“What did I tell you, Mom? I told you they were more than friends. Carrie is trying to get in my way!”
Bethanyined.
Bethany was jealous because Ryan dressed Carrie in a fancy red gown. Even without makeup, Carrie
glowed.
To make matters worse, Carrie’s evening gown sported the same
burgundy color as Ryan’s tuxedo, making them appear to be a perfect
match.
Under the spotlight, they stood alongside each other like newlyweds. All eyes were on them.
Bethany found her purple gown to be a painful joke.
The color would never go well with burgundy.
“I gave birth to Carrie. I know the type of person she is.”
Shannon had a deeper perspective that extended beyond Bethany’s surface-level understanding.
“Carrie might be 22 years old, but she has the mind of a 12-year-old. Shecks the capacity to date a
man,
let alone steal your man.”
While Shannon’sment wasforting, Bethany still found
herself furious.
“I think you have bigger problems on your te than you realize. Ryan
has never shown you any attention. After your grandfather’s birthday
celebration, Ryan is probably feeling repulsed by you because you
wanted to pursue something more with him by using underhanded
means Since he knows Carrie is your sister, he’s
likely
befriending her to get on your nerves and kill any chances of anything developing between you two.”
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Bethany was flustered. “What should I do now? Does that mean I’ll
never get to marry him?”
“Don’t get yourself worked up. You need to work with Zoe to get her help in getting closer to Ryan. You
need to change your attitude and be patient. Since Ryan is nice to Carrie, you need to be extra nice to
her too. Change Ryan’s opinion of you and let him see your kind side. Get it?” Shannon uttered
somberly as she strategized for her
daughter.
“Fine,” Bethany replied grumpily.
Carrie’s eyes lit up at the thought of meeting her idol tonight. She
scanned the ce for Ada Wang.
Her gaze fell on the stage where Zoe was ying the piano. She froze as the color drained from her
face, her expression turning ashen and
lifeless.
Her slender legs shook under her gown.
The painful memories of her childhood washed over her, drowning
her in despair.
-“Hahahaha ! Who would want to be friends with an idiot like you?
Why would you think that?”
-“Dump her into the trash can. That’s where trash belongs.”
-“Cut her hair off. I hate girls with better hair than me in school.”
-“It’s no wonder Chairman Salvador and Madam Shannon hate you. Your sister doesn’t like you either.
It’s unbelievable that you call yourself a Salvador. You’re the family’s disgrace.”
Carrie thought, ‘I’m a disgrace…’
Zoe focused on ying the piano on stage, oblivious to that resentful and terrified gaze in the
audience.
With her eyes welling up, Carrie clutched to her teddy and backed up
in a cold sweat.
Suddenly, Ryan grabbed her arm.
“What’s the matter, Carrié? Are you shy? Didn’t you want to see Ada Wang and get her autograph?
Come on. I’ll take you to her.”
To his surprise, Carrie shook his arm off and ran for the door without looking back.
“Carrie! Where are you going?”
Ryan was astonished and concerned that she might encounter
trouble venturing out alone in the dark, so he followed her.
Bethany was furious to watch the whole scene unfold.
Despite Shannon’s advice to remain calm, Bethany could not stand to
see Ryan so worried about the dummy.
Terrorized by fear, Carrie recklessly sprinted out of the hotel and tried
to cross the road tearfully.
Moments earlier, she was dying to meet Ada. She often locked
herself in her room for countless lonely nights, immersing herself in
films.
Carrie was a big fan of Ada’s films. Ada would y heroines who could do anything and always stood
up for justice. Carrie always got a kick of adrenaline watching the films, and it was almost as if Ada was
fulfilling her biggest wish for her.
However, in reality, Carrie desperately wanted to flee as far as she
could when she saw Zoe.
“You’re a burden that nobody wants, loser!”
The mocking words and harsh criticisms clung to Carrie like shadows, never leaving her alone.