Chapter 778:
Most of the onlookers seemed content to watch the drama unfold, unwilling to intervene. Hardly anyone was foolish enough to get involved, given Fionaâs status.
Fionaâs eyes narrowed as she examined Allison. âDid you beg for that dress too? Itâs like wrapping garbage in a bow. You look ridiculous.â
Her jealousy boiled over as she pictured this lowly woman beside Verruckt. âYou donât deserve any of this. Do you understand?â
Fiona was certain that someone as lowly as Allison, an orphan, wouldnât dare to stand up to her.
But to her surprise, Allison didnât flinch. Instead, she smiled.
âIf Iâm trash, then Miss Smith, you must be the rotten leftovers,â Allison remarked coldly, looking down at Fiona with disdain. âYou really need to clean up that filthy mouth of yours.â
Fiona, realizing that she was half a head shorter than Allison, felt her face drain of color as rage surged through her.
âWho are you calling rotten leftovers?!â she screamed, her voice thick with fury. She had never been insulted in such a way before. âFine, youâve really gone too far now. I should start thinking about how to throw you in a dumpster and make you kneel there!â Fiona seethed.
Her words were laced with venom, and the surrounding crowd began to mock Allison in unison.
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âYes, Miss Stuart, you better kneel down!â
âIt would be hilarious if she actually ended up kneeling in the dumpster, like a real beggar.â
âYou still have time to apologize to Miss Smith, though the punishment is inevitable.â
Despite their cruel taunts, Allison remained calm, her confidence unwavering.
She glanced over the crowd, calculating the timing, and noticed a silver-haired figure moving toward them. Verruckt was approaching, drawn by the growing tension.
Discreetly, Allison pinched her thigh, her eyes reddening as she quickly adopted a pitiful expression.
âI can kneel,â she said softly, her voice slightly trembling and rising. âBut this has nothing to do with Mr. Shaw. Please, donât blame him for any of this.â
With those words, she placed her wine glass on a nearby table, her movements measured. She then bent her knees slightly, as if she were truly about to kneel.
When Fiona saw the scene, she couldnât stop laughing.
âGo ahead, beg me desperately!â she taunted.
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