Chapter 20

Violet's hand froze midair when she heard Luna's words. She stared at Dylan behind Luna, her expression a mix of emotions. Dylan took in the chaos around him with a sarcastic grin. Valerie's face turned even redder at the judgmental comments from everyone. She brushed everything aside and shot an accusing finger at Dylan. "This is all on you! I'd never ended up in Altoria if it weren't for you!" she yelled. With the Padden family's background, Valerie's life in Altoria should've been easy and comfortable. But Violet was set on teaching her a lesson, so she canceled her credit card. Valerie barely managed to get by with the small amount she received from Mandy every month. "Me? Who was it that looked down on me and made fun of me? And who sent you to Altoria in the first place? You can't even see that, and you're blaming me for everything," Dylan said icily. "Valerie, did you forget your brain in Altoria?" Dylan's dig at Valerie for being stupid made her leap to her feet, ready t