"Nicholas..."

Isabella's anxious heart leaped into her throat as she met Nicholas's indifferent gaze.

She was heartbroken.

This man...

They were once engaged.

The man she had dreamed of marrying countless times was now treating her with such coldness.

And he was doing it in front of Old Mr. Blackwood and all the Blackwood family's staff.

After this...

How could she ever have a place in the Blackwood family?

Fat tears welled up and rolled down her cheeks, one after another.

She knew that even in this dire situation, she absolutely could not leave just like that.

If she left now...

She would truly be finished.

She might really lose any chance of ever marrying Nicholas!

Isabella clenched her fists and scurried over to Old Mr. Blackwood. "Old Mr. Blackwood, I'm so, so sorry... I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose. I truly wanted to show my respect for you. I didn't know... I didn't know the Ghost Doctor's medicine could... could cause this kind of problem..."

She cried pitifully, apologizing profusely to Old Mr. Blackwood, trying to win his sympathy.

"All medicine carries risks, and the dosage of any single ingredient is crucial. Especially for drugs sold at international auctions, the efficacy, usage instructions, and dosage are all strictly controlled and guided by specialists," Serena interrupted her in a calm, unhurried tone? Was it that you didn't know or that you simply didn't care enough to find out?"

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Isabella's face turned even paler, her expression uglier. A flicker of resentment appeared deep within her tear-filled eyes as she looked at Serena.

This damned country girl! To make herself look good in front of Old Mr. Blackwood

and Nicholas, she was publicly tearing her down like this!

She was just flaunting the little bit of medical knowledge she had, seizing the

opportunity of Isabella's mistake to turn them against her!

She wanted Old Mr. Blackwood and Nicholas to be completely disgusted with her!

So calculating!

"I'm not... I didn't... How could I not have been careful..." Isabella could only cry, hoping her tears would

make Old Mr. Blackwood and

Nicholas feel sorry for her annet

believe her. "I was willing to pay any price to win the EverVita Essence how could I not have been diligent..... How could I ruin such a precious medicine and serve it directly to Old Mr. Blackwood? I truly didn't know..."

Old Mr. Blackwood looked at the disheveled Isabella, at her gasping sobs.

After all, he had practically watched her grow up and had once genuinely hoped she would become his granddaughter-in-law.

Old Mr. Blackwood sighed, his tone complicated. "Alright, Isabella, stop crying. Grandpa knows you don't understand these things. I don't blame you. It's a good thing Serena was here

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That last phrase, "It's a good thing Serena was here," made Isabella's fingers dig

into her palms, her heart twisting in frustration.

She had spent so much money on that EverVita Essence, all to curry favor with Old Mr. Blackwood.

Now... she was the one who had lost the most!

That damned hick Serena was her jinx!

Ever since she came back, Isabella had lost an untold amount of money. All the allowance she had saved up was gone!

The affection that used to be hers was also slipping away, one person at a time. She was so utterly pathetic now!