Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Stonor stumbled and collided with the sharp corner of the vanity.

She clenched her lips, already understanding the situation-just like in her past life, the same tricks Sophie had pulled on her were happening.

Seeing

Sophie's

's smug

gexpression, Eliza instantly realized she was about to fall into another one of her schemes.

Bending down to gather the scattered gown, Eliza said, with a calm facade. "Honestly, I don't understand. What did I do to upset you so much, Sophir? Why don't you enlighten me?"

Before Sophie could open her mouth, Dylan Stonor cut in, his voice sharp. "You know exactly what you've done!"

Eliza's eyes grew colder. She couldn't help but think-she hadn't realized it before, but now it was clear. Dylan was blind to the truth.

Right under his nose, he couldn't even see who the real culprit was and who was innocent.

Maybe, even if he could see, he'd still choose to believe whatever Sophie cold him.

Dylan shot Eliza a furious look, then turned to pat Sophie on the shoulder, comforting her in a voice that was almost too sweet, "Don't worry, Sphic, If something's wrong, just tell me. I'll make sure everything's set right

The closeness between them was almost suffocating, and Dylan didn't even try to hide it.

Sophie blinked her doe-like eyes, her voice trembling with faux distress, "Dylan, it hurts so much"

Sophie knew exactly how to push Dylan's buttons. She didn't need to say much- just a few words, and Dylan was already seeing red.

Sure enough, the second Dylan saw Sophie's pitiful expression, his temper flared, and he lost all reason,

had cried out in pain only after touching

slap landed squarely

but it turns out you're just as nasty as I thought, messing with the

left cheek burned with the sting, but she gritted her teeth, fury boiling inside

Here, no

get out of this

would take Sophie's side. Leaving the Stonor family was the only

her revenge.

had to get through today's coming-of-age ceremony, because that marriage contract

the second son of the Duke, he's not at the point where

whole city of Hasen knew that today, the Duke's two daughters were holding their coming-of-age ceremony. If she skipped

Gabriel, would never let

thoughts, Eliza placed the gown on the table and said. "If you think there's something wrong with the

check it"

waiting time on this stubborn, blind

room, pulling our a simple sky-blue dress from the

I find out

Meanwhile, outside, Dylan was

walked out of her room, now dressed

folded, was now a

standing nearby, peered in. Though she hadn't been the one to go through it, she was sure Eliza had tampered with the

Dylan turned the gown inside out, he couldn't find any signs

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frowned. Could I have

footsteps echoed down the hallway. Both of them glanced up at

for her to wear such plain clothes, but with her stunning

with jealousy. She hated Eliza's

made her

to scratch it off.

gate and locked eyes with Sophie. Their stares

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