Evelina hastily pocketed her phone, "Just some feeds that popped up. Nobody sent it to me."
Thest thing she needed was the Langstons catching wind of it.
After all, it was only because she was left an orphan that the Langstons had taken her in. Moreover, as for that her father might still be alive, something must be amiss behind the matter. Evelina had a sinking feeling about it all.
Evelina quickly changed the subject, "Why are you back so soon? Is Lucian feeling any better?"
"Yeah, he''s on the mend."
ric finally withdrew his hand, "I heard you on the live stream earlier, saying Lucian got sick. What did Lemira say about it?"
Evelina sighed, "She seemed even more upset, med me for airing it out in front of everyone."
That was exactly what Evelina had intended. By publicly shaming Lemira, she hoped to drive her away for good.
"Don''t beat yourself up over it. Lemira''s changed."
ric nced around the bedroom, hesitating before he spoke again, "Eve, your old room was kinda cramped, so I was thinking of redoing the guest room for you. But this bedroom, maybe we should give it back to Lemira. What do you think?" Evelina''s face froze. She hadn''t expected ric came to talk about this.
Having moved into Lemira''s bedroom, she''d made it her own sanctuary. The thought of leaving it had never crossed her mind!
Especially since Lemira had dered her intention to cut ties with the Langstons, Evelina had felt like she was the true Langston heiress, entitled to the grandest room.
But now ric was suggesting she move out?
ric awkwardly added, "Eve, don''t overthink it and don''t get me wrong. It''s just, Lemira''s been quite the handful, and seems right to give her back what belongs to her."
When Lemira talked about severing ties, it had felt like a p in the face to him. He realized he had been unfair, favoring Evelina over Lemira before, and now he needed learn to be fair. After all, Lemira cared about these things. It''s time for a change.
"ric, what are you talking about? I wouldn''t take it the wrong way. That room was Lemira''s to begin with, and it''s only fair she gets it back."
Evelina let out a smile, seemingly kind and sensible; though inside, she seethed with resentment towards Lemira.
ric let out a sigh of relief, "I knew е you''d understand. Lemira can be so stubborn; we just have to go along withat for now. Don''t worry, I won''t treat you bad."
"I know."
"Oh, and about the jewelry Lemira sent you when she apologized at the party, let''s get those sorted out too. Once she''s back, we can return them to her."
As Evelina heard it, her smile almost cracked. She could handle moving rooms, but returning the jewelry to Lemira felt like a personal loss.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!
Her eyes reddened in an instant,
"ric, I know you asked me to keep
those pieces temporarily, but I''ve
worn them at those parties earlier. What if the press writes something if I show up empty-handed
Swt time?"
"Don''t worry about that. I''ll pick out some new pieces for you."
"Alright, thank you, ric."
Though Evelina was inwardly reluctant, she had to keep up appearances.
Seeing her agree so readily, ric sighed, "If only Lemira were as understanding as you."
If only things weren''t soplicated.
A tinge of scorn flickered across Evelina''s eyes. She had always feigned being the part of the dutiful
sister only to curry favor with
adoptive brothers.
Who knew how much grievance she had endured.
After ric left, Evelina''s face instantly darkened. She had thought herself nearly Lemira''s equal. But reality had pped her hard.
Her phone buzzed with another message, [Eve, no matter how well you y the part, you''ll never be the Langston heiress. We''re the real family!]
While Evelina read this, her eyes burned with hatred. Yes, after all her scheming and devotion to the Langston brothers, what was it all for in the end?
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