Chapter 308: Ferdinand’s Warning [Bonus - ]
[What should I do?! What should I do?! My parents are clearly horrified. They must be very disappointed in me. But I had no choice but to admit it since they already have proof. Rather than getting punished for a heavier crime, which I did not even do, it’s better to admit my lighter crime and be punished for it. But now, Mother would surely compare me to her even more.] Lucille was at her wit’s end as her parents eyed her in disappointment and horror.
Arabella learned from Lucille’s thoughts that her mother, had been comparing the two of them.
Lucille got jealous every time her mother had a lot of praise for Arabella but not for her, her very own daughter who was doing just the same or even putting in more effort.
Her mother did not appreciate how much Lucille worked. What mattered was the outcome. If she did not surpass what Arabella achieved, to her mother, Lucille had failed.
Thus, every time Arabella head an achievement, especially at times when she made a successful agreement with royals and nobles from other countries related to the trade of products with Lobelius, Lucille’s mother would pressure her to do the same and make sure to do better than Arabella.
Moreover, Lucille was often referred to as second only to Arabella in beauty and Lucille’s mother hated it. Even more so when people began to think that even Lucille’s abilities, knowledge, and education were also said as second-rate.
Lucille’s mother was apparently the former fiance of Arabella’s father so he didn’t want her daughter to be losing to Arabella as well just as she did with her mother.
Lucille was then pressured to achieve much more than Arabella ever does. Even when it comes to marriage. She was pressured to marry someone better than Andrew who became Arabella’s lover.
But in Eliora, Andrew was the most desired among the young ladies. How could Lucille get someone better? Especially when she also loves Andrew.