you a gift. It was an honor that you

do. She kept her eyes on Yelena’s triumphant face as the servant politely “asked” her

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