Chapter 9
Julianna had spoiled Whitney since young every time she suffered any grievances. She could not help but feel resentment towards her biological daughter.
the Larsons
She grew up outside and did not have any manners. She had to be taught, or else she might embarrass the
Jessica sat in the middle of the room with her hands on her chin. She watched the maids carry the luggage into the house.
Whitney looked into the closet, picked out some clothes, and left the old ones there. “You can stop now.
The
servants looked at her in confusion. One of the servants asked. “Miss Whitney, Miss Jessica said that we have to finish moving these by today!” Miss Jessica?!
This salutation was uncomfortable to hear.
Since Jessica just arrived, she must not have many clothes to wear,
Whitney looked at the servant, and softly replied. “My figure is similar to hers. Si She can wear mine instead”
The naive maids admired her generosity and thoughtfulnes
Whitney was pleased with the outcome.
Jessica saw the crowd leaving, and curiously asked, “Are you done moving!”
One of the maids answered, “We’ve finished moving. Regarding the remaining items, Miss Whitney said that she has left some items for you.”
Jessica walked into the closet. She gently ran her fingers through the clothes and bags and smirked.
Previously, her sister did the exact same thing, and embarrassed her in front of a crowd. She thoughtfully left her clothes behind, and told her that she had not worn them before. She also brought her to meet and interact with the upper–class social circle.
She naively thought that she was b
being a good sister who looked out for her, Little did she know that the clothes were worn before and outdated
It was the first day that she met others as a young lady from the Larsons. However, she was humiliated.
Everyone thought that the biological daughter of Larsons, who had just returned, stole Whitney’s fake, second–hand, and outdated clothes
Ever since that day, she was labeled as “low–class” and “ignorant“.
She remembered deeply how they looked at her with contempt. When her mother was back, she scolded her badly and called her a worthless beggar who was unpresentable.
Her words cut like a knife and hurt her deeply.
She sull remembered the hurt and humiliation today
She would play along since
e Whitney wanted
to repeat the same t
trick.
During dinner, the servants brought Jessica into the dining room. Whitney and Julianna were sitting side by side, and she had to sit alone opposite
them.
servants started serving the dishes
After James sat down, the se
The dishes served were Whitney’s favorites. Nobody even cared if she liked the food or
“Whitney, this is your favorite sashimi 1 specially asked the kitchen to prepare it for you. Julianna placed a piece of sashimi in Whitney’s bowl.
sullen face lit up. “Okay”
Seeing her smile, Julianna was happy. “Eat more. These are y
your favorite dishes”
Seeing how they were picking food for one another, Jessica lowered her head and sneered
Her mother only had eyes for and cared about Whitney.
