Chapter 9
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Bailey’s POV
God–was Alpha blind? Could he not see all those bruises on Aubrey’s body?
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I stared in disbelief at Alpha Henry as he turned and went back upstairs; just moments ago, he had actually told Madam Adelyn-
“She’s fine; you can rest assured.”
Fine? How could that wench be fine? Robert had told me himself–they’d stripped her down, grabbed and groped her all over; they just hadn’t managed to fully assault her.
“No way!”
I couldn’t help but scream out, “Alpha! Are you-”
My outburst was cut short the moment Alpha’s cold gaze locked onto me. My entire body felt frozen in place.
He was merely standing on the stairs, looking down at me without a word; yet the suffocating pressure enveloped me instantly.
Cold sweat broke out in waves across my back. I snapped out of it in horror–I’d completely lost control and dared to question Alpha in public.
“Tsk; there’s something off about the youngest Mary daughter. Why does she seem so eager for Aubrey to have been assaulted?”
“Isn’t it obvious? She’s jealous that an Omega like Aubrey is marrying Alpha. She wants to take her place!”
“Ah–suddenly reminded me; one night when I passed by the Mary residence, I heard the sound of a whip and a woman screaming in the basement. Could that have been Aubrey?”
The hushed whispers rose around me; my face went pale.
“Say something, Bailey!” My wolf, Sasha, urged me sharply in my mind.
I forced myself to react; under Alpha’s cold, commanding gaze, I forced a dry smile. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ ꜰindηovel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access s of novels early and in the highest quality.
“I was just saying, there’s no way Aubrey could’ve been assaulted… clearly it was all a misunderstanding.”
Alpha Henry stared down at me; his piercing eyes seemed to see straight through me. I was terrified.
“Hmph.”
Finally, he let out a cold, dismissive/snort and turned away, continuing upstairs.
Once out of his sight, I finally loosened up a little. But the meaningful glances from the others made it painfully clear–my careless outburst had been a mistake.
Now, some people would suspect I hated my sister, Aubrey.
My carefully crafted image of kindness was falling apart… damn Aubrey; this was all her fault! What spell had she cast on Alpha to make him cover for her?
9 Damn Omeda
Aubrey’s POV
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At the end of the hallway, Alpha Henry passed by me without so much as a glance; his expression icy, distant, practically screaming cold arrogance and pent–up irritation.
But he had helped me; now, it was time for me to handle the rest.
I walked down the stairs and went straight to Adelyn. Facing her still–concerned gaze, I smiled brightly.
“Madam, since the misunderstanding has been cleared up, I’ll head home now; Alpha doesn’t seem too happy to see me anyway.”
My words reinforced the fact that Alpha Henry hated me; this would give me an excuse to bring up breaking off the engagement later.
Adelyn squeezed my hand comfortingly.
“Don’t worry; I’ll make sure justice is served for you.”
I nodded; then turned to my father.
“Dad, let’s go home.”
He seemed to wake from a daze; stammering, he said,
“Huh? Oh–oh, yes! Let’s go home!”
This time, neither Aurelia nor Bailey spoke; they followed along, looking thoroughly defeated.
Before we left, Adelyn insisted they take me to freshen up and change clothes–a gesture that showed her genuine care for me.
The banquet ended. Once the car pulled out of Alpha’s estate, we hadn’t driven far before Aurelia could no longer hold back.
She turned, eyes blazing, and glared at me.
“Aubrey! What was that tonight? You looked a complete mess; how disgraceful!”
Her harsh glare made my breath catch.
Growing up, I’d always been conditioned to fear Aurelia’s moods; the moment she got angry, I would instinctively shrink away–just as I had in my past life. My stepmother had always been an oppressive force
over me.
But now–that fear was rapidly replaced by something sharper; what could be more satisfying than shredding fear with my own hands?
Seeing me fall silent again, Bailey immediately burst into tears.
“Aubrey, I was only trying to help, I just said the wrong thing… why did you humiliate me like that in front of everyone?”
The moment Bailey started crying, my father’s brows furrowed in concern; his eyes filled with pity.
Turning toward me, he looked displeased.
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“Aubrey, you shouldn’t have made such a scene tonight. Couldn’t you have handled this privately? You could’ve just spoken to Madam Adelyn in private; now who knows what people will think of our family!”
What will they think? They’ll see right through us, that’s all.
I wanted to laugh; instead, agitation surged in my chest. Reborn and forced to sit next to my enemies–this was not exactly a pleasant feeling. The negative emotions boiling inside me were about to explode.
“Stop the car!”
I shouted loudly.
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