With a sly smile, Tilda responded, âOh, so you acknowledge you are an evildoer now?â
âYou!â Ivy was speechless.
Tilda, no longer interested in the discussion, chose to walk away.
Ivy shouted after her, âWhat does it matter if Iâm an evildoer? Youâve hated me for taking your beloved.
Yes, I did it deliberately to snatch what was yours.
If I canât have it, neither will you!â
At that moment, Tildaâs hands tightened.
Old memories rushed back, making her heart beat faster.
Ivy went on, âEven if Iâve erred, Iâm still better than you, the bringer of misfortune.
If I were you,
having caused my own mother to suffer for years, I wouldnât be able to face myself.
How do you still walk around with your head held high? And as for your beloved, nearly losing his life, how is that my doing? Itâs because he was with you that he found himself in danger.
Tilda, youâre bad luck, a calamity! Anyone close to you suffers! Your mother must regret ever having you!â
A spark of anger shone through Tildaâs calm demeanor.
She turned swiftly and slapped Ivy twice, unhesitatingly.
âJust as expected from a home-wreckerâs child, all you do is spout nonsense, completely devoid of any grace! If I were your mother, I would have spared the world your presence right from the start!â
Tildaâs hand shook with anger after the slaps.
Confused, Ivy paused before yelling, her face red with pain, âYou hit me, you witch!â
âWhy shouldnât I? Even if you come from a scandalous background, you remain a Larson!â
Tilda gazed down at her.
âYouâre sorely lacking in manners and decency.
As your elder sister, if your mother hasnât taught you how to behave, then it falls to me!â
Tilda stood tall and imposing.
Ivy, seething with anger, turned to the middle-aged woman behind her.
âGrab her for me!â
The woman, a servant of the Larson family, hesitated.
âIâ¦â
She couldnât believe she was being asked to lay hands on Tilda.
âRefusing to listen to me? Iâll have you fired by tomorrow!â Ivy snapped.
The servant looked at Tilda, her gaze flitting as she considered her next move.
The Larson family was known for their generous pay to their staff.
Having served the Larson family for years, she was well aware of the dynamics at play.
Despite Tilda being the firstborn, she wasnât the favored one.