"I didn't do it on purpose. How could she hit me like that? I've never been slapped like this since I was little. It hurts so much..." Behind them, Isabella sobbed, trying to win James's sympathy with her tears.

This morning, upon finding her next to him, James neither gave her a proper glance nor waited for her to disembark the ship.

"Your parents failed to teach you properly when you were younger. Chloe just did their job for them. What more do you want?" Horrace suddenly spoke ...