Carly looked stunning in thece dress, but her <b>expression </b>betrayed a hint of difort, it felt far too tight around her waist..


    Earlier, in the fitting room, she’d had to hold her breath and suck in her stomach just to get the zipper up.


    Now, holding the hem of her dress, Carly spun around in front of Adam. “Adarn, do I look good?”


    Adam nced at her but didn’t say a word.


    Nevertheless, Lacy was quick to fill the silence, her voice full of enthusiasm. “Of course! My Carly looks amazing! How <b>else </b>could she be the <b>lead </b>ballerina? She’s leagues <b>ahead </b>at those housewives ”


    Just as Lucy finished speaking, there was a loud “rip!” The unmistakable sound of fabric tearing echoed through the room.


    Carly’sce dress had split open at the waist Lucy froze mid–breath.


    Carly let out a sharp scream, her hands flying to her waist in an attempt to cover the damage. Her dress had ripped! How could something this embarrassing happen, especially in front of Adam and Celine?


    The store assistant looked ufortable as she exined, “Thisce dress isn’t the right size for her. She needs one size


    up


    In theory, there wasn’t anything wrong with wearing a size up, but Carly’s pride couldn’t take it. She felt like she might explode from sheer mortification. Perry, unable to hold back, burst intoughter. “Ms. Carly, is this the size you normally wear? If it is, you must’ve gained weight recently. Your waist’s gotten bigger.”


    Carly’s Lace turned ashen. She didn’t respond.


    Perry added with a smirk, “But don’t take it too personally. Even though you’re the <b>load </b>ballerina and work hard to maintain your figure, Celine has had a naturally tiny waist since she was a kid. That’s just something you can’tpete with.”


    Carly froze, her silence heavy. Another blow hadnded. Her gaze fell on Celine, burning with anger.


    “Celine, did you do this on purpose? You knew I couldn’t fit into thisce dress, and you <b>gave </b>it to me <b>anyway</b>! You just wanted to humiliate me!”


    Celine blinked, her expression calm and innocent. “Carly, the weight is on your body, not mine. If you didn’t know, how could I?”


    Carly opened her mouth to retort, but no words came. She waspletely speechless.


    Before she could recover, Adam’s deep, maic <b>voice </b>cut through the tension like a de. “That’s enough ”


    Carly looked up, meeting Adam’s cold, piercing gaze. His expression was indifferent, and his tone was distant. “Stop making a scene” Lucy quickly stepped in “Carly, go change out of that dress right <b>now</b>.”


    Carly’s face drained of color. She lovew she’d embarrassed herselfpletely in front of Adam this time. Without another word, she turned and stormed off toward the fitting room, her steps heavy with reluctance. Perry sling ber arm casually around Celine’s shoulder. “Celine, let’s go. Let’s check out some other stores.” Celine had seen enough of the <b>drena </b>and didn’t feel like Lingering “Sure! Let’s go,” she salt,


    As the two of them walked toward the exit, they stopped in front of Tracy and Sonia.


    <b>to </b>ask Dr. C for <b>money</b>. Let’s see if they actually give it


    Celine turned to them “Mrs. Tate Senior, Tracy, here’s a piece of advice. Tonight, you might want to a to <b>you</b>”


    Perry’s brow furrowed in confusion. “Dr. C?”


    Sonia and Tracy suddenly perked up. Watching Carly’s humiliation had been painful, but now they saw an opportunity to recover their pride. Tracy smarked smugly. “That’s right, Mr. Marshall. Dr. C is my boyfriend now.


    Sor added with <b>an </b>air of triumph, “And my future grandson–inw ”


    Perry let out a disbelievingugh, “Mrs. Tate Senior, Ms. Tracy, you must be mistaken. Dr. Cisn’t a man, Dr. C is a woman.”