This Time, I'll Be the Villain's Favorite Daughter novel Chapter 400

Chapter 400 Whose Birthday Is It?

Alfred didn’t answer

Then Maya suddenly asked, “Are you some kind of fairy?”

This girl’s imagination never seemed to care about timing.

“Maybe,” Alfred replied.

He placed both gifts into her arms.

Maya’s eyes immediately lit up. “Thank you!”

Then she asked again, “So are you really a fairy?”

“Maybe I am,” Alfred said. “Is there anything you want? I’ll do my best to make it happen.”

Hearing the seriousness in his voice, Maya suddenly wanted him to stay with her during the birthday banquet.

After all, if he really was a fairy, or some kind of wizard, then nobody would bully her at the party.

She pressed her lips together, hesitating. “Today’s my birthday.”

“I know. Happy birthday.”

Alfred said.

Maya opened her mouth. She wanted to ask him to spend the day with her, to stay by her side through another birthday that always seemed to end badly/But the words never came out.

The fairy thing was just a joke.

No matter who he was, someone with such a mysterious background would never be allowed past the security guards.

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cted arrival could only make her afraid and suspicious.

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He didn’t fully understand the boundaries between people. But he was willing to learn.

Suppressing the urge to stay close to her, Alfred quietly waited at the edge of the gathering.

He planned to let the boring opening ceremony finish first. Once everyone’s attention was elsewhere would slip inside and check on her.

He sat on a bench in the garden for quite some time before finally standing and entering the so-calle gathering of high society.

A live band played cheerful music in one corner. Crystal chandeliers lit the ballroom as brightly as daylight.

Something felt strange. He couldn’t find the birthday girl anywhere.,

There were plenty of reporters. But they were all surrounding another girl, snapping endless photos.

Kaia smiled sweetly for the cameras, her dress sparkling beneath the lights.

No one seemed to notice that Maya was missing.

Alfred frowned.

Something wasn’t right.

Whose birthday was it supposed to be?

He began searching through the crowd.

Not in the ballroom. Not in the side hall. The corridors were empty as well.

Some people had grown so used to doing cruel things that they no longer bothered hiding them.

They didn’t close doors. They didn’t avoid witnesses. They bullied others openly.

Because in this house, no one would stand up for Maya.

Well…

Maybe Lawrence would.

But he wasn’t here today.

Which meant they could be even more shameless.

Someone pinned her shoulders from behind. Her knees were forced onto the cold marble floor, the hard surface digging painfully into her skin.

A boy’s casual laugh sounded above her. “Trying to imitate soncone beyond your station, buh? Why are you dressed so much like Kala?”

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“Obviously on purpose.” Another voice laughed. “Kaia is way prettier than her.”

“Serves you right.”

A girl grabbed Maya’s dress and yanked it viciously. “You’re so peity. You actually tried to ruin Kaia’s d No wonder nobody likes playing with you”

Maya bit her lip and clutched her clothing tightly “This is my home. She should’ve left a long time ag

Silence filled the room for a moment.

Then even louder laughter erupted.

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“Hah! Is that what Mr. Jackson said?” The boy sneered. “Aren’t you both his daughters? You’ve only beer back for a short time, and you’re already trying to claim ownership. Shameless.”

He pinched her cheek and looked down at her.

This girl was genuinely entertaining to bully. Her reactions were vivid and expressive. And most importantly, nobody would defend her.

Among children of their social class, the hierarchy was obvious, even if it usually stayed hidden beneath the surface.

But Maya had upset Kaia. That alone gave them an excuse.

Funny, wasn’t it?

It was only an excuse. A convenient reason.

One that allowed them to avoid feeling guilty. People like them were always good at finding justifications for each other.

The boy crouched down again and leaned closer. “Who do you think would offend all of us just for your sake? There’s safety in numbers, you know. Do you have any idea who we have backing us?”

His tone was mocking and arrogant, like he was certain of his own power.

Maya’s expression remained calm. She quietly observed her surroundings.

The others had already started leaving. One by one.

Soon, only she and the boy remained.

That actually improved her situation.

The girl’s leg shot upward. Her stiletto heel slammed directly between fits legs

The boy cursed loudly in pain. At the same time, he grabbed a listful of her hair.

Maya didn’t scream.

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Chapter 400 Whose Birthday Is It?

Instead, she turned with the force of the pull and drove her forehead straight into his nose.