Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 71

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The day after returning from South Downs, Grace immediately went to Lady Blackwood’s residence to air her grievances.

“Grandmother, Thalia seems to dislike me greatly, and I don’t understand why. That incident at the riding grounds was merely a misunderstanding–I was mistaken about her, but I’ve already apologised. She still doesn’t seem to have forgiven me.”

Sitting beside Lady Blackwood in the drawing room, Grace’s eyes were red–rimmed, her voice trembling “She has this inexplicable hostility toward me. I don’t know why she’s always targeting me.”

Seeing her granddaughter’s tearful state, Lady Blackwood was deeply concerned. She took Grace’s hand. “My dear child, tell me how the Winters girl has been mistreating you.”

Grace sniffled, her voice breaking. “Perhaps she feels I’m taking away some of brother’s affection, so she constantly excludes me. At the base camp, when we were resting, I made some beef stew for brother, but Thalia wouldn’t let him eat what I’d prepared. She took the bowl and ate it herself, then claimed my cooking was dreadful.”

Lady Blackwood frowned. “Did she really?”

“That’s not all,” Grace continued pitifully. “When I became tired from walking and asked brother to carry my backpack for a while, she refused to allow it. She declared that as brother’s girlfriend, he could only carry her things. Grandmother, please tell me if this is fair–I’ve grown up with brother since childhood, I’m his sister. Is it unreasonable to ask him to help with my backpack?”

Lady Blackwood’s frown deepened, her face clouding with displeasure. “This Winters girl is completely out of line. She’s not even properly married into the family yet, and she’s already acting like the lady of the manor, trying to establish dominance over you.”

“Exactly! I was utterly mortified. Not only that, but when we were crossing the stream, she wouldn’t let

brother help me across. I nearly fell into the water!”

Lady Blackwood gasped, tightening her grip on Grace’s hand. “How dreadful! This Thalia Winters is absolutely appalling! Grace, dear, were you hurt anywhere?”

Grace continued sniffling. “I was injured.”

She lifted her skirt slightly to reveal the wound on her ankle.

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What had been a minor scrape the previous night had almost healed overnight, with a scab forming. To elicit Lady Blackwood’s sympathy, Grace had deliberately rubbed the area against the ground that morning to create a fresh wound, enduring the pain to achieve her goal.

Now her ankle displayed a large patch of broken skin. To maximize impact, Grace had neither cleaned nor bandaged the wound, deliberately exposing the bleeding area to Lady Blackwood to gain her sympathy.

The tactic proved immediately effective.

Lady Blackwood was distraught and quickly summoned the servants to clean and dress Grace’s wound.

carry me to the viewing platform to see the meteor shower. Thalia refused to allow it. She even said… she even said…”

off mid–sentence, dissolving into

anger, her tone hardening.

I should maintain distance from

the Blackwood family and become its mistress. She declared that she was brother’s future wife, and

cried bitterly. “Grandmother, should I really keep my distance from

for his

officially joined the family and already she’s throwing her weight about!”

sobbed, “you must

your side. At the next family dinner, I shall

the day of the Blackwood family dinner

bring her to the family

they arrived, Lady Blackwood found an excuse to send

in the drawing room with Lady Blackwood and Lady Catherine Blackwood, Asher’s

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She had dressed meticulously for the occasion, wearing subtle makeup and an elegant high–necked tea dress in pale ivory–the traditional style that

pearl earrings. She looked graceful and refined, every gesture reflecting her upbringing

Blackwood was

of traditional British attire. In my opinion, a proper English lady looks her best in a classic tea dress with appropriate hemlines. Look how lovely

lowered her eyes respectfully, responding softly:

raised an eyebrow. “You’re not yet married into the family. No need for such formality. Please address me

Catherine was startled by this

Blackwood’s attitude toward Thalia seemed

Asher’s marriage a settled matter? There was nothing wrong with her addressing Lady Blackwood formally. Why would she insist that

her future daughter–in–law–how could she be

also faltered momentarily.

had taken issue

sight of Grace’s smug expression beside Lady Blackwood, Thalia understood

poisoned Lady Blackwood against her.

responding demurely: “Of course, ma’am.”

smile: “Mother, Thalia is Asher’s fiancée

toward

Blackwood took a leisurely sip from her fine bone china teacup before turning a cool gaze Lady Catherine. Her tone was unyielding: “The engagement ceremony was cancelled. She

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for her to presume

was the old woman playing