The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2537

“Don’t go slinging mud where it doesn’t belong. We’re talking about your issue here. Who’s jealous that Mr. Howard is your husband?”

Sadly for Ophelia, her words lacked credibility. It was evident to everyone that the moment Balfour walked into a room, her gaze would follow him like a dedicated spotlight.

Even the dance instructor had pulled her aside more than once, telling her to tone it down and reminding her that Balfour was Ivy’s husband, a bona fide married couple.

No matter how much you fancy someone else, you’ve got to consider the wife’s feelings.

Of course, Ophelia knew what everyone was insinuating, and she could bet they’d had their share of snickers behind her back.

But so what?

She could guarantee that each and every one of the female trainees there had secretly fantasized about being with Balfour. She just happened to be more transparent about her feelings.

put that aside for a moment. What exactly have I

usual amiable demeanor nowhere in sight.

had only emboldened them to walk all over her,

understand that even a saint has their

husband. She had to learn to deal with these things herself. “A woman like you deserves every bit of scorn we dish out,” Ophelia lashed out without any real ammunition, resorting to personal attacks. “You’re such a jinx; anyone who comes near you is cursed. If I were you, I’d hide away at home and not show my face in public, strutting around

respond immediately. Instead, she surveyed the other trainees. “Do you all share her sentiment? Do you think I should be a shut-in just because my husband’s family is facing

silent but evidently in agreement. In truth, they had only

play the martyr; this is all Ophelia’s doing. But you have gone too far. If you truly

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So they tried a more roundabout way of persuading Ivy, hoping that

seeing through their thinly veiled ambitions. They were bold in words but cowards in action, pushing all the blame