Chapter 231: Captured

**Thelma Zane’s POV** “Let’s get one thing straight—you have no right to use your past as an excuse for revenge. Why should you feel wronged? Yes, that girl confessed her feelings to you first, but can you swear to the Moon Goddess that you genuinely loved her? Or are you hiding the fact that you had ulterior motives and were simply using her family’s influence to climb the social ladder?” I narrowed my eyes, anger rising as I confronted Yuri. “Stop pretending to be a saint who wouldn’t bow down for a mere bowl of rice. You constantly criticize the privileges of the noble class, but do you really despise them? Or are you just bitter that you’re not the one enjoying those privileges?” I didn’t give him time to respond. “You’re nothing but a fool, Yuri. A bumbling fool who can’t even disguise his own schemes. Yet you still have the audacity to act smug. You botched it so badly that the heartbroken girl left you, and instead of reflecting on your mistakes, what did you do? You tr