Chapter 327

The Whitaker family, witnessing Isabelle's pitiful state and possessing a grateful heart, took exceptional care of her. Their care eventually led them to bring her back to the Whitaker villa. At that time, she had recently lost her mother, and her father had remarried. Already feeling helpless and abandoned, this news intensified her feelings of betrayal and abandonment. "Mom passed away, don't want her anymore, now Grandpa's family doesn't want her either?" she thought.

Afterwards, Erin frequently, whether intentionally or not, mentioned to her that Isabelle was favored by the Whitaker family. The more she heard this, the more she resented them. To gain their attention, she often confronted them. Dressing so eye-catching for the banquet, she regretted the outfit after being mocked. Even though naive, she possessed a normal sense of aesthetics; how could she have thought it looked good?

However, at one banquet, she was seen by her uncle. He witnessed Erin and Bessie instigating her into becoming a laughingstock, and he was furious. He scolded her and forbade her from wearing the outfit again. When Bessie returned, she casually informed her that the Whitaker family had hired a designer to create clothes specifically for Isabelle.

She considered how she, the Whitaker family's daughter, should be the one in their hearts, yet they only favored Isabelle. Feeling aggrieved and angry, especially with Bessie's deliberate provocation, she not only failed to change her provocative appearance but intensified it. Countless such incidents led her down a destructive path, making her a well-known joke within her circle.

When she finally realized her regret, it was too late. She died on the street late one night. Isabelle, inheriting everything, faced a shining future and endless glory. Ophelia closed her eyes, concealing the resentment and chill in them. She would regain what belonged to her, tenfold and hundredfold, starting anew.

"If you don't like it, then stay away," Winford said, noticing her obvious emotional turmoil. Seeing her like this, he felt only heartache and disgust towards the Whitaker family. "They look down on you; do you really want to go out of your way to please them?"

His large palm lifted her face, a dark look in his eyes. "What did they do to deserve this, to make my Lia suffer such injustice?" He gently kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, no one can touch what belongs to you. I will help you get it back."

In a casual tone, with a hint of sharpness, Ophelia woke up, held his hand, and shook her head, "No need…"

Winford frowned, displeased. "The Whitaker family treated you like that, and you still want to defend them?"

Ophelia shook her head bitterly. "They didn't not want to be good to me; they just misunderstood me…"

After her rebirth, she vowed never to be wronged by anyone. However, this principle, unfortunately, didn't apply to the Whitaker family. Because she owed them too much… In her past life, she witnessed the Whitaker family's suffering and demise. Only then did she realize their love for her, obscured by Isabelle's deception.