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Madeleine\u2019s heart warmed. It was so nice. Everyone around her\u00a0<\/p>\n
was so good to her, so forgiving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow did she end up with Fiona? I remember Fiona\u2019s taste not\u00a0<\/p>\n
being this bad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine, who had just been smiling, turned with a pained\u00a0<\/p>\n
expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRebecca, if you want to say my taste is bad, you can just say\u00a0<\/p>\n
it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA coincidence, just a coincidence. I didn\u2019t mean to mock you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait a second.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine took another look at the two over there.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They came out of the jewelry store and went into the luxury\u00a0<\/p>\n
clothing boutique next door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine couldn\u2019t see if Fiona was happy, but that Mary certainly looked pleased.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 210\u00a0<\/p>\n
She narrowed her eyes, recalling Mary\u2019s role in the narrative\u00a0<\/p>\n
control in the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had remembered a lot of things these past few days,\u00a0<\/p>\n
mostly fragmented pieces, and some were about this woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mary, by her side, had provided her with many opportunities to\u00a0<\/p>\n
meet Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most importantly, every time she appeared, it was as if she\u00a0<\/p>\n
could brainwash her, making her firmly believe that the one she\u00a0<\/p>\n
liked was Edward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At first, Madeleine was trapped deep in the narrative control\u00a0<\/p>\n
and didn\u2019t feel anything was wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Later, as she slowly began to awaken, she felt pain and wanted\u00a0<\/p>\n
to struggle, but it was Mary who dragged her back into the\u00a0<\/p>\n
abyss time and time again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She might not have been a very prominent character.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But just as Zoe could build a \u2018good guy\u2018 Persona for Edward, her\u00a0<\/p>\n
role was not to be underestimated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRebecca, let\u2019s go over there too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 210\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGo to that store?!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca gave Madeleine a look that said \u2018have you lost your\u00a0<\/p>\n
mind, scanning her up and down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat for? To see how your former love rival is doing now?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Or to see if that leech is happy with the life she\u2019s living off your\u00a0<\/p>\n
blood?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine looked helpless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sometimes she really suspected that Rebecca could poison\u00a0<\/p>\n
herself just by licking her lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMary is not a good person. I\u2019m worried Fiona will be deceived.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy are you helping Fiona for no reason?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine was at a loss for words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Although she had told Fiona she wouldn\u2019t meddle in her affairs\u00a0<\/p>\n
anymore, she had given her a hint, and Fiona had gone to see\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zoe. Whether she could awaken and break free from the\u00a0<\/p>\n
narrative control was up to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But when she caught a glimpse of Fiona\u2019s profile just now,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s heart softened a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 210\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fiona didn\u2019t look happy, and her eyes seemed a bit empty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If it weren\u2019t for having to be Edward\u2019s \u201caccessory,\u201d she would\u00a0<\/p>\n
probably have her own, more vibrant and splendid life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As fellow sufferers, she still wanted to lend a hand when she\u00a0<\/p>\n
could.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNever mind, never mind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca saw the conflicted look on Madeleine\u2019s face, couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
figure out what she was thinking, and just waved her hand\u00a0<\/p>\n
helplessly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you want to go, then go. I\u2019m not stopping you. Besides, this\u00a0<\/p>\n
brand has some decent clothes. I\u2019ll check them out while I\u2019m\u00a0<\/p>\n
there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine pursed her lips into a smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was so Rebecca. She obviously wanted to come with me\u00a0<\/p>\n
but had to make up an excuse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She linked her arm through Rebecca\u2019s and started walking,\u00a0<\/p>\n
murmuring, \u201cWe should sign a Best Friend Pact when we get\u00a0<\/p>\n
back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 210\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA Best Friend Pact?\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019re so childish.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, is it childish?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve seen other best friends do it. If you won\u2019t do it with me, well,\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll just find someone else.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, fine, fine!\u00a0<\/p>\n
You\u2019re impossible.\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the clothing store, Fiona didn\u2019t notice anyone watching\u00a0<\/p>\n
from outside. Her thoughts were all jumbled by Mary\u2019s constant\u00a0<\/p>\n
nagging.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFiona, what color do you think looks good on me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think these new arrivals all look great on me. What should I\u00a0<\/p>\n
do? I like all of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that one over there, I heard it\u2019s a limited edition!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fiona found it annoying and gave a slight nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t you go try them all on? I\u2019m a little tired, I\u2019m going to\u00a0<\/p>\n
go rest for a while.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 210\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mary\u2019s eyes lit up, but then she remembered something and\u00a0<\/p>\n
grabbed Fiona\u2019s hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFiona, you\u2019re a VIP at this store, right? Can I use your VIP fitting\u00a0<\/p>\n
room and lounge?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luxury brands have their own service standards for top clients. Forget regular people; you can\u2019t enjoy this kind of treatment\u00a0<\/p>\n
without reaching a certain spending level.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fiona was reluctant, but she couldn\u2019t bring herself to say no.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Besides, she really just wanted to be alone for a while and rest,\u00a0<\/p>\n
so she had no choice but to nod.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s great! Fiona, you\u2019re the best. You\u2019re my best friend!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying that, Mary turned around and started bossily telling\u00a0<\/p>\n
the staff to get the clothes ready for her to try on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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