With a flick of his wrist, Silas snatched the wooden sculpture from Yue Ran's grasp and, without the slightest hint of remorse, hurled it out of the window.
The sound of it crashing somewhere outside the palace with a soft thump brought an unexpected wave of relief coursing through him. He wanted to vent out all the resentment he had suffered from Ellie on Leila, whom he deemed a mere impostor.
He just wanted this person to taste his original bitter feelings. He reveled in the notion of Leila enduring the bitterness that had felt because of Ellie. He wanted to see how far this woman could pretend. Anyway, he was reluctant to blame Ellie for all those things so the woman in front of him could replace Ellie and bear all his malice. He had no qualms about using her as a vessel for his resentment.
