The contestants erupted in awe.
"This is an insane flex!"
"I'm bitter, but I respect it!"
"He really is the perfect match for the Code Goddess. Unbelievable!"
"They are made for each other. That completely deadpan, matter-of-fact way they show off their terrifying power is exactly the same."
"Nothing left to say but wishing the Code Goddess and Mr. Blackwood a long, happy life together!"
"Wishing the Code Goddess and Mr. Blackwood a long, happy life together!"
"Wishing the Code Goddess and Mr. Blackwood a long, happy life together!"
A chorus of enthusiastic cheers and blind praise echoed across the pier.
It was a complete 180-degree shift from just moments ago when everyone thought
the Blackwood Crown Prince was there to collect Isabella.
But amid the congratulations, the crowd's thirst for gossip simply could not be contained.
"Wait a second."
A girl lowered her voice, her eyes alight with curiosity. "Didn't the Blackwood family
and the Lancaster family arrange a childhood marriage?"
"Isabella, the so-called official fiancée, is standing right there."
"So why did Mr. Blackwood completely ignore his childhood fiancée and flaunt his relationship with the Code Goddess right in front of her face?"
Another girl caught on instantly. "Yeah, and with Isabella's personality, if someone stole her man, she would have started playing the victim and sobbing an hour ago. Why is she keeping her mouth shut?"
The moment the observation was voiced.
The crowd's hunger for drama ignited into a roaring blaze.
Every single pair of eyes snapped to Isabella.
Their gazes bounced frantically between Isabella, Serena, and Nicholas.
Isabella's chest tightened violently, a cold sweat breaking out across her back.
Why did these people have to connect the dots now!
If they realized she wasn't actually a daughter of the Lancaster family...
Isabella squeezed her fingers together in a panic.
No!
She absolutely could not let them
find out she had been banished from
the Lancaster family, that her identity as the heiress had been entirely stripped away!
But with so many questioning stares burning into her, she didn't dare speak up to defend herself.
The more she talked, the more likely she was to slip up.
She had to force herself to stay calm.
Lowering her eyelashes, she bit down on her red lip. Her shoulders trembled slightly
as she perfectly modeled the image of a tragic, enduring victim.
She just stood there, her eyes rimmed with red.
Her entire demeanor silently screamed that Serena was the homewrecker who had stolen her fiance and that she was merely choosing not to fight back to save everyone's dignity. 'FindNovel.net
The performance actually swayed a few onlookers.
"Could the Code Goddess really..."
"No way. Why would she ever do something like that?"
"But Isabella doesn't look like she's faking it."
"Rich people drama is way too complicated..."
Hearing the whispered doubts, Isabella exhaled a fraction of a breath.
As long as no one knew she had been kicked out, as long as they still believed she
was the Lancaster heiress...
She still had a fighting chance.
"Hold on, did you guys forget
something?" a girl suddenly blurteet
qut, slapping her forehead "The
ckwood family and the Lancaster family arranged a marriage, right?"
"That means Isabella's last name is Lancaster."
"But don't forget, our Code Goddess's last name is also Lancaster!"
The realization struck the crowd like a lightning bolt.
Exactly...
The Code Goddess's full name was Serena Lancaster.
Her last name was Lancaster too.
The Blackwood Crown Prince had publicly announced Serena as his fiancée.
That meant...
Serena's 'Lancaster' was the very same Lancaster that ruled Vaelion City as its wealthiest family.