"Why did you hide it from us?" Emily asked in a sad voice, staring at the mark on Violet's neck. "Lennox said we should surprise you guys," Violet lied, her chest heavy, and stomach knotted. "We surely got surprised there last night," Ella said. "That was why you wore scarves around your neck and often hid it with your hair," Emily pointed out. "Yeah..." Violet trailed off. "Are you happy, Violet?" Ella asked. "Yeah, I'm happy. Why wouldn't I be?""You refused to attend the coronation last night, and also you seem stressed from the past couple of days. If Lennox is giving you a tough time then let me know. We can teach him a proper lesson." Ella offered. Violet forced a chuckle as she tried to brighten her face. "You're reading too much into the lines. I wasn't feeling well in the last couple of days and yesterday Lennox and I just played along and you guys fell for it." She mused, earning a gasp from Emily and Ella silently scrutinised her. "If you say so," Ella mumbled. *"
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