Chapter 473

Faith froze, realizing how disrespectful her words had been, driven by her sense of superiority and lack of family restraints. "I actually meant to say..." Her explanation was interrupted by Lila's scornful laugh. "You meant to say you envy my freedom, didn't you? Because you've been restricted by your parents and elders since you were young, you can't laugh or cry freely, and you can't do what you love. "What you're expected to do is become the most beautiful and expensive cake in the display case, waiting to be purchased by a wealthy buyer at the right time. "And so, all these years, you've been resentful inside. You don't want to be the cake; you want to be the baker, or even the buyer. You don't want to be limited by your identity as a woman; you want to sit at the negotiation table and fight for fairness. Isn't that right?" Faith stared at Lila's cold expression. Each sentence felt like a sharp blade, piercing through her skin and into her heart. But then she thought, Lila