Chapter 279

• Suddenly, Thea's mind was filled with images of her childhood, filled with insecurity and timidity. The sound of Madam Moore pointing at her face and shouting insults echoed in her ears once again.
• "Isabella, you were an unwanted bastard, and if it weren't for my kind-heartedness in taking you in, you would have died long ago. So, you must remember my favor, and you must support me for the rest of your life. Don't even think about begging for me, it is only right for you to give your life for me."
• "Don't expect me to treat you as well as I did Victoria. People have different destinies, and you were born with a wretched fate. The fact that you're alive is a miracle in itself. You've never had the privilege of living the life of a young lady, and you never will."