"I just went to the sanatorium to drop off some things for Mrs. Montrose, and I overheard her on the phone with the young miss... Oh wait, we're supposed to call her Miss Serena!"
Most of the maids hired by the Vinton family were Elyndorian.
They naturally conversed in Elyndorian.
"Mrs. Montrose said that from now on, Miss Serena is the undisputed jewel of the Vinton family. Whenever we see her, we must address her with the utmost respect."
The maid's voice dripped with envy. "You have no idea how much the old couple adores Miss Serena! Just over a simple phone call, they were beaming, calling her 'darling' with every other breath."
"The moment Miss Serena woke up, Mrs. Montrose practically shoved Mr. Vinton out the door to go to the hotel to serve her."
"That's right, serve her!"
"And Mr. Vinton actually rushed over eagerly! I've never seen him act like that in my life."
"I heard Miss Serena already has a fiancé... our future son-in-law..."
"He's incredibly handsome and attentive. I heard that just to make sure Miss Serena got some proper rest without being disturbed, he rented out the entire top floor of the hotel."
The other maids clicked their tongues in awe. "It sounds like Miss Serena is incredibly favored!"
"Of course she is! Her status in the Vinton family... it's off the charts!" a maid who had just returned from outside chimed in. "I heard Mrs. Montrose say they're preparing an extravagant Gala for her, and invitations have already been sent to The Royal House of Vaelion..."
"The Royal House?!" the other maids gasped. "Then when Miss Serena gets back, we definitely need to put on our best performance for her!"
"..."
Every word of their gossip felt like a jagged knife plunging directly into Isabella's heart.
She bit her lip savagely, desperately controlling her facial expressions to ensure the camera wouldn't catch anything inappropriate.
She bit down so hard she tasted copper.
She was so furious she felt physically twisted.
She was trapped here, suffering immense pain and humiliation.
While that nobody was out there basking in all the glory!
Why?!
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The hotel suite.

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