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The silence in the market lasts only a heartbeat before the man called Mathew lets out a sharp, derisive snort.

He stares hard at Adeline then shifts his glare at the trembling woman beside her. His lip curls into something vicious.

“Azella,” he drawls, loud enough for everyone to hear,

“You didn’t tell me your father was also a cheating scumbag? No wonder you took his traits.”

Azella flinches as if struck. Her shoulders curl in, her hand drifting instinctively ...