“I said—dad’s not home!” Yelena smirked victoriously.

“Dad forgot all about your visit today! I mean, given the kind of man you got married to, is it really necessary for dad to welcome you back? Please, it’s embarrassing enough as it is!”

“I don’t need any welcoming!”

Cordelia sprang up to stop Yelena. “I want my wedding gift!”

“Wedding gift?”

Yelena arched a brow and smirked vilely at her. “What wedding gift? Never heard of it!”

Cordelia was stunned, but her heart beat fast. At that moment, all the reluctance, indignation, and resentment she felt rushed through her. She knew that she did not have a high starting point. The second she had come to this world, she had been stamped with the label of an illegitimate daughter.

That was not what she would choose, however. Despite the darkness she had experienced all these years, she had worked hard to chase after the light.

No ordinary girl would agree to the absurd request to marry a man in place of someone else! She had just wanted to save her mother. Why were they ripping this sliver of hope away from her too?!

Yelena scoffed and turned around to go upstairs, but Cordelia pulled her back.

“Don’t leave yet. Explain this!”

what?” Yelena pinched

of pain made Cordelia stumble back and knock the back of her head against the wall, causing her to hear a loud buzz in her ears. She looked up to see Yelena’s growingly

in some deserted part of the countryside. Don’t even think about associating

in your place, he said he’d give me a

use imported medicine?” Yelena cackled. “My silly sister,

quiet as

pregnant with some b*stard and made

dad will save her? Pft, dad

were red around the rims as she tried her best to rein her emotions in, but tears were already falling

isn’t like

her?!” Yelena raised her voice

She remembered her mother telling her that the guiltier someone’s conscience was, the more they

and I have no idea what happened among them, so watch your words. I won’t let you go if you

flicked her hair back to flash the diamond necklace she had

you think? Pretty?” She looked at Cordelia provocatively. “I just

Cordelia froze.

“It was bought using the

“You—”

Dad didn’t even think about giving you a gift. It

bit her lip and shook from rage, but there was nothing she could do. She kept

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