Every time Lucy came back, she acted like she owned the ce. Even the maids treated her like royalty, which really annoyed Charlotte.


    Lucy knew Charlotte was just looking for trouble, so she tried to get Theodore out of the way. She did not want her brother caught up in their fight. "Theodore, could you go upstairs for a bit? I''lle look for you in a little while, okay?"


    Lucy''s voice was so soft and kind. It made Theodore''s worries melt away.


    With a smile, Theodore headed upstairs without a backward nce. Charlotte''s hand, which was hidden in her sleeve, clenched into a fist. Lucy somehow had everyone in the pce eating out of her hand.


    If Charlotte did not put her in her ce soon, things were going to get even tougher for her.


    Right then, Lucy said, "Charlotte, you look really nice today."


    She meant it. She was telling Charlotte that her outfit was fancy and elegant. The dress looked expensive, and Charlotte would have been the star of any fancy dance wearing it.


    Charlotte''s eyes shifted around as she seized the chance to put Lucy down.


    "Well, of course. Mom had the court painter sketch the design just for me, and the pce''s best tailor-made this beautiful gown," she brags.


    "Oh, really?" Lucy replies.


    Lucy did not mean anything special when she said it. She just thought the dress was really something. However, to Charlotte, it sounded like Lucy was green with envy.


    Charlotte''s voice got all squeaky as she said, "Lucy, are you just jealous of me? I''m the only one with a dress like this."


    Lucy blinked, totally confused about why Charlotte would say that.


    She sure had a wild imagination.


    "You''ve got it all wrong, Charlotte. I just honestly wanted to say your dress is really well made, that''s all."N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    "Really? I thought you were jealous because I have this dress and everyone in the pce loves me."


    Lucy just shook her head and


    chuckled. Charlotte did not seem to


    get it the more she wanted


    something, the more vel?


    about it.


    "I truly feel sorry for you."


    Charlotte''s smug smile fell right off her face.


    She pointed right at Lucy''s nose and blurted out, "Lucy, what are you trying to say?"


    "I''m not saying anything. I just think you''re pretty sad!"


    The way Lucy looked at her, full of pity, made Charlotte feel like an old rag nobody wanted.


    That look was thest thing Charlotte could stand. She was about to blow her top and scream at Lucy.


    "Lucy, don''t you know when you''re lucky? I came down to chat with you today, and you should be thrilled!"


    "Thrilled?"


    Lucy just snorted a littleugh. Thrilled? She could hardly stand it.


    "Charlotte, you know as well that everyone has feelings. If you''re going to keep trying to upset me, then won''t be so nice anymore. I''m really good at hitting where iDhurts. Want to test me again?"


    Charlotte tried toe back with a sharp


    stutter. She could not fiet 4 stort, but all that came out


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    Lucy stood up with grace and climbed the stairs, leaving Charlotte sitting on the couch, looking all ruffled.