Chapter 61

Sophie felt her resentment toward Felicia deepen as she thought about how her parents had scolded her at breakfast that morning. Even Edward had given her the cold shoulder. She wondered why she was being blamed and made out to be the bad guy. What irked her the most was Edward's growing favoritism. It was bad enough that her parents had scolded her, but he had also encouraged them to cut her allowance. To her surprise, they agreed. With these thoughts weighing on her mind, Sophie couldn't focus in class and sighed heavily. A close friend from her neighborhood, Lilith Hensley, noticed her distress and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Are you sick?" Sophie glanced at Lilith. Since Lilith was someone she could confide in, she recounted the previous night's events. Upon hearing the story, Lilith frowned. "I don't want to speak ill of Felicia, but honestly, she seems to be quite scheming. Even if you don't like Melanie, she doesn't mean you any harm and even gifted you that dress