Chapter 0511
Serena hadn’t expected Evangeline to say something like that and was momentarily stunned. “So… you believed her?”
Realizing how guilty her question sounded, she quickly corrected herself. “I mean, never even met this Suzy. She’s obviously making things up!
I’ve
“She might’ve been sent here on purpose to stir up trouble between us. After all, you hold imperial power now, and while the others might not voice any objections to your face, who knows what they’re plotting behind your back? Especially considering our father…”
“There’s no need to be nervous, sister,” Evangeline interrupted, taking Serena’s hand in hers. “You’re my only family in this world. How could I not believe you?”
“That’s good to hear!”
Yet, for some reason, Serena felt there was an underlying meaning in Evangeline’s words.
She studied her sister closely but couldn’t detect anything out of the ordinary. Maybe she was just overthinking it.
As Evangeline had said, Serena was her only family in this world. Why would she ever doubt her?
After all, Serena had done plenty of things behind Evangeline’s back over the years, and her sister had never suspected a thing.
Especially the matter of helping Helena fake her death–that had been three years ago, and Evangeline still hadn’t caught on.
For someone as sharp as Evangeline when dealing with others, she seemed to lose all her wits when it came to Serena. No matter what Serena said, Evangeline always believed her unconditionally.
With that thought, the unease in Serena’s heart dissipated entirely.
“Sister…” Serena tightened her grip on Evangeline’s hand. “It makes me so happy that you trust me without question. Just as I trust you. No matter what anyone says, nothing should
ever come between us.”
“Of course.”
Looking at Serena’s insincere expression, Evangeline felt her heart ache to the point where it was hard to breathe.
Before meeting Simon, her world had revolved around her sister.
She valued Serena more than her own life. The only reason she stepped up to take control after Helena’s incident wasn’t for power–it was to ensure Serena could live a life free
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from bullying.
Years ago, though they were princesses, their father’s low status left them living in hardship.
Not only were they cold and hungry, but they also endured endless humiliation. She vividly remembered one instance when the son of a noble minister had forced himself on Serena.
It wasn’t just the two of them present; others had been there as well. Yet no one intervened. Instead, they simply stood by, watching, some even clapping and cheering.
She could never forget the mocking words they had said that day:
“Royalty? What a joke. Even if someone sleeps with her, so what? The Empress has probably long forgotten this so–called daughter of hers!”
And they were right. The Empress had forgotten them.
Otherwise, how could she have ignored her completely that day in the garden when they crossed paths?
That time, to save Serena, she had accidentally destroyed that minister’s son’s manhood. The scandal reached the Empress, who didn’t defend her in the slightest. Instead, she demanded that Evangeline apologize to the man publicly.
Those years, their lives were worse than anything imaginable, treated with less dignity than stray animals.
It was for her sister’s sake, to give her a better life, that Evangeline had stepped up after
Helena’s incident.
For three years, she had worked tirelessly, night and day, all for her sister. But now she realized that what Serena wanted wasn’t just her efforts or sacrifices–it was far more
than that.
“Evangeline, what’s wrong? You look pale,” Serena’s startled voice brought her back from the spiral of despair threatening to choke her.
“It’s nothing,” Evangeline replied softly, her voice tinged with a deep ache. “It just hurts. It hurts so much, it feels like I’m dying.”
“I understand,” Serena said, her tone comforting. “He was the man you loved the most. Of course, it’s unbearable to lose him.”
Patting her hand gently, Serena added, “It’s truly tragic. To be killed by his own sister… How long had you two known each other? Can you tell me how you met?”
