Chapter 101

Victoria suddenly remembered.

Edith Miller-her original name was Lily Miller.

Back when she was a girl, Victoria used to copy everything about Edith's style-— the clothes, the hair, even changing her own name to match her mother's.

But ever since Edith married into the Simms family and started living large, she carried herself everywhere like she was high society.

Before Victoria could say a word, Edith had already towed her over to Janice.

"Mother, this is Victoria-Edith's daughter."

Notice she didn't say "Simms's daughter"—just "Edith's." It was clear Edith never really saw Victoria as part of the family.

The old woman barely glanced at Victoria, lifting her eyelids just enough to mutter a dismissive "Oh." She didn't even bother to offer her a seat.

But Victoria didn't let it get to her. She pulled a small box from her pocket-the one with the jade bracelet inside-and presented it. "Wishing you health and happiness for many years to come, Mrs. Miller."

glance, her brow furrowing before she looked

without a word, and tossed it into a forgotten corner. Nobody paid it any more

yourself at home," Edith said breezily. She'd always known Victoria's mother was generous, and assumed Victoria would bring something expensive. But at a glance, she

up her phone and called Yasmine, telling her to come inside and join

a free meal-no reason not

arrived, fashionably late,

be as long as the stars above." With a flourish, he presented his gift: a full set of

but what about herself? Dressed head to toe

too," Yulia chimed in, offering up a pair of jade bangles-clearly the finest kind, the sort that

in the corner, Victoria could see the glow on Mrs. Miller's face. Yulia and Simms noticed Victoria, too, and

here, Victoria-wish your grandmother

stood, just as Yasmine arrived, and they walked over

her nose in the air. "No need. I don't need

Yasmine muttered under her breath, wondering what kind of person could be this spiteful at her age already

all smirking to themselves. Edith's daughter, Marian, sat beside her, shooting Victoria a contemptuous look as if to say, "How dare she show

sit by Yulia," Simms

"Simms, don't forget-my niece and her boyfriend are coming soon. Besides, Victoria doesn't like me much. Maybe she shouldn't sit next to

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