Scared to her knees

 Rebecca's face went pale. It was a simple question, but it felt like she had heard something forbidden. "She isn't the only noble born without magic. There are tons of them out there, or are you using it as an excuse to treat my daughter unfairly." Rebecca went into the defence mechanism immediately.

 

 "There we are again, baseless accusations being thrown my way. I asked a simple question because I find it odd that someone from such a sacred bloodline is unable to wield magic ." Cedric remained calm as he watched Rebecca slowly lose it.

 

 "It doesn't make her any less of a Nightshade." Rebecca barked then her face cracked into a sad smile. "Now I can see, this is the reason why you neglect her because you feel she isn't worth your attention." She laughed out, Cedric's expression still remained unchanged