Chapter 229_Marrying

Chapter 229

 Valerie’s heart sank as she listened to Ruth’s words. Their rtionship always seemed to boil down to money.

 “Is money all you ever want to talk about?” Valerie asked, feeling a deep sense of disappointment.

 Ruth’s voice was filled with irritation. “Valerie, what’s there to talk about? You’re just a girl. What do you need so much money for? Worthless girl! Hurry up and do what I say, or don’t me me when things get worse!”

 Valerie sighed inwardly. To Ruth, I am worth less than a house. What does family matter? Ironically, the house isn’t even mine. It belongs to Matthew. We aren’t even truly married. How could Ruth dare to meddle in Matthew’s property!

 When Valerie didn’t respond, Ruth’s voice grew louder. “Did you hear me?”

 With herst thread of hope snapped, Valerie realized that with such a mother, strangers were even warmer than her own family.

 Without another word, Valerie hung up.

 Ruth was furious. “How dare Valerie hang up on me! I should’ve been harsher from the start!”

 rk nced at the live stream, chuckling “Don’t worry. She’s desperate now. Push her harder, and she’ll have no choice but to agree.”

 “Look at this,” he continued, pointing at his screen. “My follower count has shot up by tens of thousands Time to stoke the fire!”

 camera on Ruth, who was startled. “Wait. I’m not ready! Lei

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 He turned the camera on

 Ruth quickly went inside, changing into a less conspicuous dark blue top. She even cut an onion to make her eyes red beforeing back out. looking like she had been crying for hours.

 rk gave Ruth a thumbs up and recorded a video, adding the caption. I finally got through to her, and she hung up really are heartless!

 un after a few words. Valerie, you

 Because of this matter, almost everyone in the Stone family had registered an ount to broadcast live. The moment it posted the video quickly went viral, attracting thousands ofments.

 Who needs a daughter like that anyway!]

 Stay strong, ma’am. Don’t cry over someone so ungrateful!

 [What’s her ount? Could anyone tag it? First time I want to cyberbully someone!]

 As the inte buzzed with anger, Valerie focused on driving, unaware of

 of Ruth’stest sche

 scheme.

 Katherine, scrolling through the feed beside her, felt a surge ofpassion, “Valerie, they’ve gone too far. Spreading lies online can have legal consequences. If you have evidence, you should sue them”

 Katherine was appalled by how a mother could push her own daughter into such aer.

 Valerie sighed as she drove, her smile tinged with bitterness. “Filing a <bwsuit would take too long. Even if it proves my would already be destroyed.”

 y innocence, my reputation

 “So what do we do?” Katherine asked anxiously, Valerie was such a good person. Katherine couldn’t bear to see these rumors ruin hert

 These people didn’t even know the truth

 Infuriated, Katherine clicked the report button on her phone. Some media will do anything for attention, even ndering you. They deserve to rot in hell! Let’s curse them!”

 Katherine’s face filled with righteous indignation. Valerie felt a warm rush of gratitude. The bond with her own mother, Ruth, over many years seemed no match for her friendship with Katherine.

 Valerie found it ironic. At the same time, she got an idea. If they were using public opinion to force her hand, then she would turn the tables and make them taste their own medicine.

 But, reversing public opinion wasn’t easy.

 was easy to spread lies, but refuting them took a lot of effort. To make them pay, Valerie would need to find the key people responsible.

 When Valerie got home, she was relieved to find her grandparents weren’t there. If they had been, she wouldn’t have known how to exin her disheveled state and would have only worried them. She quickly locked herself in her room and washed off the rotten eggs. Once she was clean, she began to nd

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Chapter 229