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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for a moment before she finally

the president of the student council, always in the spotlight during school events, known for his charm and flirting around. Half the girls in school secretly had a crush on him, so

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

you. I was envious and jealous, so I started imitating you, trying to get

she admired it all, wanting to emulate her, surpass her, to be recognized by her as more than just a copycat, almost like

sorry, truly sorry. My selfishness over the years has caused you so

me into the entertainment industry, competed with me on the show, was because of

was shocked. She had harbored a crush on Samuel for

music box with a dancing figurine and handwriting very similar to mine. Was that from

“Yes.”

for my forgiveness, planning

“Why not?”

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