Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman novel Chapter 1809

Agitated, Shirley rejected Ada whose hand reached over to Shirley’s mask.

Shirley’s movement was swift as she caught hold of Ada’s right hand, but Ada quickly extended her left hand and forcibly snatched away Shirley’s mask.

Ada immediately saw the scar on Shirley’s face, and Ada’s eyes sparkled. She smiled evilly as she enjoyed her masterpiece.

She knew that Shirley, even now, was still unaware that it was Ada who disfigured her.

“Oh my, what’s wrong with your face? Why is there a slash mark on it? Is it because you’ve offended so many people that someone came for payback, Shirley?”

Ada asked despite knowing the answer, and even put on an unusually astonished look.

Upon hearing Ada’s mockery, Shirley was suddenly unusually calm.

She stared at Ada, and the agitated feelings she was having earlier no longer existed.

Ada thought that Shirley was not speaking because Shirley was starting to think lowly of herself, and this eased Ada.

“Shirley, you should have known earlier that a woman like you couldn’t possibly be a part of the Gray family. Did you think that staying in the Gray family for a few years would make you a daughter-i n-law to the family as well? Dream on!”

Ada rolled her eyes at Shirley.

“Just look at you right now. Disfigured and paralyzed. You’re no different  from a stray dog. With your current looks, do you still think Carter would marry you? Dream on!”

“Shirley, I advise you to leave quickly. Otherwise, you’d only humiliate yourself if Carter sees you in this ugly state!”

As Ada spoke, she threw the mask in her hand back to Shirley.

As she threw it, Shirley suddenly lifted her hand and grasped onto Ada’s wrist.