Chapter 119
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Volume 3 + Chapter 119: Coercion
Today, Lia wouldn’t let Xia Yi escape.
She had to get to the bottom of this.
Back when the Schubert family decided to abandon Wright, Lia’s father had been overjoyed.
He believed such trash had been polluting their noble bloodline.
Other family members hadn’t objected much to discarding Wright either.
Choosing him as heir had apparently just been a last resort.
Now that their original excellent heir had awakened, disposing of the spare was only logical.
Lia’s father had told her all this later.
When Lia learned the truth, she felt an unbearable pain in her heart.
Seeing the broken four-leaf clover pendant she’d smashed, she realized Wright would never return.
There was nothing she could do.
This was Lia Schubert’s first taste of loss.
Since then, she’d hated this feeling intensely.
Everything she wanted must be obtained, even if she didn’t need it later, she wouldn’t let others have it!
After that incident, she’d never lost anything again.
Back then, she’d been too young and powerless to change things.
But now was different whether through personal ability or family resources, anything she wanted would eventually be hers, bringing immense satisfaction.
She swore never to repeat that mistake.
This Schubert heiress had taken an interest in Xia Yi.
She wanted this adorable girl orbiting around her constantly like a cheerful little bird.
Of course, she wouldn’t mistreat Xia Yi as long as she obeyed, Lia would give her anything.
After careful consideration, Lia concluded Xia Yi’s status, position and abilities couldn’t compare to hers at all. Surely she’d happily accept the offer?
If only Xia Yi had accepted her dance invitation at the freshman social, everything would have been settled.
But…
That night, Xia Yi had dared to refuse her?
This restless feeling reminded Lia painfully of losing Wright.
She absolutely wouldn’t allow this to happen again, what she wanted, she must have!
“Stop avoiding the question, Xia Yi!” Lia pressed the silent girl.
Facing her aggressive younger sister, Xia Yi was at a loss.
There was simply no way to explain.
She just instinctively avoided Lia without any particular reason.
But saying that outright would only pour oil on the fire, further provoking her.
She couldn’t understand why her sister was so obsessively fixated on her!
“I just felt unworthy of your invitation, Lia,” Xia Yi forced out an excuse.
“Still using that excuse?”
Lia sounded deeply disappointed.
“Nothing but lies. Why can’t you just say you hate me?”
“I…”
“Since that’s how it is, truth or lies don’t matter anymore. Heh, you’ve brought this on yourself.”
Lia’s gaze toward Xia Yi changed, becoming covetous like a wolf eyeing a helpless rabbit.
“Xia Yi, from now on you’ll obey me. After returning to Laurel Institute, you’ll announce your breakup with Yue Liu, move into my manor, drop Hill’s swordsmanship class, and stay away from them.”
“What… Did you say?” Xia Yi’s eyes widened.
Lia’s demands were absurdly unreasonable.
“Reluctant? Can’t bear to part with them?” Lia asked.
“That’s not the point! You seem to have… misunderstood something!”
“I’m not finished. Next, you’ll publicly declare you’ve fallen for me and lost interest in others. Stay by my side like a little bird.”
Xia Yi was stunned.
Lia’s demands grew increasingly outrageous.
“Why should I do these things? Are you saying you’re—”
“Not that. I want to possess you like a little bird… This ensures no one else will take interest in you. What I want can’t be tainted by others.”
Lia’s words grew stranger.
“Why should I obey you? There are limits to being self-centered!” Xia Yi frowned.
“Because I know your secret, you’re no Lawrence family member.”
“…”
“My investigations confirm you’re no Lawrence. Your so-called hometown has no record of you. Just this alone lets me leverage Schubert privileges to charge you. As for evidence… too easy. Pressuring the Lawrence family will make them confess anything. Would a local noble dare oppose Schuberts?”
Xia Yi lowered her head, unprepared for Lia going this far.
Her sister wouldn’t listen to reason at all.
If Lia investigated thoroughly, her true identity would be inexplicable, easily framed as espionage and dealt with as they pleased.
The Schubert family, one of the Rhine Kingdom’s four great houses, wielded immense influence, an unmovable colossus compared to the Lawrence family.
“Obey my demands, stay obediently by my side like a little bird, and please me, you’ll face no danger. Just ask, and I’ll fulfill any desire. Don’t forget who I am, nothing is beyond my means.”
Lia’s tone shifted.
“But refuse… and you know the consequences.”
Xia Yi felt trapped.
Lia wielding Schubert authority against her was a checkmate move.
There was no room for refusal.
Must she really submit to Lia?
Yield to her own younger sister?
“Your answer, Xia Yi?” Lia’s lips curled. “I want to hear words that please me, this will be your purpose from now on.”
Xia Yi raised her head, meeting her sister’s gaze as her lips parted. “I…”
