Ruined and Reborn: My Descent and Ascent

of women surrounded me, drenching me

and the leering gazes of the men t

to let the person he's b

d Elliana has become

ir mouths full of compliments, but th

sponding with a few polite words

soon." He patted my head and went off

, a few women stoo

diately-they were the

garette, waiting

e so capable, still managing to ha

u dares to get close to Cary? Who knows how many

Burton speaking loo

into the wastebasket, and slowly lifted my eyes to look at her, hissing

?" Lacey's face turned green with

listen, so I picked up a

, stammering, "What are y

, a glass of red wine w

ted the other two women, who had bu

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ms drew everyo

saw Lacey trying to

bbed her wrist, and flu

ecking me over to ensure I wasn't h

the incide

lliana is under the protection of the Walsh family. She is

ryone knew that Cary and I wou

Kay came to

man be engaged to you?" or "She's

ed of hea

his expression, eventu

emark, "I will reveal your true co

st, put down my utensils, and

en ready for a while. I'll have someone bring it

knew I wouldn't like it, no

ng dress was placed before m

ith Cary, he loved me de

s frowned, personally handling everythi

for me, picked me up from work no matter how late, and constantly surprised

arning from a famous fashion designer, completing everything from sketching

me, to have me wear the dress

later meant I never got

the happiness it once brought was go

earlier; she would likely investigate

, I planned to give Car

ll the notable aristocratic

wedding dress, I walked to the

d their blessings, an unsettling vide

at a girl was being r

ere censored, the protagonis

, I could feel Cary's body

forehead as he looked at me with a trembling v

my stomach, I bit my tongue h

nchalantly,

le look familiar to you

r the first time, I saw panic on his face, "No, Elliana, I ju

take advantage of the situa

least wanted to reca

ed the streets and could only live in th

I encountered t

clothes, and when I fought bac

me like vultures, hurlin

carded rag doll,

ed, I might have rotte

red endin

easy, while reveng