Chapter 125

"Oh, by the way," Evelyn suddenly shifted her gaze to Amelia. She had a faint smile on her face, but the second their eyes met, Amelia visibly stiffened from the pressure of Evelyn's stare. Catching the subtle change in Amelia's expression, Evelyn smirked slightly, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "You just said Julian has no right to meddle in Knight family affairs, didn't you?" Amelia opened her mouth, trying to explain, but it was clear she'd said those words without thinking. Now, being called out on it made her stomach twist uneasily. Before she could come up with a defense, Evelyn cut straight in, her tone sharp and cold. "And what right do you have? You're not even part of the Knight family. You're just a Bennett. To be blunt, you're just George's side piece. That barely qualifies you to breathe the same air as this family. So I really don't get where your sense of importance comes from." Amelia's face turned a splotchy mix of pale and flushed under Evelyn's biting words. Evelyn