My Beloved Has Risen from Death’s Embrace

Chapter 485

Isabella looked at her impersonal expression, the light in her eyes slowly dimming.

“Sorry, Xanthea, I owe you an apology, a real one.”

An apology? For wanting to surpass her in the entertainment industry, and for the lie about handing over those scandalous photos of Matthew and Miranda?

Initially, she did resent her, for playing her and almost causing her to hurt and miss out on Orion. But, she soon realized that missing Orion was an impossibility, and the one who really hurt Orion was herself all along..

On the contrary, she had subtly hinted at the true nature of Matthew and Miranda’s relationship.

And with that, she let it go. At most, she was just a bit too fond of imitating others, which was annoying.

“No need, it’s not about you.”

“Actually.” Isabella said, slightly lowering her head and clutching the hem of her shirt, “back in middle school, I imitated you and competed with you because I had a crush on Samuel.”

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ears for a moment before she

student council, always in the spotlight during school events, known for his charm and flirting around. Half the girls in school

she liked Samuel, shouldn’t she also like everything associated with him, including her? Why compete and imitate her

everyone but was exceptionally nice to you. I was envious

– she admired it all, wanting to emulate her, surpass her, to be recognized

sorry. My selfishness over the

industry, competed with me on the show, was because

a crush on Samuel for so many

remember, for Samuel’s birthday, he received an anonymous music box with a dancing figurine and handwriting very similar to

“Yes.”

me all this now? Hoping for my forgiveness, planning to confess to

“Why not?”

like me.”