Rejected And Unwanted? No Call Her Princess (by Hannah Ruell) novel Chapter 210

Jade immediately returned to her usual self.

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She turned around to face Calvert squarely, her eyes filled with mixed emotions. “Ash is resting in there, Calvert. Is everything okay with you guys?”

‘Is something wrong?” Calvert kept his distance, speaking lightly and not answering her question, clearly not wanting to engage with her too much.

ade lowered her eyes and smiled bitterly. “Nothing. It’s just… just a brief greeting. Go on in–I’m the one interrupting.”

Calvert gave a slight nod. “Uh–huh.”

I know I was wrong before,” Jade continued, her voice tinged with frustration. “We’re family now, so can’t we at least have normal conversations?”

ust as Calvert’s hand gripped the doorknob, Jade spoke again, her words heavy with aggravation and heartache, mixed with eluctance and sadness.

Calvert paused for a moment. “Jade, you and I are no longer what we once were. Be careful in everything you do, and don’t cause any misunderstandings.”

Are you worried Ash might misunderstand something?” Jade refused to let him leave without another word, following up with another question. “Is that why you don’t want to talk to me?”

Calvert’s large, bony hand remained on the doorknob as he shot her a casual sideways glance. “Ash won’t misunderstand nything.”

With those words, Calvert turned the doorknob and slowly stepped inside.

ade lightly bit her lower lip, tears welling in her eyes. ‘He trusts Ash so unconditionally…‘ she thought.

Jade, why are you still here? They’ve all gone to the dinner hall. You should join them.” Lachlan’s warm voice broke through her thoughts, a tote bag in his hand.

Jade quickly gathered her emotions. “I was worried Ash might still need our help, so I didn’t go. It’s boring to be in the finner hall so early, so I thought I’d stay here and help Ash.”

With Calvert around, it’ll be fine. You go ahead. You’re tired after a long day, and it’s a rare trip back.” Lachlan said with a gentle smile.

Jade didn’t insist. She nodded slightly. “Alright then. I’ll head over there first. If you need anything. just call me.”

As she turned to leave, her face darkened, her expression cold and ominous. She swore silently to herself: even if it meant her own death, she would make sure Ash was buried alongside her.

“Jade! Just as she stepped into the door of the dinner hall, Alison dashed over, her face alight with joy. “When did you get

here?”

Jade gave a small, perfunctory smile “Just arrived not long ago. How did you do toslay? Did you win anything?

Alison huffed. “Don’t mention it. In previous years, when I was paired with you, I managed to earn some glory, but this year, Ash stole all the limelight.”

“Alison, Ash just came back. You can’t say things like that. Besides, it just shows how strong Ash is. She’s been in exile for sa

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nany years; it’s only fair she won the award.”

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Are you implying there was something shady about the competition today?” Alison’s mother appeared from behind, her harp eyes betraying her shrewdness, quite different from Alison’s.

ade chuckled and shook her head. “Auntie, you’re joking. Of course, I didn’t mean that. Ash is strong, and it’s only natural or her to win the award.”

Really? You were sure Ash would win from the start?” Alison’s mother, a seasoned businesswoman, was quick to pick up on

ide’s tone.

lison grew anxious, pulling at her mother’s hand. “Mom, what are you talking about? How would Jade know? Why are you eing so serious about this?”

Alison, I know that’s not what your mom meant. She just wanted to talk to me–don’t get any ideas,” Jade explained with a

ig smile. “Of course, I didn’t know Ash was going to win the award; I was just guessing.”

Because Ash has always been lucky,” Jadce added.

lison’s mother curled her lips in a thin, mocking smile, and she said, “Is that so? But I think you’ve misunderstood Alison’s words. Someone else won the prize–it just ended up being given to Ash.”

he then said, “Did no one even mention this to you when you arrived? Or should I assume the recent rumors about your amily are true? They say you sisters aren’t getting along and that things are… messy.”

ade’s expression gradually cooled. “Aunt, you’re the elder here. It doesn’t seem appropriate to smear our relationship for no eason. If my parents heard you say that, they wouldn’t be happy.”

I also hope you won’t believe unwarranted rumors, Aunt,” she added calmly.

Alison couldn’t quite understand the tension between the two, but she could clearly sense the strained atmosphere. She vrapped her arms around her mother. “Mom, Jade’s usually so busy. Let’s not bother her.”

she tugged at her mother’s arm awkwardly, then winked at Jade and silently mouthed, “I’ll be right back. Wait for me!”

jade sank into thought. Famous families might look glamorous on the outside, but behind closed doors, they were full of messy secrets. When Ash hadn’t come back, Alison’s mother had always spoken to her kindly.

But now that Ash had returned, Alison’s mother couldn’t even be bothered to maintain her facade.

“Mom, why did you say that about Jade? Do you realize how hard her situation is?” Alison wasn’t satisfied. “She didn’t do anything wrong. It’s Ash who, as soon as she came back, started showing off all the time.”

Alison’s mother looked at Alison with a rare seriousness. “Alison, carlier, when you made a scene about going to work in Funtime Games, was it Jade who told you to do that?”

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