The Gilded Cage
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The pendant my mother gave me, something I had cherished for a decade, had been handed over by Anna to my husband’s mistress.
A deafening buzz filled my mind.
The noise around me faded into nothingness.
My face drained of color, and my lips trembled. "Give it back…"
Like a madwoman, I lunged at Scarlett. "Give it back!!"
She shrieked in alarm.
"What’s so special about this worthless thing?! You act like it’s some kind of sacred treasure!
"The rightful Mrs. Sterling gives her only daughter a cheap, low-quality trinket—why would I even want it?”