Noel thought about entering the room to check on her, but he didn’t know what identity to assume while doing so.

Was he a friend? Or fiance, based on Sue’s words?

Cecilia lay on the bed, her face pale. Desolation flickered in her eyes.

“Do you find me disgusting?”

Noel had hesitated, but he hadn’t meant for Cecilia to interpret his actions that way. “I’ll go call someone for help.”

He didn’t explain further, and turned to leave the room.

Soon, a servant came upstairs. Cecilia looked behind the servant but found no sign of Noel.

He had left.

Even if her mother had agreed to her request and brought up the marriage with Noel, he didn’t agree.

Sue sat downstairs, still feeling uneasy. As she dressed and applied makeup, she used the time to calm her panicked heart.

However, Cecilia’s words lingered in her ears. “Mom, I’ve been violated. If you don’t let Noel marry me, I’ll kill myself!”

“Madam,” the servant reminded her as she seemed lost in thought. “Mrs.

Lambert, whom you’re scheduled to meet, is already here…”

her favorite blue ice crystal from her jewelry, and

handed the crystal to her with a smile and

invited you over without considering it

she could finish, Mrs. Lambert’s expression changed drastically. She

family is this

knew Mrs. Lambert would

to answer,

her face, and she changed her

“It’s the Fulchers…”

“The Fulcher family?!”

to finish her sentence. Her eyes widened. “I’ve heard that the Fulchers have an illegitimate son. Could this

had an

flashed in Sue’s eyes, but she concealed it well.

to look

man Cecilia had fallen in love with was related to

entering the door and started chatting with Sue.

Originally…

of Jim, Sue didn’t want to have any connection

Cecilia in such a situation, avoiding

Since Sue wouldn’t step up

said you didn’t

a girl from the slums who would be infatuated with him for

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