o, she's the bastard child that the Taylors refuse to acknowledge." Queenie scoffed.

"Yup." Andrew nodded and added, "Later, the grandmother fell ill. The heir brought Jasmine and her mother to take care of her. It successfully painted a good picture of them. As for Jasmine, she's rich and taken care of. But she's not acknowledged by the Taylors."

"Why not? She carries their bloodline, after all," I asked, confused.

"Luna, there's a hierarchy in this society. The more prestigious your family is, the more they care about their image. After Jasmine's mom gave birth to her, she continued to lead an unruly life. She even dated a gigolo, and that was scandalous.

"After the Taylors moved to the north, while their former glory was long gone, they wouldn't accept a sleazy woman into their family. She'd bring dishonor. So unless a miracle happened, Jasmine can lead a comfortable life, but she can never get rid of the stigma on her."

No wonder none of her relatives came to visit her when she was injured. I understood now.

family. I feel sorry for her." Like me, Queenie was tough on the outside but soft on the inside. She felt sad upon learning how Jasmine's parents never gave

there's a tragic story. But her underhanded tactics

sorry for her, that didn't mean I would forgive her easily. Queenie and Andrew returned to the kitchen to cook while I spaced out on the couch alone. After Colin got changed, he came out and saw my jealous

phone in my hand and sat casually

couldn't be asked to deal with the living ball of pheromones, so I sat farther away from him, creating distance

his expression darkened. He had been sulking a lot lately. I then said passive-aggressively, "Look, she's so devoted to you. You must see her because she saved you and she has been

jaw with his fingers and leaned closer with a mirthless smirk,

I dodged backward and pushed him away with my right hand. "Don't change the topic. Reply to her now. She's dying to get your texts. She hurt her

Colin wa

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