[Hello, sis!]
Gloria's eyes narrowed murderously as that familiar voice rang in her ears.
It used to be a lovely voice to listen to, and yet this time, all she could see was a treacherous villain. How dare this little girl dare fool her like that?
Gloria felt like scratching the little girl's face and teaching her manners.
Apart from being her sister, she was like a mother. So how could one's heart be so dark?
Now that she thought about it. Presumably, Sia already knew that she wasn't her biological sister. Otherwise, she wouldn't have treated her the way she did. That wasn't how you treated your relative. No matter how much you hate each other.
And in her case, she loved Sia with all her being. So where did the hate come from?
Since she was curious. Gloria might as well play along. After all, this was a game that two could play beautifully.
Moreover, without playing along. How was she supposed to deal a heavy blow at those shameless people?
"Sia, dear. How are you?"
[Sis, you are really willing to talk to me now. I thought that you no longer loved me!] Sia said aggrievedly, and Gloria could already picture Sia pouting her lips, looking wronged.
Now that she thought about it. Everything that she had shown. Was any ever true?
Her lips curled upwards in a smirk, finding Sia's hypocrisy very disgusting.
"How can I forget about you? I am sorry about the way I treated you. I just wanted to make people believe that me and your brother-in-law parted ways."
[Ah~ but sis, you could have told me! I nearly misunderstood you.]
"I am sorry about that."
[So, what are your plans? How is it over there and will you really remarry brother-in-law when you return?]
Gloria's lips upturned in a scoff when she heard Sia's investigative tone.
'Trying to tap me? Hmph!' she rolled her eyes as she responded.
"I just arrived at the clan and am still in the process of getting used to the place. You don't know how hard it is. Anyway, once the deal is done this side. We are supposed to remarry," she sighed as she reached out for a glass of juice.
[But …. Sis, are you confident that brother-in-law will keep his promise?]
Gloria rolled her eyes furiously when she heard that but still responded in a love-brain manner. "How can I not trust him? We have known each other for two decades. If I can't trust him, then who else can I trust?" her words laced with malice, hoping to trigger Sia.
After all, every woman is jealous and considering the fact that Sia is now Simon's second wife. Sia would always be wary of her, and she wanted Sia to feel like that. Wasn't she a coward? Who only dared to marry Simon after she was sold off? She wasn't going to make life easier for Sia or Simon.
[You ….. hehe, indeed. You have been together for over two decades. Sister, I really envy you!]
"Haha, how can you envy me? You will surely find someone who loves you and cares for you dearly. Your twenty-first birthday is arriving soon. Have you thought about how to spend it?"
[Hehe, how can I not envy you, sis? Anyway, we won't be holding a ceremony. We will be attending the gala. Talking about the gala, my brother-in-law will be taking me there. Will you be showing up?]
"Oh~ that's a pity. It would have been nice if there was a ceremony but since there will be the gala, then I guess it's like hitting two birds with one stone!" Gloria smirked as she thought about how Sia had been clamoring to talk about Simon. Brother-in-law, this … brother-in-law, that.
If she didn't know the truth about the affair of those two, she would be grinning foolishly, thinking that her sister was guarding Simon. Fortunately, she met Xander who revealed the truth before it was too late.
[Hehe, it is indeed like that. Anyway, will I be able to see you there?]
"Yep. I was told that I would be attending. So, I guess that I will be able to meet you there, but I am afraid that I might not be able to see you in person!" she said dejectedly, her tone filled with helplessness.
[Sis …. This … what's going on? Why won't you be able to see us?]
Gloria's eyes sparkled with a playful glint as she responded to Sia.
"It's about what me and your brother-in-law agreed before I left the clan. We can't be seen chatting in public, lest the Frost clan leader think that we are conspiring. So, not to avoid any future problems, we will have to pretend as if ….. ah …. The more I think about it, the more stressed I become. Sia, I have to wrong you," Gloria sighingly said, the dejection in her tone very vivid for Sia to hear.
[T-this, sister, I didn't know. The clan leader should be a very bad person. Doesn't he know who you are?]
"Even if he knows? Does he care? Otherwise, why summon me to care for the garden when I was also a clan's matriarch?"
[Sis, he is a bad guy. You better find any information you can about the clan and the company. The sooner you do so, the sooner you return home!]
Gloria clicked her tongue inwardly when she heard that. 'You have finally reached the part you have been wanting to get to, right?'
"Don't worry. I am doing my best. I will try to get to know the new matriarch and become her friend. I will enter their circle."
[That's my sister. The whole clan will stand by you!]
"Hehe, I know and I will surely be repaid," she chuckled amusedly, thinking about how interesting the future would be.
[You will.]
"I hope so. Anyway, if you see your brother-in-law, tell him that I might not be able to contact him as much as I used to before. I have people guarding me and it will be tricky if I am seen calling and sending messages …"
[I understand, sis. You will be exposed and it won't end well,] Sia finished for her.
Gloria's face brightened as she added, "You get me. So, tell him on my behalf, okay? I think that he had been too busy to respond to me."
[Huh, is that so? I will tell him when I see him later. He is still at the company. You know how bad it is at the company!]
"Um, I know. Alas, anyway, tell him not to overdo it. He should care for himself."
[I will tell him. Don't worry sis.]
"Good, and monitor him for me well!"
[Hehe, don't worry, sis. Am already doing so!]
Gloria scoffed when she heard that and scolded Sa in her mind, 'and you were so desperate for the chance. You should be so happy right now. Aren't you?'
"That's good …." Gloria responded as she peered through the window. Seeing the familiar gate coming into view, knew that she was back at the clan. "I have to go now. Errands are waiting for me!" she added, her tone filled with urgency.
When Sia heard that, she responded, [Sure, sis. You deal with your errands. I will keep in touch.]
"Sure, sure, Sia. Bye!" Gloria impatiently bid farewell before hanging up, not giving Sia a chance to respond.
Listening to Sia made her temples throb and felt nauseous with all the fakeness.
One day, she was going to expose that little vixen and embarrass her too badly for all the humiliation and schemes she made her go through.
While Gloria was busy thinking about that, in Millstone Town, Sia was gnashing her teeth as she punched mercilessly the pillow on the bed while cursing Gloria out loud.
"You think that you are special? Who do you think you are?"
Sia was so angry and pissed off as she recalled how Gloria was speaking to her earlier on the phone.
When she recalled how Gloria emphasized how she had known Simon for two decades, Sia felt as if there were bugs crawling over her and gnawing on her body. She just wanted to rip Gloria's mouth apart for shamelessly speaking like that.
"If you were so good. Why did he come to me? Why did he sell you off and marry me? He didn't even touch you but touched me and now we are expecting. How dare you compare yourself to me?"
Sia was so angry that she was uttering whatever was on her mind. Thankfully, there was no one around, otherwise, she would have been caught.
After venting her anger. She rose from the bed, her eyes red and swollen.
She climbed down from the bed that Gloria would have recognized if she was here – it was the bed she used to sleep on before she left for the Frost clan.
Sia stepped on the carpeted floor and put on the fluffy slippers before walking towards the door with a gloomy expression, her thoughts unknown.