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 the

slap landed squarely

I thought you promised to make things right for Sophie, but it turns out you're just as nasty as I thought, messing with the gown like that!" Dylan yelled, his face flushed

burned with the sting, but she gritted her teeth, fury

Here, no

to get out of this

she did, everyone would take Sophie's side. Leaving the Stonor family

her revenge.

get through today's coming-of-age ceremony, because that marriage contract still hung

of

today, the Duke's two daughters were holding their coming-of-age ceremony. If she skipped it, the rumors

would

on the table and said. "If

check it"

was done waiting time on this

and walked into her room, pulling our a simple sky-blue dress

if I find out you've messed with

Meanwhile, outside, Dylan was

of her room, now dressed in a fresh

neatly folded,

through it, she was sure Eliza had tampered with the gown. Her eyes stayed hard on the

gown inside out, he couldn't find any signs of

1/2

Chapter 4

frowned. Could I have been

down the hallway. Both of them glanced

wear such plain clothes, but with

narrowed with jealousy. She hated Eliza's

her

to scratch it off.

her gate and locked eyes with

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255