Chapter 257: Insidious Faye Sterling (6)
Nadia Chapman’s face instantly turned deathly pale. It was the shock of having her innermost thoughts spoken aloud, coupled with the embarrassment of being seen in such a pitiful state.
Seraphina Sterling didn’t hold back, speaking even more bluntly, "Right now, you can’t even be jealous of Fiona Chapman. You can only be envious. Because the gap between you is just too great—so great that all you can do is envy her. You can’t even muster up jealousy!"
"You’re right! Everything you said is right! But so what? This is my business. It has nothing to do with you!" The rims of Nadia Chapman’s eyes reddened as years of suppressed negativity from living with the Chapman family burst forth all at once.
"It’s true, it has nothing to do with me. I just want to tell you that if you just watch from the sidelines and do nothing, your fate will never change! If you refuse to accept it, if you’re not resigned to this, then change your situation through action. Don’t harbor any fantasies about anyone. A prince saving Cinderella is something that only happens in fairy tales!"
"If you’re still holding onto some hope for the Chapman family’s elders, then I’d advise you to stop being so naive. In a wealthy family, there’s no such thing as real kinship! If you still expect anything from the Chapman family, you’re doomed to disappointment."
After finishing her last sentence, Seraphina Sterling turned and walked toward the main hall, not caring whether Nadia Chapman had heard her. "That’s from my own experience. I’m sharing it with you."
Nadia Chapman watched Seraphina Sterling’s retreating figure in shock, her words echoing in her mind as if someone had taken a hammer and struck her heart. ’If I don’t act, nothing will ever change!’
"Seraphina, where have you been? We’ve all been waiting for you! This is the most important, most critical moment! You absolutely can’t miss it!" Faye Sterling pulled her into the crowd with a great show of friendliness.
"Fiona, I went to our family’s department store to pick this out just for you. It’s a limited-edition diamond bracelet! Beautiful, isn’t it?" Faye Sterling produced an exquisite gift box, which she opened to reveal a glittering platinum and diamond bracelet.
In truth, the gift Faye Sterling had originally prepared for Fiona Chapman wasn’t this expensive diamond bracelet, but a designer watch worth far less. However, to make Seraphina Sterling utterly lose face in public, she had swallowed the heartache and brought out this diamond bracelet—one she had coveted for a long time and had only just acquired.
’She wanted everyone to see: they were both daughters of the Sterling Family, but she was giving a diamond bracelet worth hundreds of thousands, while Seraphina couldn’t even produce a proper gift. Who comes to a birthday party without a decent present? In other words, she was just a freeloader, here for the free food and drinks! Forget high society—even people from ordinary families wouldn’t do something like that.’
"Faye, you’re too good to me! I love you to death!" Fiona Chapman’s eyes were sparkling. It was in a girl’s nature to love jewelry. Although her parents doted on her, a piece of jewelry this expensive wasn’t something they would just buy on a whim.
Faye Sterling smiled magnanimously, though only she knew how truly reluctant she was, how much it pained her to part with it. But since the gift had been given, she had to see things through to the end. "I’m just glad you like it! An eighteenth birthday is a big deal!"
"Faye, if I’d known you were going to be so lavish, I would’ve insisted you go last! Compared to your gift, mine is too embarrassing to even show!" Kellan Sutton took out a watch. While it was nowhere near as expensive as Faye’s bracelet, it was a very unique timepiece with a bold design.
"Kellan Sutton, what are you talking about? Am I the kind of person who only cares about money?" Fiona Chapman said with feigned sincerity. "I care about the sentiment, not the price tag!" As she spoke, she shot a pointed glance at Seraphina Sterling.