Elizabeth realized that Matthew had seen it all.
As the look on his face darkened and turned colder, she immediately stopped her fake tears.
Themotion outside grew louder and louder to the point that even Be, who was in the room, could hear it.
Braving her migraine, she went out, and as soon as she reached the door, she saw Elizabeth sprawled awkwardly on the ground.
rmed, she hurriedly went over and helped Elizabeth up.
“What in the world happened to you?” she asked worriedly.
“Why are you on the ground?”
Elizabeth pursed her lips and shook her head with a wronged expression on her face.
“I’m fine.
I just slipped, that’s all.
”
She worded it that way deliberately to maintain her good image.
Plus, it would work in her favor.
After all, anyone who saw this scene would think that she was lying.
Once Be concluded that it was Ste who shoved her, Be would definitely hate Ste even more.
And sure enough, when Be spotted Matthew and Ste standing nearby while only Elizabeth was lying on the ground, she became even more convinced that Elizabeth had lied to her just now.
“What happened here?” she asked Ste directly.
“Howe Elizabeth is the only one who
fell?”
It was just a simple question, but Ste felt that Be’s words were clearly biased against her.
It made her heart feel like it was being stabbed by a needle.
Elizabeth let Be help her to her feet, and after she steadied herself, she continued with her act.
“Mom, it has nothing to do with Ste.
I really just slipped on my own,” she assured.
But the more she insisted, the less convincing she became.
Be frowned and turned to Ste with a disapproving look on her face.
“I know that Elizabeth did a lot of things to hurt you in the past, but she has turned over a new leaf now.
You don’t need to keep holding a grudge against her anymore.
”
Ste had never imagined that one day Be would use her without any basis.
She was both shocked and saddened.
Be suddenly seemed like a stranger to her.
Trying to clear her name, Ste pleaded her case to Be.
“I did nothing wrong.
As soon as the dress was ready, I brought it straight here, but Elizabeth blocked me at the door and refused to let me in.
”
No sooner had Ste finished her exnation than Elizabeth fired back, “Don’t pin this on me.
Mom has been expecting that dress since the morning.
Why would I turn you away?”
Be, overwhelmed by the conflicting stories, felt a throbbing pain in her head that just wouldn’t ease.
She seemed to suffer more with every word exchanged.
Instinctively, Be sided with Elizabeth.
“Elizabeth would never do such a thing.
Even if you have issues with her, you shouldn’t falsely use her.
”
Elizabeth, wearing a self-satisfied grin, nced at Ste before turning on her charm with Be.
“Mom, it’s alright.
Perhaps I’ve done something that led Ste to misunderstand me.
I’ll apologize to her.
Let’s not argue over something so minor.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.
”
“Why apologize if you’ve done nothing wrong?” Be responded icily.
Elizabeth simply bowed her head, offering no reply.
Be gazed intently at Ste and dered, “I trust Elizabeth.
Nobody knows my daughter better than I do.
”
The words struck Ste deeply, wounding her once more.
The woman standing before her bore little resemnce to the Be she once knew.