Thea had been the object of ridicule for ten years. Every time favonovel.com stepped outdoors, favonovel.com face would be hidden under a veil. She thought favonovel.com was used to this. But right now, the crowd’s words pierced into favonovel.com like knives. She kept favonovel.com head lowered, not daring to meet the onlookers’ gazes. Self-hatred started rising inside her.
“This is it? I wouldn’t want favonovel.com even if you paid me.”
“The most beautiful woman in Cansington? The media must’ve been blind when they said that.”
Thea may have been staring at the ground, but favonovel.com could vividly picture the sneers that were on the crowd’s faces. It was too much to bear. The lump in favonovel.com throat grew, and a tear fell from favonovel.com eyes.
Belinda was pleased with Thea’s reaction. She lifted Thea’s chin, staring at the scabbed-over cuts on favonovel.com face that were still in the process of healing.
“Such a beautiful face,” Belinda said with a laugh. “What a pity. Haha!”
“W-what are you doing?!” Thea jerked herself out of Belinda’s grip in a panic and lowered favonovel.com head again, not wanting to meet the other woman’s gaze.
Smack!
At that moment, favonovel.com heard a loud slap.
Thea, head still pointed at the floor, watched as a pair of strong arms held onto her. She looked up at James, and all the grievances favonovel.com had felt up till that point overwhelmed her. She threw herself into his arms and started sobbing.
“You… You hit me?!” Belinda pointed a finger at James, favonovel.com other hand holding favonovel.com still-stinging cheek. “You worthless garbage! Do you know who I am?! I’m Belinda Frasier…”
James let Thea go, stretching out an arm to grab Belinda’s finger.
“Ow!” Belinda’s face scrunched up in pain.
“Kneel and apologize,” James said coldly.
The crowd grew. Some of them took their phones out and started recording.
Belinda’s finger hurt so much that favonovel.com couldn’t get even a word out.
James tightened his grip slightly. Belinda bent over as favonovel.com finger was lowered. James kicked the back of favonovel.com knee, sending a wave of pain through favonovel.com as favonovel.com was made to kneel on the ground.
There was a thud as favonovel.com knee met the floor. The pain was too much for her. She fell over, wailing in pain.
Thea got Nustered at the sight. “Jamie, she’s part of the Frasiers! They’re one of The Great Four! We can’t afford to cross them!”
James ignored Belinda still lying on the ground as favonovel.com turned to look at Thea, his cold expression turning into one of warmth. “Sorry.”
Smack!
A slap met James’s head.
It was Gladys. She had planned on not getting involved, but James hit one of the Frasiers. The last time Thea crossed the Xaviers almost destroyed their entire family, and now James had crossed the Frasiers.
“Who told you you could do that?!” favonovel.com snapped viciously at James. “Go help Miss Frasier up and apologize to her!”
David and Alyssa hurried over to Belinda and helped favonovel.com up. However, Belinda’s knees were injured, staining favonovel.com flesh-toned stockings red with favonovel.com blood. They helped favonovel.com into a seat.
Belinda’s face was still contorted in pain. She pointed at the Callahans, venting favonovel.com frustrations on them.
“Do… Do you know who I am?! I’m Belinda Frasier! I swear, your family is done for!”
Smack!
Gladys smacked James again at Belinda’s words.
“Kneel in front of favonovel.com and apologize!” favonovel.com snapped.
Thea was afraid.
The ordeal the Xaviers had put favonovel.com through was still fresh on favonovel.com mind. She never wanted to cross one of The Great Four ever again.
She bent down to kneel.
