Chapter 23%
She grabbed the cup next to her, ready to smash it at Elowen, but I quickly stopped her and whispered, “Don’t forget why we’re here. Don’t let someone unworthy distract us from our business.”
oday you’re lucky l let you off. Next time, I’ll beat you
Vero reluctantly put the cup down and shot Elowen a nasty glare. “You s scumbag, today so badly that your parents won’t recognize you.”
Elowen furrowed his brows but was looking at me. “Why are you here? Are you going to participate in next month’s ballet competition
too?
It wasn’t hard to guess that I was there to compete since the advertisement for the class Vero enrolled me in clearly stated that signing up would give us a 90% chance of making it to the finals. Most people coming here were obviously competitors.
“What’s wrong? Why is it okay for you all to compete, but not for Callista?” Vero shot back at him before I could answer.
Elowen wasn’t angry. He looked at me calmly and asked, “Your leg should have only just recovered, right? Aren’t you worried about hurting
it again by jumping into a competition before fully recovering? Even if you had talent before, you haven’t danced for five or six years. Are you sure you can compete with the other contestants?*%
“Callista, don’t think I’m being harsh, I’m just speaking the truth. Even someone like Maya, who practices every day, we don’t have confidence in winning first place. What about you? Callista, I’m doing this for your own good. Please, don’t push your body too hard, okay? I care about you.“%
Elowen’s tone was soft and full of concern, as if he was truly worried about my health
In the years we were together, every time he spoke to me like this, I would believe that he really loved me and cared for me, so I would give in Little did I know, he was only paving the way for Maya and had no real feelings for me
I suppressed the emotions rising inside me and replied with a faint smile. “Who are you to me that you think you have the right to care? You’d be better off caring for your dear sister, because she needs that concem more than I do.“3
Elowen’s face darkened. Before he could say anything, Vero jumped in. “That’s right, it’s natural that you’re not confident about Maya. No matter how hard she practiced, she could never catch up to Callista
Vero’s insult made Maya blush in anger and she spoke in a pitiful tone. “I know you guys don’t like me, but you don’t have to humiliate me like this. Elowen, look at them…”
Elowen looked at me unhappily “Callista, I know you’ve always minded how I treat Maya, but she’s my sister. Even if we’re not related by blood, I’m still her brother and it’s only right for me to take care of her. Can you stop being irrationally jealous and constantly targeting her? If I were you, I’d just quit the competition and come back home. Yasha is waiting for you to take care of her,”
He reached out to pull me over, but Vero slapped his hand away.
