Larissa forcefully pulled her hand away from Honora, who immediately dropped her friendly facade and began to insult Larissa. Honora accused Larissa of being ungrateful for her parents\u2019 efforts to bring her back to marry Haskell and climb the social ladder. She mocked Larissa for siding with Neville and Sapphira, making her an outcast on both sides, and claimed that the Judson family only accepted Larissa because of her bloodline, hoping she would inherit some fortune.<\/p>\n
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Honora continued to belittle Larissa, boasting about her own education in music, painting, and languages, while dismissing Larissa\u2019s skills as limited to planting vegetables and doing laundry. When Larissa ignored her insults, Honora\u2019s taunts grew sharper, until Larissa suddenly slapped her across the face. Honora fell to the ground, glaring with hatred but quickly changed her expression to one of innocent victimhood when she saw Leopold approaching.<\/p>\n
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Leopold hurried over, furious at the sight of Honora on the ground. Honora tearfully claimed she had only offered to teach Larissa music and painting and didn\u2019t understand why she was slapped. Larissa called Honora a contemptible snake, and Leopold angrily reprimanded Larissa for hitting her sister and threatened to punish her. Honora smirked, confident that Leopold would defend her as he always had since childhood.<\/p>\n
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However, before Leopold could act, Larissa unexpectedly kicked him in the knee, causing him to fall to his knees. She then stepped on his supporting hand, dismissing the situation as noisy. Honora was shocked and pleaded with Larissa, unable to understand how she could hit their brother after hitting her. The tension between the siblings escalated sharply in this confrontation.<\/p>\n
With that, Larissa forcefully yanked her hand away from Honora\u2019s grasp.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honora\u2019s smile froze. Seeing that they were alone, she dropped the pretense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa, why must you be so ungrateful? Mom and Dad only brought you back so you could marry Haskell in my place. A country girl like you should be thanking your lucky stars for the chance to climb the social ladder. Why are you making things so difficult for yourself by siding with Neville and Sapphira? Now you\u2019ve made yourself an outcast on both sides. How awkward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She continued, her voice dripping with scorn, \u201cAnd you don\u2019t really believe they like you, do you? They only agreed to take you in because you have Judson blood. They\u2019re just hoping that if Grandpa is generous, you\u2019ll inherit a piece of the family fortune.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Larissa ignored her, she pressed on with her provocations. \u201cDo you know what this building is for?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She answered her own question. \u201cThis is where the Judson children are educated. I\u2019ve spent my life in here, learning from the best private tutors money can buy. Music, painting, languages\u2026 I\u2019m proficient in all of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes raked over Larissa dismissively. \u201cI wonder how many of those skills you possess.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNone, I\u2019d imagine. What a pity. You\u2019re too old to start learning now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut don\u2019t worry,\u201d she added with a saccharine smile. \u201cYou know how to plant vegetables and do laundry. I don\u2019t know any of that. I\u2019ll have to ask you for lessons sometime.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Without a word, Larissa swung her hand and slapped Honora across the face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The blow sent Honora stumbling to the ground. She lay there, glaring up at Larissa with pure hatred. Just as she was about to speak, she spotted Leopold approaching in the distance. Instantly, her expression changed. She clutched her cheek, her eyes welling up with tears, looking for all the world\u00a0<\/p>\n
like a victim of a terrible injustice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold saw the scene and stormed over, his face a mask of fury. He knelt down and helped Honora up. \u201cHonora, what happened?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honora, still covering her face, sobbed, \u201cI just asked Larissa if she wanted to learn music and painting. I said I could teach her\u2026 I don\u2019t understand why she suddenly slapped me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa nonchalantly shook her hand. \u201cYou don\u2019t understand? It\u2019s because you\u2019re a contemptible little\u00a0<\/p>\n
snake.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After helping Honora to her feet, Leopold glared at Larissa. \u201cHow dare you hit Honora! No one has ever laid a hand on her. Your constant verbal attacks were bad enough, but now you\u2019ve resorted to violence. I\u2019m going to teach you a lesson today!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A triumphant smirk flickered across Honora\u2019s lips. Leopold was right. Ever since they were children, he had beaten anyone who dared to bully her, boy or girl. Larissa was about to pay dearly for that slap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But before Leopold could even get close, Larissa shot out a kick, striking him squarely on the knee.\u00a0<\/p>\n
110\u00a0<\/p>\n
18:20\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 26\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t land a single blow. Instead, he crumpled, his hands hitting the ground as he fell to his knees before her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before he could react, Larissa stepped on the hand he was using to support himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo noisy,\u201d she said, casually cleaning out her ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLeopold!\u201d Honora cried out, shocked that Larissa had actually attacked him. \u201cLarissa, I can understand you hitting me, but how could you attack our brother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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