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.

her family. I feel sorry for her." Like me, Queenie was tough

villain, there's a tragic story. But her underhanded tactics

Queenie and Andrew returned to the kitchen to

the phone in my hand and sat casually next to me. "What's the

pheromones, so I sat farther away from him,

was told, and 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 loving you for

leaned closer with a mirthless smirk, his lips almost

he have to get this close to talk to me? Frustrated, 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

Colin wa

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