Chapter 49

“Yes, both my uncle and cousin are good people.”

Flashback.

The Marquis and Dimitri truly were the lights of her world. It was not until she came to Coulson that she realized how deranged and abusive her past life was.

Patricia never allowed Alicia to hold onto anything better than her. If she did, god forbid, she’d cause a scene or formulate a plan in secret to steal that which should belong to her. And if she can’t have what Alicia has, then…

At one time, when Alicia was a child, a point when most of the young ladies would meet to form acquaintances, Patricia was unable to go due to her illegitimate status. She’d weep and cling to her father upon learning Alicia could go and she could not because of her status.

“Father, if I can’t go, don’t let Alicia go,” Patricia would say.

And so the Count immediately banned Alicia from outside activities. She spent most of her time confined inside the walls of the mansion until she married into the royal palace. The only people she had soc