Chapter 265
Liza sighed softly, her voice laced with quiet sorrow. “The basement is damp and infested with cockroaches. I wouldn’t be able to sleep there. If that’s where you want me to stay, I’d rather return to my adoptive mother’s home. Even though we’re not related by blood, at least I have my own room there. And I don’t have to tiptoe around the servants or feel like an outsider.”
Every word Liza spoke carried the weight of years of humiliation and heartache. Each syllable sliced through the pretense of civility in the room, leaving an indelible mark.
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