Chapter 663

• Liza had spent her childhood abandoned, left to fend for herself. If fate hadn’t intervened, she would have ended up in an orphanage, tossed aside like an afterthought. If it weren’t for her grandfather, she would never have made it safely back to Li City.
• She had been lucky. Lucky to have found a mother who loved her, a grandfather who protected her, and four brothers who cherished her. And as she grew older, she met Gavin, someone who became her unwavering support. But what if luck hadn’t been on her side? She could have perished on that freezing night, fallen victim to Madam Victoria’s cruelty, or been lost forever in that desolate village.
• Yet, she saw no point in explaining any of this to the people in the banquet hall. They didn’t care about her past, nor did they deserve to know. The Cooper Family’s acceptance—or lack thereof—meant nothing to her. However, she would never allow Emili to manipulate her by using her mother’s memory as leverage.