Chapter 698

Seeing Marilla dare to talk back, Edith felt a surge of rage so intense, her meticulously manicured nails almost digging into her own palms.

If it weren’t for the crowd around them, she would have slapped that fool across the face already!

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Edith’s red lips curled into a venomous smirk as she leaned close to whisper in Marilla’s ear, her voice dripping with mockery.

“That’s right, you’re not an idiot, you’re a lunatic.”

Lunatic.

She was calling her a lunatic.

A buzzing sound filled Marilla’s head, and cold sweat soaked through her pure white cotton dress.

And just then, the piano recital began on stage.

The flowing music filled her ears. That was to Marilla a torturous cacophony, only serving to heighten her psychological burden.

you think you’re worthy? You know your condition best. Do you really believe you can bear my brother a

sore spot, each word a dagger

cotton dress wrinkled beyond recognition by her slender fingers. Just like her

lover; he’s the heir to the entire Fairhaven Group,

become a century–old prestigious family. If you want to

What if your illness is passed on to your child? Do you want to leave

eyes tightly, sweat beading

indulges you, decides against having children… would he also give up

fragile heart, “The Fairhaven group is my father’s life’s work. If my brother cannot inherit the Fairhaven group, how could our father rest in peace? Do you think Grandpa would accept a woman like you as the future lady of

word she uttered was like a frost–edged blade, slicing mercilessly into Marilla’s tender heart.

saying, right? Think about

her piece, Edith rose to

spoke softly, her head still bowed but

dilated, “What did

love Jareth so

“All my life, I’ve been a coward, never fought for myself, never

her teeth, Edith

like me, the Fairhaven group may not accept me, it doesn’t matter. I don’t seek a title, I

shone with a brightness so compelling, they outshone the stars themselves.

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