Anya tried her best not to look guilty, but her expression was very awkward as she responded to Edgar."Grandpa, I..."Rosie collected her thoughts rapidly and spoke for her best friend.'Don't listen to Corinne's nonsense, Mister Edgar. She couldn't have sung 'Farewell, My Love' earlier. Does she look like someone who could sing opera? She's just an ordinary employee in Lucas's company who came from a poor background in the countryside. She wouldn’t have had the chance to learn opera because her family is so poor!"Rosie then turned to Corinne, glared at her, and belittled her sarcastically."You're just jealous because you saw Anya getting the applause and appreciation from Mister Edgar and the guests. That's why you came over to take the credit and make yourself known!"Do you think anyone will believe your one-sided statement that you were the singer earlier? The other performers can testify that the one who just came on stage was Anya!"Rosie's 'righteousness' made Edgar a
Edgar did not buy her story.Face darkening, he scoffed and said, "She hurt her leg, not her vocal cords. Don't worry. She just needs to sing notes to prove her singing ability. It's not like I'm asking her to do something that'll tire her out."Rosie's eyes wavered. "But—""There's no but!"Edgar was becoming impatient. He ignored Rosie and glanced at Anya sharply before turning to look at Corinne again."So? Which one of you will sing first?"Anya knew it would be hard to get out of it, so she forced a smile and said, "Actually… It doesn't matter who gets to sing first! Corinne, which of us do you think should sing first?"Corinne looked at Anya. Although Anya smiled sweetly, her eyes were filled with guilt and menace. It was obvious she was telling her to get out there as soon as possible so she would not lose the good impression she had given Edgar.Corinne found it laughable. 'Is she really threatening me when her fake image is about to be exposed? As if I'll ever be scare
Again, Edgar did not buy her story.Instead, he asked, "Would someone please get her a glass of water?"Anya was speechless. After drinking the water brought by the servant, she did not come up with any more excuses; she had no choice but to sing.'I've been practicing for a few months, so I should be as good as Corinne…' thought Anya.She sang the same verse as Corinne, but her voice broke at the end, making the audience giggle.Anya was horribly embarrassed. She had never felt so humiliated, so she quickly tried to explain herself. "I'm sorry, Grandpa! My throat is really sore, so—""Oh, really? Your throat is sore, huh?" Edgar heartlessly interrupted her. "You sang so beautifully when you pretended to be Consort Aileen. Do you really take me for an old fool? Do you think I can't tell your voice is totally different from hers?"Anya's eyes reddened. She looked like she was about to cry."No! Grandpa, I'm not lying. It's really because of my sore throat… I…"Edgar frowned and
Anya—sitting in her wheelchair—dug her nails into her palms angrily when she saw Corinne following Edgar to the study.At that moment, Sunny stepped out from the crowd and asked in confusion, "Anya, why are you in a wheelchair? Rosie, what happened?"Afraid of being asked to check his homework by Lucas, Sunny had been hiding in the family room playing games with his cousins, and by the time he came out, a crowd had already gathered. Not knowing what happened, he immediately went up to see.Rosie was still angry about the whole thing. "That b*tch Corinne pushed Anya down the stair, causing her to twist her ankle. I wonder who's the b*stard who brought her to this party!"Sunny frowned in disbelief. "That's not possible. Rosie, you shouldn't speak nonsense! Corinne would never do something like that."Anya snapped out of her trance and looked up vehemently at Sunny upon hearing his response. The pain in her heart intensified, and there was an unprecedented look of gloominess in her
Sunny was as shocked as anyone. "Damn it! How did this happen? Does Grandpa actually accept Corinne as his granddaughter? Doesn't that make her my 'cousin' then?"At that moment, Anya's face had darkened. Unable to keep up her innocent act, she glared furiously at Corinne.'Screw you, Corinne! Go to hell! You piece of sh*t, Corinne! How dare you steal what should have been mine away from me? If it weren't for you, I would've been the one standing on that stage receiving praise from Grandpa. Corinne, you b*tch! Mark my words, I will make you pay for what happened today if it's the last thing I do!'To prevent herself from exploding in front of others, Anya composed herself and said, "I'm tired. Rosie, take me back to the guest room!"Rosie, too, was furious at Corinne's sudden good fortune, but alas, there was nothing she could do about it. She pushed Anya away from the crowd with the thought of coming up with a countermeasure once they returned to their room.…Corinne followed E
How could Corinne say no to her own grandparents? Not only did they have to bear the pain of losing their daughter and granddaughter, but they even had to endure the loss brought on by Alzheimer's disease.'Mom will definitely be sad to see Grandpa and Grandma like this…' thought Corinne.Sunny rubbed his chin and asked, "Does that mean you're my honorary cousin from now on?"Corinne raised her eyebrow and gave him a side-eye. "Yeah. Are you happy about it?"Sunny lifted up his chin and said arrogantly, "Tsk! What's there to be happy about? It's not like I don't already have a sister of my own."Corinne simply chuckled at his response, turned around, and walked away.Sunny frowned before chasing after her."Hey, where are you going?""I'm going to spend some time with Grandma Gertrude."Sunny lifted his head, puffed out his chest, and matched her stride for stride."Wait for me. I want to go with you."Corinne looked sideways at him. She did not stop him but simply let him b
"I thought she was a good person, so I always treated her with respect as though she was my sister, but she kept challenging my limits repeatedly…"Not only that, she tried to steal everything I hold dear. I might have a good temper, but that doesn't mean I'll allow anyone to take advantage of me like that. When push comes to shove, it's time I stand up to her!"Rosie nodded in agreement. Anya was her ride and die. "Anya, what should we do now? We can't let Mister Edgar take her in as his granddaughter!"A sinister glint flashed across Anya's eyes before she cooed pitifully, "Rosie… I don't know what to do either. I'm afraid we can't win against Corinne… You know how formidable a foe she is too."Rosie was not going to give up like that. "That doesn't mean we should let her get away with it!""I'm actually more worried about you, Rosie…" said Anya meaningfully."You're more worried about me?" repeated Rosie in confusion.Anya put on a worried expression and said, "Yeah… I think
"Lucas!"Anya's eyes immediately reddened. She wrapped her arms around Lucas' legs and burst into heaving sobs.Her sudden outbursts shocked him. Frowning, he asked, "Why are you crying? Does your leg hurt? Don't worry. I'll bring you to the hospital right away!"Some problems had arisen within the company, so Lucas had been in a phone meeting in another room upstairs the entire time. He did not know what had happened downstairs."No… It's not my leg… It's…""What's wrong? You can tell me."Lucas bent down and stroked her back to try to calm her down.Anya kept crying. She wanted him to think she was too heartbroken to speak properly.Seeing that she was too overwhelmed to speak, Lucas turned to Rosie and asked, "Rosie, what happened to Anya?"Rosie became a little shy whenever Lucas was around. After thinking about it, she answered, "Lucas, Corinne bullied Anya again. That girl has really gone overboard this time.""Her again? What did she do this time?" Lucas asked with a f