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Flipping through the pages, she wrinkled her nose.

"How're we certain she did this

herself?"

Sylvie's lips parted in disbelief. Her grandmother could never see any good in her, could she?

"For all we know, she could be as deceptive as her mother." She added, her words piercing Sylvie's chest like an arrow. Holding out his hand, Natalie returned the book to Galen who handed it back to Sylvie..

"Keep practicing." He dismissed her.

With a subtle nod, Sylvie left the

room.

t she stood outside the door, the sound of Natalie's voice reaching her ears.

"That girl shouldn't be here. I don't like her. Do you see the way she behaves? She doesn't act like she has the blood of Cheng in her! "How could Miller have done a thing like this? No! I blame it all on that whore, Floria. She must've forcefully gotten pregnant for him.

girl can never amount to anything good in this family!"

alie wouldn't stop ranting.

Natal

Sylvie's hands shook beside her.

She walked away, holding the sketchbook to herself.

By

six p.m. the family were on their way

to the party.

Sylvie stood and watched from her window as they all got into the cars, every one of them looking exquisitely dressed.

one left behind, like the

the gates closed behind them. She returned to the bed,

Minutes ticked by.

to be pure luxury and smell of wealth as only the richest were invited. But it wasn't the

upset and see the entire Cheng family as his enemy! Astrid's words sent a chill all the way to her bones. It's been four years. Was his hatred for her

could it get It's been four years, yet there's been not a

in ber mind: Did he know what happened with the kids?

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bed, pacing the room. An hour later, her restless thoughts

a sweatshirt. She didn't have a car yet and had to make use of a taxi when she reached the

Seated

the backseat, it suddenly dawned on her. She didn't have any invite. Mr. Cheng was the one in charge of it,

didn't try to stop. When she'd left the house, a part of her had known she might never make it inside. She wasn't going to the venue because she wanted to attend the party, but because she wanted to be near him. But she couldn't admit that to

entrance to the street. The rest of it was heavily guarded, and local cabs wouldn't

cab, put the hoodie of her sweatshirt over her head

her sweat pockets, her

foot, and she guessed the

they che

did need

wanted criminal. Or had Kage given

at the thought. How much did

where she had to stop, seeing that only guests were getting that close and the securities

drove past, going through the

she looked up at

He was surely going to look as grumpy as always, saying a few words to people and ignoring the ones he didn't like. Tears came rolling down her

to Easton High, because then, we'd never have crossed paths and

the detachment in his eyes. He hated

what it'd

was nothing more than a mere

the dark street, the party hall behind her. Her

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whole

she lifted them up when she heard a familiar

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