Chapter 396


    Chapter 396


    “Kiley, what’s wrong with you? Why do you look so awful?”


    Kiley forced out a smile, “I’m fine, just been working a lot recently, a bit tired.”


    With a look of concern, Ruby said, “Work is never–ending, your health is the most important thing.


    Don’t wear yourself out.”


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    Kiley nodded, her tone somewhat perfunctory, “Hmm, I’m going back first.”


    “Good.”


    After Kiley left, Ruby slowly walked into the bathroom. After touching up her makeup, she slowly raised


    a smile in the mirror.


    Whether it was Kiley or Briana, they were just stepping stones in her life.


    A few minutester, Ruby returned to the venue. After sitting down next to Valerie, a faint smile curled


    up at the corner of her mouth.


    Everyone around was praising Valerie.


    “Ruby was truly outstanding. I heard that the graduate program she applied for only epted two


    students, and she was the first one to be admitted!”


    “Ah, if only I had a wonderful daughter like Ruby!”


    “Valerie, what do you think of my son? How about we be in-ws?”


    Ruby kept her head down the whole time, looking shy.


    Valerie nced at the silent Mallory and Kiley beside her, feeling smug. In the past, Kiley always


    overshadowed Ruby. Now that Kiley had caused such a big scandal, there was no chance she could


    bepared to Ruby anymore.


    Her face was full of smiles as she said, “Ruby is still young, and young people nowadays are not the


    same as in our time. They all like free love. We are old now, we can’t control it anymore.”


    “Haha, true, but we can arrange for an introduction another day.”


    Several people were engaged in a heated discussion when therge screen that had been disying


    Ruby’s experiences over the years suddenly went ck. It lit up again shortly after, but this time it


    wasn’t showing Ruby’s experiences, but a dimly lit video.


    Everyone was initially stunned, then someone with sharp eyes recognized that the video featured a


    man and a woman, and the woman was unmistakably Kiley.


    The two seemed to be in a private room, with Kiley discussing business with the man. However, the


    man kept taking every


    opportunity to make advances on her. In order to secure the contract, Kiley put up with it.


    The moment she saw that video, Kiley’s face turned deathly pale, and she stood frozen in ce as if


    rooted to the spot.


    Lacey’s face turned ashen, she gritted her teeth and said, “Who put this on! Turn it off immediately!”


    The staff member nearby reacted and quickly unplugged the power


    source.


    The big screen suddenly went ck, but the crowd had already started


    to buzz with discussion.


    The Schneider family all had unpleasant expressions on their faces, feeling as if they had lost all their


    dignity.


    Lacey looked at Mallory coldly, “What a great daughter you’ve raised!”


    The previously silent Mallory finally exploded, raising her head to re angrily at Norma.


    “Mom, I haven’t done anything wrong to the Schneider family over the years. When Briana was just


    born, the Feng Shui master said that her staying with the Schneider family would lead to their ruin. You


    said you wanted to send her away, and I didn’t object!”


    “Later on, you kept ostracizing me for this reason, and I didn’t say anything. I just devoted myself to


    raising Kiley. In this video, it’s clearly that disgusting old man who’s touching Kiley inappropriately. Your


    first reaction isn’t to confront that old man, but to think that Kiley is the one who’s disgraced?! What


    kind of family are you?!”


    “And you said I raised a good daughter, well let me tell you, Zane is certainly not a good son you


    raised! I’ve been married to him for so many years, and he cheated on me with a female secretary, who


    is also my niece! It’s absolutely disgusting!”


    “Why do you think he didn’te today? He’s busy spending time with his mistress!”


    Mallory’s words dropped like a bomb into deep water, instantly exploding.


    Everyone wore a face of shock and disbelief, then began to whisper among themselves.


    Lacey’s blood pressure skyrocketed in anger, and she fainted with a roll of her eyes.


    “Grandma!”


    “Mom!”


    The scene immediately turned into chaos, with everyone in the Schneider family, except for Mallory and


    Kiley, rushing to help the olddy.


    “Call the doctor quickly!”


    Talon addressed the crowd, “I’m sorry, but due to my mother’s sudden fainting, I won’t be able to


    entertain you all. You are wee to finish your dinner before leaving. We need to take my mother to


    the hospital. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. I will make it up to you all with another feast


    next time.”


    Melody nced at Briana, who had been silent with her eyes downcast, and sneered, “Your mother


    sure does protect Kiley, too bad she’s blind, mistaking a fish’s eye for a pearl.”


    Briana slowly lifted her head, her eyes devoid of any emotion.


    “What a boring farce, I should have known better than toe.”


    After speaking, she stood up and turned around to leave directly.


    Melody paused for a moment, then hurriedly caught up once she realized.


    “Briana, I’m sorry… Are you still upset about your mom?”