The Omnipotent 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

that moment, she heard a loud

a pair of strong arms held onto her.She looked up at James, and all the grievances she had felt up till

"You...You hit me?"

at James, her other hand

know who I am?!

go, stretching out an arm to grab

Ww Belinda's face scrunched up in

apologize," James said

them took their phones

that she couldn't get

his grip

over as her finger

of her knee, sending a wave of pain through her as she was made

as her knee met

pain was too much for her.She fell over,

got flustered at the

part of the Frasiers! They're one of The Great Four! We can't afford to

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

“Sorry."

slap met James's