Chương 55: SNAKES WITHIN

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Oriana blinked. "Bessie... why?" All this while, she wanted to believe that Bessie had been threatened, because the young girl had no reason to hate her. Except someone had lied to her. Oriana decided to hear her out. Walking closer to her, she tried to touch the girl's hand, but Bessie backed away.

Queen Saline stepped out, holding a small shawl on her shoulder. The look on her face was as if she wasn't happy to see her youngest daughter. "Oriana, what were you doing sneaking around without coming inside to say a proper greeting?"

"I'm sorry, Mother. I arrived, and everyone was-" Oriana tried to explain.

Sophie scoffed, holding her hand over her nose. "And what is she wearing? Once soaked with commoner's blood, there's no washing it off," she turned her face to the other side.