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,

only after touching the gown, and that led him to

squarely on Eliza's

things right for Sophie, but it turns out you're just as nasty as I

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

Here, no

out of this

take Sophie's side. Leaving the Stonor family

her revenge.

get through today's coming-of-age ceremony, because

stop me from attending. Even if he's the second son of the Duke, he's not at the point where he can control everything. she

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

her father, Gabriel, would never let

table and said. "If you think

check it"

time on this stubborn,

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

will. But if I find out

Meanwhile, outside, Dylan was

of her room, now dressed in a

been neatly folded, was now

been the one to go through it, she was

the gown inside out, he

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Both of them glanced up at the same

elegantly. It was rare for her to wear such plain clothes, but with her stunning beauty, she radiated an otherworldly charm-like

narrowed with jealousy. She

made her want

to scratch it off.

sensing the hostility, raised her gate and locked eyes

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