Chapter 167: Not scared of losing her husband
Sapphire’s expression cracked upon hearing Abrielle’s taunting words. How dare she? In Sapphire’s eyes, Abrielle didn’t hold a candle to her. What was so great about the Temple’s support?
Her hand clutched her dress while her expression remained neutral. She was trying her best to maintain a serene expression, showing she wasn’t affected by Abrielle.
A smile crawled up her stiff face, "You are overconfident. What makes you sure I won’t get you thrown out once I become his wife and show him my worth? Don’t underestimate my charms." Sapphire jabbed at Abrielle, expecting an adverse reaction, but to her shock, Abrielle didn’t even react, still maintaining her serene smile.
Hearing how confident Sapphire was, a little hope bloomed in her heart that maybe if Cedric was occupied with Sapphire’s advances, it might create a chance for her to slowly disappear. She was more than certain nothing would make Cedric spare Sapphire a glance.
In the end, Sapphire’s influence on Cedric is determined by how much the plot influences this world. "I would love to see you try. Please be my guest." Abrielle’s voice was so sweet it had a glint of happiness, which puzzled Sapphire if Abrielle didn’t take her seriously at all.
Annoyed, Sapphire humphed and then turned her attention elsewhere to the window, her grip on her dress layer tightening. She swore that moment to wipe that smug smile off Abrielle’s face.
Abrielle eyes were still on Sapphire noting her subtle body reaction. She was a bit curious as to why Sapphire’s character was changing, but the main characters showed no signs of changing.
She came to the conclusion that minor characters were not heavily influenced by the plot; that aside, she really couldn’t fathom why Sapphire was interested in Cedric.
Their ascend up the mountain was eventless. Soon, their entourage arrived at the entrance of Mount Lunarias temple. The temple was very grand but a bit smaller than the highest temple, located in Abrielle’s hometown, where she wedded Cedric. The temple was located on a plateau located within the mountains surrounded by a forest that was filled with pine