As Vanessa stepped out of the Reynolds Mansion, the sunlight could not maintain the luster on her face, which twisted into a scowl. The fickleness of human affection struck her with cruel clarity. Once the beloved darling of the family, now she was replaced, her place in their hearts usurped by another within a mere span of three years.

Phoebe was nothing more than a daughter of a housemaid, so how had she ensnared the hearts of the Reynolds clan? The question gnawed at Vanessa as jealousy burned hotly in her veins. Her train of bitter thoughts was abruptly derailed by the insistent buzzing of her phone. Seeing Ruby's name flash across the screen only fueled her irritation, and she flung the device onto the car's center console in annoyance.@@novelbin@@

The phone continued to ring, and finally, out of irritation, she grabbed it and answered, "Ruby, what is it?"

Ruby, sensing something amiss in her voice, quickly asked, "Vanessa, what's wrong? Did you get upset again? Did that wretch Phoebe make you suffer?"

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