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Her impulsive act had undone the fragile ties she’d rebuilt with the Moreno family, leaving her outcast.
“Like father, like daughter! They say a murderer’s child harbors darkness within.”
“Indeed. Luring others to tempt a man. Disgraceful!”
“Playing the innocent while being corrupt to the core.”
Whispers and jeers chased after Selina.
Mortified, she fled, only to be tripped deliberately, tumbling to the floor.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs she looked up, Jenifer stood there, clutching Aldrich’s arm, her gazes dripping with derision.
Aldrich stood nearby, his expression unreadable.
“Miss Forbes, your legs seem so frail. Perhaps you’ve been too intimate with suitors?”
While Jenifer spoke, she casually lifted Selina’s hair, unintentionally exposing the love bites on her
neck.
A wave of scorn and mockery surged among the onlookers as Selina clenched her fists, her nails
pressing into her palms.
She clenched her teeth, rose and strode away, her dignity teetering on the edge.
The mockery ceased.
In a mortified tone, Wilton offered his apologies to the Fernandez family, “Mr. and Mrs. Fernandez, I am
deeply sorry. I’ve failed in guiding my daughter. She will be properly disciplined.”
“Yes, Ivy’s naivety was exploited. Blinded by her affection for Lyndon and misled by Selina, she made a
mistake.” Renata cast a pleading look at Lyndon.
“For the sake of our families’ bond, please forgive Ivy,” she implored.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLyndon’s demeanor remained icy as he approached Tilda and said, “Tilda, thank you very much.”
Tilda averted her gaze, adjusted her spectacles, and stepped back subtly.
“Your thanks are unnecessary. My actions weren’t for you,” she stated, then turned to Rosalynn.
“I shall head downstairs.”
Rosalynn sensed a rigid tension in Tilda when Lyndon drew near, sparking confusion.
Could Tilda’s aversion to men imply she preferred women?
Ivy watched Tilda’s retreating figure, her gaze dark with animosity.
Abruptly, she shrugged off Renata’s hand and bolted.
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