Chapter 33 Last year , Selene had caught the boom in livestreaming and made enough in a year to buy an apartment . This year , things had calmed down a bit , so she was only making 100 thousand dollars a month . But for the average person , that was still an astronomical sum . On the surface , Selene looked like she was wearing a simple , everyday outfit . But in truth , her clothes were made entirely of mulberry silk . Not only was it light , but it was also beautiful . Marceline , on the other hand , was dressed plainly . Everything she had on didn't cost more than 200 dollars in total . As soon as Selene sat down , her expression darkened a little . " Didn't Curtis say there's a whole room full of clothes , bags , and jewelry just for you in Cloudcrest Bay ? Why don't you ever wear any of it ? Marceline looked down at the coffee in her hands . She gave it a stir or two , then lowered her eyelashes . " When did Curtis tell you that ? " Selene's expression shifted , and a trace of frustration crossed her face . " Two years ago , I guess . You cut me off completely after you married him , and we were both too stubborn to reach out . And with you staying cooped up in Cloudcrest Bay all the time , I couldn't help but worry . " So , I went to find Curtis . I was afraid he wasn't treating you well . But all he did was say in that mocking tone of his that you were living the life of some high - society wife now . If he hadn't been your husband , I honestly would've slapped him right then and there . " Marceline took a sip of coffee , the bitterness spreading from her tongue all the way to her chest . " He did prepare all of that , but it wasn't for me . He wouldn't let me touch any of it . He said I could only look at them . I guess it was just to torment me . Selene thought she had heard wrong . " Why would he want to torment you ? " " He thinks I schemed my way into marrying him just for his status . " " Has that bastard lost his mind ? Weren't you already with him back when he had nothing ? " Not wanting to continue speaking on this topic , Marceline simply gave a small smile . Selene's eyes turned red as she grabbed her hand . " Marceline , do you know that you've gotten so much thinner ? Your face was already small to begin with , and now it's even smaller . Have things been that bad for you these three years ? I sent you messages , but you never replied to any of them . " I kept wondering - was I really that out of line back then for you to hate me so much ? But I just didn't want you to suffer . At the engagement party back then , everyone was watching you , mocking you , and tearing you down . And even though you weren't the one who drugged Curtis , you still took the fall for it . It really hurt me to see that . " Marceline could feel the warmth of Selene's palm . She remembered the message Selene had sent , but at the time , how could she have had the dignity to respond ? From the very first day of her marriage , she had known that Curtis was keeping a woman in Pinebrook Villa . That reality hit her hard , and it left her shaken and disoriented . She was still trapped in those long , lingering dreams of the past , whereas Curtis had long since moved on from everything . Marceline didn't have the guts to admit that all her reckless courage had turned into nothing more than a joke - especially when Selene had stood up to those powerful young heirs on her behalf . In the end , it was only for her to be the first to back down and take the blame . To Selene , that must have felt like a betrayal . So , how could Marceline possibly have brought herself to reply ? Selene seemned to have guessed what Marceline was feeling . Her eyes reddened , and she quickly looked out the window to hold back the tears welling up . I Once she had composed herself , she hoarsely said , " Marceline , you're my best friend . Even if I was angry at you , I still want you to live well . But look at yoursell - what have you turned your life into ? scheap now ." " It only you had been willing to go out to work over these past three years , then you wouldn't be wearing clothes this Marceline's cheeks burned in shame as she lowered her head . " I've come to my senses now and have already started working Selene took a deep breath and wiped her own cheek . " I'm not blaming you , of course . You had some mental health issues after the car accident , and I know crowds started to scare you . But how could you give up streaming too ? " You were the most - followed singing streamer online But ever since three years ago , you never logged back into that account . Do you have any idea how many people are still waiting for you ? "