Chapter 9 Backfire

He sneered coldly, though the smile never reached his eyes. “Quite different, indeed.”

The woman had persistently and fearlessly provoked him. She even had the audacity to offer herself up. How could he let her go so easily?

Didn’t she claim she wanted to personally treat his illness? Then he’d give her the chance—let her treat him well!

The Nelson Mansion.

Charmaine was packing in her room.

She only had a backpack, a laptop, and a sketchbook when they brought her back to the Nelsons a few months ago.

That was all she took with her.

But no matter how much Charmaine searched, she couldn’t find the sketchbook anywhere.

Her gaze roamed around the guest room, barely twenty square feet. It seemed the last time she had drawn a design sketch was when Leah had visited a couple of weeks ago to invite her to choose a birthday dress together.

Charmaine didn’t linger. She grabbed her things and walked out.

As she pushed the door open, Leah stood at the entrance. Charmaine didn’t know when she had gotten there.

Upon seeing Charmaine with her luggage, Leah bit her lip and resumed her pretentious act.

“Chara.”

patience for Leah’s act. Without a glance, she walked past

her expression briefly flustered as

to watch Charmaine’s graceful figure walk away, her eyes cold

Nelsons, she had always been humble, compliant, and eager to gain the family’s acceptance and affection. She even generously tried to be sisters with Leah

would never let

tears, Leah successfully convinced the family that Charmaine was two-faced, pretending to be nice while secretly targeting her and bullying

such injustice, hadn’t

like a completely different

had insulted their brothers, talked back to their mother, and even brazenly declared she wanted to cut ties with the

it be she

crossed Leah’s mind, but she quickly

would have blown up by now. She wouldn’t simply ask

up

about her. Leah was the center of attention, surrounded by her parents and the high society

feeling completely ignored. The stark contrast must have filled

scene and gain sympathy, trying to get the family to

seemed Charmaine had gotten a bit smarter, using

be her. No matter how much Charmaine tried,

to steal my affection

Dream on!

group coming up the stairs.

followed Charmaine and spoke urgently, “Chara, are you upset because no one celebrated your birthday tonight? I apologize for not considering your feelings. I shouldn’t have been greedy and wanted to celebrate my last birthday here, making you sad. It’s all my fault! I still haven’t opened the gifts everyone gave me. They’re all

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