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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eyebrows twitched, doubting her own ears for a moment before she finally understood.

in middle school, Samuel was the president of the student council, always in the spotlight during school events, known for his charm and flirting around.

liked Samuel, shouldn’t she also like

was envious and jealous, so I started

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

selfishness over the years has

me into the entertainment industry, competed with me on the

She had harbored a crush on Samuel for

remember, for Samuel’s birthday, he received an anonymous music box with a dancing figurine and handwriting very similar to mine. Was that from you

“Yes.”

so many years, why tell me all this now? Hoping for my forgiveness, planning to confess to Samuel?” “No.” Isabella shook her head, Tm not

“Why not?”

doesn’t like me.”