My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 209

Later, the junior high section was to host a dance competition. When Isabella heard that one of the judges. was Samuel, she, with no dance background, convinced her mom to hire several dance instructors. For months on end, she trained tirelessly from dusk till dawn, eventually mastering a Swan Dance.

On the day of the competition, she took to the stage both nervous and excited, putting her all into the performance, hoping to showcase her best to him and earning applause from the entire audience.

After her dance, Isabella bashfully made her way to him, hoping to get his feedback, only for another girl performing the same Swan Dance to suddenly appear on stage.

That girl was a hundred times more beautiful than she was, with elegant moves and a charming smile that instantly captivated everyone, including Samuel, prompting him to excitedly applaud. His gaze remained fixed on her throughout the performance, his smiles ceaseless, as if she was the only one in his eyes, a stark contrast to his calm demeanor during her performance.

Isabella learned that the girl was Xanthea, a popular student idol, but she had no idea she was also Samuel’s sister.

by Isabella, a fellow judge. asked Samuel, “How do

reply was brief:

out of the contest crying, her carefully prepared efforts all in vain. She became insanely jealous of Xanthea until one day, seeing them holding hands getting into the same car, did she realize she

of his sister, ignoring his many admirers. Determined to catch his eye, Isabella decided

everything from her style to her hobbies, enduring whispers and

second look. She failed to capture his attention, and worse, her

gradually came to her senses and returned to being herself, but everything had changed except for her

years, to catch his attention, she acted in movies, took on advertisements, practiced

now glitzy and

when they met again, Samuel still saw her as inferior