The Almighty Dragon General

Chapter 28 

Thea had been the object of ridicule for ten years.

Every time she stepped outdoors, her face would be hidden under a veil.She thought she was used to this.

But right now, the crowd's words pierced into her like knives.She kept her head lowered, not daring to meet the onlookers’ gazes...Self-hatred started rising inside her.

"This is it? I wouldn't want her even if you paid me."

"The most beautiful woman in Cansington? The media must've been blind when they said that."

Thea may have been staring at the ground, but she could vividly picture the sneers that were on the crowd's faces.It was too much to bear.

The lump in her throat grew, and a tear fell from her eyes.

Belinda was pleased with Thea's reaction.She lifted Thea's chin, staring at the scabbed-over cuts on her face that were still in the process of healing.

"Such a beautiful face," Belinda said with a laugh.

"What a pity.Haha!"

"W-what are you doing?!"

jerked herself out of Belinda's grip in a panic and lowered her head again, not wanting to meet the other

moment, she

held onto her.She looked up at James, and

"You...You hit me?"

James, her other hand

know who I am?!

out an

Belinda's face scrunched

and apologize,"

them took their phones

finger hurt so much that she couldn't get even a word

his

over as her finger was

a wave of pain through

was a thud as her knee met

pain was too much for her.She fell over, wailing in

got flustered

of The Great

ground as he turned to look at Thea, his cold expression turning into

“Sorry."

A slap