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?!"

lowered

that moment, she

as a pair of strong arms held onto her.She looked up at James, and all the grievances she had felt up till that point overwhelmed her.She threw herself into his arms and started

"You...You hit me?"

a finger at James, her other hand holding her still -stinging

you know who

out an

Belinda's face scrunched up

and apologize," James

crowd grew.Some of them took their phones out

hurt so much that she couldn't get even

his grip

over as

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

thud as her knee met the

was too much for her.She fell over, wailing

got flustered at

the Frasiers! They're one of The Great

Belinda still lying on the ground as he turned to look at Thea, his

“Sorry."

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