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?!"

grip in a panic and lowered her head again, not wanting to meet the other

that moment, she

at James, and all the grievances she had felt up till that point overwhelmed

"You...You hit me?"

at James, her other hand

garbage! Do you know who I

out an arm to

face scrunched

apologize," James said

of them took

she couldn't

his

over as her finger

knee, sending a wave of pain through her as she was made to kneel on the

a thud as her

pain was too much for her.She

got flustered

one of The Great Four! We can't afford to

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

“Sorry."

A slap