The way they scrutinised Cixi unmistakably revealed the malice in their eyes and the hatred they held for her.
Their gazes moved from her scarf to her dress, then to the curve of her belly, down to her shoes, and finally back to her face, and one of them let out a small giggle, which she did not even bother to hide. "Did Cassian not give you enough cash to buy some decent clothes?"
A cold smirk settled on Tamara's face as she clearly enjoyed the insult, relishing the thought of watching the stray girl suffer.
However, Cixi, on the side, looked composed and returned their spitefulness with a serene smile. "He wanted to," she replied politely, keeping her voice smooth and unbothered. "But I told him no. I said once we were officially engaged, he could buy me the world and make others penniless, and I would not stop him."
