Chapter 100

The group of people, led by Tamara and Pearl, marched backstage. Tamara's stunning jewel necklace gleamed around her neck, so dazzling that it made everyone else's eyes hurt. With everyone's encouragement, she reluctantly approached Mildred, saying timidly, "Mildred, my gown is ruined…" Mildred looked up. "Oh. Are you handing it to me so that I'll mend it for you?" "N-No," Tamara stuttered. She acted as though she was afraid of Mildred, who had bullied her for so long. "This gown, it…" Antsy after waiting for so long, Pearl rushed forward and slapped the cut straps on the table before Mildred. "Someone cut the straps on Tamara's gown!" Mildred remained calm and collected. "You must've offended quite a lot of people." Pearl sneered. "Admit it, Mildred, you ruined the gown on purpose so that Tamara would be humiliated tonight. Did I get it right?" "It wasn't me," Mildred said evenly. "I told you that it wasn't her, Pearl," Tamara said. "Let it be." Pearl flung Tamara's hand off