Yuliana’s terror and shock outweighed the pain in her cheek. Her eyes showed fear as she spoke. “No, I’m her sister! She misunderstood a lot of things. Some were done by my mother, not me. Lucian, please don’t misunderstand me!”
She was aware that Roxanne had the support of Lucian, so confronting Roxanne head-on would only lead to humiliation.
Thus, she hoped that Lucian would spare her if she sounded aggrieved.
Lucian’s face darkened when he heard her pleas, for he found her remark grating to his ears. “Who are you to address me by my name? We’re not related in any way! My wife has never acknowledged you as her sister!” he declared.
Roxanne was similarly appalled by Yuliana’s shameless behavior, and anger boiled within her as she snarled, “Listen, Yuliana. Even if we share the same l
