Caroline took over my place in their hearts, which felt hurtful. However, I knew that I had to let that go. I couldn’t help but think of my parents who would have to sleep on the floor in a underground slot that I could only afford.

“Anthony, Matthew, please. Let me keep my mansion. Just consider this as a debt that I owe you. This mansion really means a lot to me. Can you give this mansion to me?” I asked both Anthony and Matthew.

I was still hoping that I would still have a place in their hearts even just a little bit. Oh, how wrong I was because I knew that the result would be different. Their reactions really broke my heart.

Anthony stood from the stairs and he looked down at me as he said, “You’ve already lived in the mansion long enough, Elizabeth. Caroline hasn’t even lived here yet. She always tells us that she envies you. Don’t you think you should just give this mansion up and let her live there for two days?”

These two rich men pitied Caroline who came from a lower-class family, but they had no idea that my condition might be even worse than Caroline’s. I knelt before them, lowering my posture as I hoped that my childhood friends would pity me. This was the only thing I could do.

“Please. My family just went bankrupt. My parents are living with me in the underground flat that I can only afford. Just consider me getting my mansion back as a loan from you. At least, give us a place to stay,” I told them, begging these two men to hear my plea.

However, Matthew then dragged me before he then stopped. When the man saw me crying like this, he retracted his hand as he looked at Caroline who was on the top of the stairs. Her eyes were red as she cried.

She then weakly said, “Forget it. Besides, I never deserve to live in such a good house anyway. I’d better give this mansion to Elizabeth who needs it more than me.”

When Caroline said that, I was surprised because I might be able to get my mansion back. I looked at Anthony to confirm it. Instead, the man hugged Caroline.

The man told her as he said, coaxing her, “No need to worry, Caroline. There’s nothing you don’t deserve. You deserve the best things in the world. I’ll just give Elizabeth some money, so her family won’t starve.”

Not long after Anthony said it, a thunderstorm came. The loud sound from the thunder really hurt my eardrums. Caroline immediately covered her head with her hands and rushed towards me, letting her body wet because of the rain. Then, the woman held my arm.

“Elizabeth, just come inside and sit, okay? I’ll ask the servants to make you a cup of hot tea. I still have £5 here. Just take it. I think it’ll be enough, right?” she asked.

This woman dared to act as if she owned my mansion, mocking me before my very own mansion. Immediately, I knew what she meant. Yet, I knew that both Anthony and Matthew would hate me if I pushed Caroline away.

When I saw Caroline’s eyes as her body was wet with the heavy rain, I knew her true intention. Her eyes were malicious. That woman was waiting for me to push her away so that she would be the only person in their heart.

After that, I could see Caroline frowning. It was clear that she was getting impatient. She then kept wiping the rain off her face with Anthony’s handkerchief, trying to show off to me and telling me that she was the unrequited crush of both men.

Eventually, I stood up after a long time and took the money. I even forced myself to smile even though I was upset. After all, I needed the money.

“Thank you for your generosity, Miss Caroline. But I won’t go inside. Let’s meet again someday,” I told her as I reached for the money.

However, I was shocked to feel how tightly Caroline’s grip on the money when I was reaching out to take the money. It seemed that this woman didn’t expect that I, who was usually arrogant, would accept such humiliation. Anthony wanted to get mad, but he quickly went downstairs amidst the heavy rain.

The man then said in a worried tone, “Elizabeth, why don’t you go inside first? We’ll think of a way for you.”

Caroline was still holding my hand, not letting me go. After she heard what Anthony had just siad, the woman wanted to make it look like I pushed her down. But I held her hand tightly, letting her twist her own waist as the rain got heavier, which made the whole scene look very ridiculous. I no longer cared, though.

So, I let out the smile that I would often give to both Anthony and Matthew.

“It’s okay. One day, people will regret it,” I told them weakly.

As soon as I said it, I turned my back and walked into the rain. Anthony and Matthew seemingly wanted to keep me, but I heard Caroline’s fake cry. Soon enough, they lost their intention to keep me from the rain.

Without further ado, I left Belgravia with my parents and returned to Bath where I finished my studies while working.

The place where I live, an underground flat, was dark and damp. From then on, I, who was born on the golden spoon, left my privileged life. Ever since that humiliation, I promised to never feel that kind of humiliation ever again.

It was five years later when I met again with both Anthony and Matthew. They had become very well-known in London’s upper-class society. They were known for their cold reputation, which attracted lots of women in society.

Despite there being lots of women chasing them, Anthony and Matthew were only nice to Caroline. Who in London’s upper-class society had no idea about that woman? The young woman who initially came from a very poor background had been supported by these two young men. She had become very arrogant and domineering as she shamelessly spent her money.

Nobody dared to offend Caroline. After all, the arrogant young woman had two people who supported her. Both Anthony and Matthew were willing to help Caroline vent her anger to anyone who dared to offend her.

But that wasn’t for long.

As soon as I stood on the stage, everyone’s eyes were focused on me. I wore a beautiful red silk dress, which attracted their attention. Then, I humored all the guests at this party as I toasted with all of them. All of them acted very politely, but I knew that they expected me to come to them.

It was at this moment Caroline bumped into me as she held a wine glass, trying to ruin my dress.

When the woman met my eyes, she seemed to get shocked as she quietly called me, “Elizabeth?”

Meanwhile, the wine had seeped into the corner of my skirt, which made the color darker than the rest of the dress. After that, she quickly crouched to wipe the stain as quickly as she could. When she did that, it attracted everyone’s attention.

Obviously, both Anthony and Matthew still hadn’t changed her jealous nature. After that, I just waved my hand calmly, asking her to get up. Meanwhile, the woman just looked at me as if she looked down at me.

She definitely planned to humiliate me as she asked, “Elizabeth, didn’t your family go bankrupt and leave Belgravia? How come you’re here?”

Caroline thought that a few cruel words from her would make everyone ignore me. But the woman would never expect that everyone would look at her in disapproval. It was her time to get her karma.

I softly responded as I didn’t wish to spoil the party atmosphere, “Excuse me, Ma’am. It seems that you don’t really watch TV. My name is Lizzy Burton.”

Lizzy Burton was my new identity. I was the current top star in the entertainment industry. Each of my moves clearly became the focus of everyone. Caroline seemed perplexed, so she quickly apologized to me and ran behind Adrian and Matthew, not talking until the end of the party.

As for me, I went back to the lounge and changed my red dress into a bright green dress before participating in the party again. Just when I joined the party again, I met both Anthony and Matthew who were shocked to see me.

Without further ado, Anthony grabbed my shoulders and shook them slightly as if he was in disbelief.

The man asked me, “You’re … Elizabeth. Where have you been all these years?”

I quickly stroked his hands away and let out a subtle smirk as I told him, “Excuse me, Mr. Morrow, you’re holding Adrian Dupont’s wife now. Are you sure you want to get close to me here, where everyone can see us?”

Anthony quickly let his hands off me like they had been stabbed. The man just hung his hands awkwardly in the air as if he were in a dilemma. But it was a testament to how powerful Adrian’s name was. In fact, that really helped me.

Besides, Adrian Dupont was the top rich man in London’s upper-class society. The man was known for being very cold and ruthless. Yet, Anthony seemed to be undeterred. Instead, he looked at me intensely as if he wanted to make me fall in love with him.

Caroline, who had been hiding behind both Anthony and Matthew, seemed to hesitate for a while, but she then mockingly remarked, “Didn’t the rumors say that Mr. Dupont has no interest in women? Instead, you shouldn’t get close to unmarried men just because your man doesn’t love you.”

Immediately, Matthew glared at that woman as he walked towards me sincerely.

The man then said, “Elizabeth, we thought that you could still afford a decent life despite your family being bankrupt. But we didn’t expect that you would be homeless at all. We’ve been looking for you all these years. So, why are you in London?”

I just looked at these two men. However, my eyes betrayed me as they gradually reddened. Eventually, I just left in silence.

Unfortunately, I sprained my ankle because of how high my heels were when I passed by Anthony. I immediately fell. Just when I was about to hit the floor, Anthony quickly reached out and hugged my waist tightly. I couldn’t help but lean in his arms before I forced myself to endure the pain rather than letting myself lean on his body, which made me slightly frown.

On the other hand, Caroline was furious when she saw it. Without further ado, the woman forcibly let me out of Anthony’s arms. It caused me to really fall to the floor this time, hurting my ankle.

Matthew acted fast by pushing Caroline away and crouched to check my condition. Obviously, my ankle had turned swollen due to Caroline. His expression became grim.

The man then scolded Caroline as he angrily asked, “Caroline, why are you acting like this? Elizabeth just lost her balance for a while, so Anthony helped her. But you’re making her fall to the ground.”

After that, Matthew helped me to stand up. I just waved my hand, refusing his help. Instead, I forced myself to walk away while I endured the pain.

When I left, I looked back at those three people. I actually wanted to tell them something, but I stopped. But it surely caught their attention. After all, both Anthony and Matthew never stopped looking at me throughout the dinner party.

Caroline was enraged to the point where she would find plates and vases to be smashed all night at the party, which caused her to be blacklisted by the event organizer. That was never my concern, though. After all, I had more important things to deal with.

When I came home from the party at night, I quickly took care of my swollen ankles. I was so focused on taking care of my ankles before I realized that there was a figure with broad shoulders who hugged me gently. It was my husband, Adrian Dupont.

The man smiled as he said, “I just missed a party without you, but how could you end up like this? All of them told me that I supported you, sweetheart. But what dangerous games are you playing?”

I just turned to see my husband, throwing my body into his arms and letting out a playful smirk.

“It’s fine. I know what I’m doing. Don’t worry about it,” I told him, trying to reassure him.

My husband just touched my hair gently.

After that, he said, “Well, you’re free to do whatever you want to do. But you don’t need to hurt yourself, you know that?”

Once again, I threw myself into his arms before I found a comfortable position to lie down. I couldn’t help but think of the past. After all, Caroline would try to play victim to get both Anthony and Matthew’s attention.

However, I was different than her. I refused to bow to both young men just to win their sympathy. Ever since I got back to Belgravia, I already knew what they liked.

The summertime was the liveliest time in London’s upper-class society. Each family competed to get the top spot at the equestrian competition that was held close to London. I arrived with Adrian to sit on our VVIP seats.

From the moment we sat down, both Anthony and Matthew next to me kept looking at me. When I unintentionally looked in their direction, I quickly looked away. After that, Adrian introduced the horses on the field to me. I nodded as he did this, but I couldn’t help but look a bit lost.

When we had a break, I got up from my seat to take a walk to freshen up my mind. But my silk scarf flew away when I didn’t notice, only to end up before Anthony. The man quickly picked it up and followed me.

“Elizabeth, so it’s you,” he muttered.

However, I quickly turned away as I focused myself to look at the horses that were running in the distance. It made the man unable to see me properly as he could only see the back of my head. Nevertheless, I knew that he approached me to get my silk scarf.

Immediately, the man bombarded me with lots of questions, “I know that you were forced by Adrian, right? How did you get into the entertainment industry? Do you need my help?”

When I thought about it, it seemed that Anthony became more eager for me to reveal that I was Elizabeth the more I refused to tell him. As I tried to take the silk scarf from him, the man saw my hand. He seemed to be stunned.

It was clear that Anthony thought that I was a young woman who never experienced true love, which was different than my past self. It managed to make him uncertain, though. But it was really nerve-wracking as my true self could be revealed.

“Elizabeth?”

Unsurprisingly, Caroline turned out to follow me as I hesitated whether to get the scarf from Anthony. But I quickly grabbed it. Just when I was about to pass her by, the young woman gritted her teeth in anger. Then, she made a rather tempting challenge.

The woman arrogantly asked me, “Miss Lizzy, do you know how to ride horses and join the race? Let’s make a bet then. If you win, I’ll give you a mansion somewhere in Belgravia under my name. If you lose, you can sleep with my friends?”

I turned back to meet her smug face before I calmly nodded, accepting her challenge.

Caroline seemed to be a bit shocked when both she and I were getting ready to ride the horses. After that, the woman then approached me. She whispered, “If both of us fall from our horses at the same time, who do you think both Anthony and Matthew save, Elizabeth?”