Chapter 51

• "I never once claimed to be Ruby co’s disciple," Serena said softly, her voice trembling with emotion. Tears welled up in her eyes as she continued, "It was the teachers at the university who spread that story, saying that Ruby co admired my talent and wanted to guide me. I don’t even know how the rumors started, but soon, the students were congratulating me on becoming her disciple. I tried to explain the truth, but they insisted I was being modest and refused to listen. I never had a real chance to clarify things."
• Her tearful demeanor painted her as the victim, someone swept up in a misunderstanding beyond her control. According to her, the teachers were responsible for the mistake, and the students perpetuated it. She claimed she had tried to set the record straight, but her efforts went unheard, leaving her in this predicament.
• "That’s exactly it—Serena is just as much a victim here," Victoria chimed in with a deep sigh. "But Liza doesn’t seem to understand that. She’s probably already distanced herself from us. Otherwise, why didn’t she ever tell us that she’s actually Ruby co? If she kept it a secret because of her feelings toward me and Serena, I could understand, but she even hid it from Sinclair. Doesn’t that show how little regard she has for her own father?"