data temu passed torneigh hers. She couldn''t helpchat revel ducthe fact that she led the power to provoke


    the tform while Nepilde inunuediately linked ar?n?n milli berr light smile on her face. "Eliza, why''d it take


    Before Elizar?mki exin, Noplie pumped in mod begai romoting the story of how Eliza had colnedd her gown, sighil


    natkally


    Then cordlist help him omitter under her borul. Here


    she didit feel like saying anyiling


    her in silence for a few seconds before she finally snapped, her


    ni''t waist me here, Fil leave. No big deal."


    Her tone was unexpectedly diarys, her ringunt hows drawn tight in frustration, Even Sophie was momentarily stunned by Eliza''s boldness, never


    Te she really not ud of Father kicking her noir Sophie thought, bewildered.


    in the least on


    girls in Boutenel, theing of age ceremony was a huge deal.


    own ceremony from her past life, Eliza feli nothing but resistance and irritation the moment


    Mat ben mise of the humiliating nirmioriex tirsd she stepped unto the tformi


    "No need) Galiel Stounor salid, his vodor fat as he dismissed fier oudisiest. "Let''s continue with the ceremony. He paused, then aided coldly. "Since


    as we are. You reap what you sow"


    De assumed Eliza''s words about leaving were just a fandrinu


    excuse to avoid the ceremony.


    hocandly, he thoughts, Wejt, if she''s bould


    sprak out in front of


    she faces the consequences.


    Let her eat a little Juundde pie, lose sentir face, and maybe she''ll learn in bve next time!


    He nuotioned for the ceremony to contiisir, gave a brief thank you speech to the guests, and officially dered that theing-of-age cerrimony


    With the passing of the hews of Monday, The Stonon family had lost its matriarch.


    Naturally, the responsibility of hosting theing of age ceremony fell in Adeline Nevill, the younger sister of Gabriel. She would be the one to crown bosh Eliza and Sople


    When Adeline Nevill stepped onto the stage, her words wereced with double memning.


    Annk


    Saling she took Sephile a hand and spoke wamily to her, deliberately ignoring Eliza standing


    ext to them. "Look at our Sophie, isn''t she just sor


    I''m sure we''ll have all sorts of fine families knocking (nur door to ask for her hand"