Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 60

However, her attempt had minimal effect.

Catherine just nodded distractedly. "Yes, Isabella. Be careful on your way."

Her mind was clearly still on Serena. She turned and muttered, "This won't do. I need to go to the kitchen and have them prepare some nourishing soup for Serena. She'll need it when she gets back…"

Isabella's smile completely vanished, her meticulously manicured nails digging deep into her palms.

Agnes discreetly tugged on her hand. "Miss Isabella…"

Just as Isabella was about to shake her off with an irritated frown, Agnes shot her a meaningful look and began pulling her outside.

Once they were out of the house, Agnes lowered her voice, a sense of urgency in her tone. "Miss Isabella, you need to pull yourself together! You absolutely cannot let that uncouth country girl outshine you!"

Hearing Agnes's name for Serena, Isabella's expression softened, and the impatience in her eyes lessened.

Agnes continued, "Ever since that wretched girl came back, everyone in this house has been acting as if they're bewitched. You can't afford to slack off now! If this continues, your place in this family…"

She didn't finish the sentence, but her meaning was clear.

Isabella clenched her fists.

Did Agnes think she didn't know all this?

But she was powerless right now. Even playing her trump card—Mr. Harrison—had only earned her some superficial praise and a few material rewards.

"Miss Isabella, you need to think about your future. I just heard Linda, who was cleaning outside, say that the Blackwood family's car… is here again," Agnes said, patting Isabella's hand. "You have to seize this opportunity. As long as you can marry into the Blackwood family, you'll be the most respected woman in all of Vaelion City! And you will always have a place in this family."

Isabella's heart leaped, and her eyes lit up.

Nicholas was here again?

She quickly ran a hand through her perfectly coiffed hair and started jogging toward the main gate of the estate.

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