Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 123

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Chapter 123

Rex took a deep breath, and his charming eyes immediately drooped. He looked so pitiful, like a little animal that had been abandoned

Whenever Ophelia saw Rex like this, she felt she shouldn't be so hard on him. "I believe if you put your heart into it, you'll pick things up quickly," she said, offering praise to keep his spirits up.

"Hmm?" Rex perked up right away, standing beside Ophelia as af showing off to the others, "See? Im the favored one."

Everyone in the room was curious about Ophelia. Anyone who had caught the eye of the Carnegie family had to be special.. and the guests were all eager to cozy up to her.

"Elia, do you remember me? I'm Max's mother. We've met before. I liked you the moment I saw you. I just knew you were blessed with good fortune" Aubrey gushed, grabbing Ophelia's hand with a wide smile.

Ophelia pulled her hand back, her lightly made-up face showing only a polite and distant smile. She never forgot the scene when Aubrey and Heather humiliated her when she was first brought to the Hastings family. Ophelia said, "How could I forget, Mrs. Lewis? The first time you met me, you told me not to cling to your son and said I was a jinx. You even made it clear that as long as you were alive, you'd never let your son be with me." "W-what? Did I say that? You must be mistaken, Aubrey stammered, her stile twitching awkwardly.

"Oh, well, it's all in the past now," Ophelia said casually.

Aubrey sighed in relief at Ophelia's words, thinking she could ease back into the conversation. But then Ophelia spoke again, her voice light yet pointed. "Well, Max's married now, isn't he? I'm sure you're very pleased with his wife."

Though Ophelia's words seemed innocent, anyone noticing knew it was a jab at the Lewis family's recent scandalous wedding.

With that, Ophelia turned and walked away, not bothering to glance back at Aubrey's face, which had gone through several shades of embarrassment.

Ophelia found a seat and settled down.

forced by their families to approach Ophelia and greet her. The girls looked on with envy, while the boys couldn't take

Ophelia. They stared down the young men like guards watching over

approached with a wine glass in hand, squinting as he sized up Ophelia. "Hello, Ophelia. I'm your cousin Marcus." He raised his glass and smiled lecherously as his eyes wandered down from her innocent face to the area

looking to get yourself killed?" Rex shot up from his seat, grabbing Marcus

Ophelia on either side, blocking her from

yourself," Jackson warned, his voice cold. "She's part of the

sneered, shoving Rex away. "Whats wrong with saying hello? She's here to compete for your family fortune, and you're all treating her like some fragile

up trouble." Howard, younger than Rex by a year but standing at

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look puny by comparison. His presence in front of Ophelia

you all. Don't be left with nothing when she's

more word, and I'll deck you." Rex shoved Marcus, unable to bear the insults. He

few steps, crashing

While no one dared to openly comment, given how much the Carnegie family valued Ophelia, their glances were filled with curiosity and speculation. How could the Carnegie

of both the Carnegie and Huxley families began

voice rang out as he

to Ophelia,"

his lips, unwilling to

stood. She walked forward with calm composure. "He's not wrong. I am from the slurns. Ophelia's words sent a wave of shock through

these people, the slums were synonymous with filth, crime, and chaos. A place that

stunned for a few seconds. She had done her research on

his gaze fixed on

their reactions. This kind of prejudice was deeply ingrained. It wasn't just the nobility. Ordinary people reacted strongly to the