Chapter 997

As soon as Lila saw Selena, the joy on her face disappeared instantly.

She leaned into Nathalie’s arms, her eyes reddening before tears began to fall.

Seeing this, Nathalie immediately became concerned. "Lila, what’s wrong? Don’t cry, sweetheart. Your health can’t handle such emotional outbursts. Tell me, who upset you? I’ll handle it for you."

Sniffling, Lila said, "I don’t think Selena likes me very much."

At these words, Nathalie’s expression darkened. She shot a cold glance at Selena. "Did you mistreat Lila?"

Lila quickly grabbed her mother’s arm. "Mom, don’t blame her. It’s my fault. Selena gave me a gift, and I didn’t show enough excitement or gratitude right away. Maybe she thought I didn’t like it and got upset. She didn’t smile at me after that.

“Then, during dinner, I asked her about her family, just out of curiosity, but she seemed offended, and Brother scolded me.

“Later, I took her to show her the room, but while we were going upstairs, she suddenly grabbed my hand and