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Hearingthis,Millycouldn’thelpbutburstintughter.
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Itturnedout<b>that</b>Mnie,whohadbeenbestfriendswithStephanieforyears,genuinelyknewhersorespot,andshehitrightatthespot<b>that</b>Stephaniecaredaboutthemost.
Sureenough,Stephanie’sfaceturnedpaleonthespot.
“You…”
Shecouldn’t
sayanythinginreturn.Afterall,whatMnie<b>said</b>wastrue–she<b>was</b><b>a</b>foster<b>daughter</b>.
MnieinstantlyfeltrelievedwhenStephaniewasmad.Hermood,whichhadbeenlongsuppressedas<b>a</b>resultofStephanie’sabuseandbetrayal,suddenlyimproved.Shesaid,‘Stephanic,youshouldbesensibleinthefuture.Millymightbeforgivingandwon’tholditagainstyou,butnotme.IfIfindoutthatyoucontinuetoactlikeahypocrite,I’llmakeyouregretit.”
Stephaniewastremblingwithanger,herfacecontortedinaterrifyingmanner,andherteethclenched.tightly asifshewereabouttopounceandbiteMnieatanymoment.
SheunderstoodMnie.Forthoseshecaredabout,shewouldprotectthemwithallherheartandsoul;forthoseshedidn’tlike,shewouldmakesureeveryoneknewaboutit.ThatwasthereasonwhyshehadbeenwillingtouseMnieasapawnbefore.
Justlikenow,Mniewaswillingtohumiliateherinpublic,regardlessofherowndignity.
Calmdown!Ineedtostaycalm!
WhetheritwasMillyorMnie,Ididn’t<b>have</b>theupperhandtoconfrontthemface–to–face.Moreover,face–to–facequarrelswerenotmystrongsuit.Mypersonawasdelicateandfragile,andIfinallymanaged.toconvinceJordanandAnthonyyesterday.Atthiscriticaltime,Icouldn’taffordtodestroythispersona,nomatterwhat.
Thinkingof<b>this</b>,shetookadeepbreathandforcefullysuppressedthehatredsurginginherheart.Hereyesturnedslightlyredinaninstant,asifshehadbeengreatlywrongedandwouldburstintotearsthenextsecond.
“<b>Anthony</b>,didIsaysomethingwrong?Whydidtheytreatmelikethis?”
Mniewasoveewiththeurgetovomitbyhertricks.Shehadgoosebumps alloverherbody.MnieleanedintoMillyandsaid,“Boss,Ihavegenuinelywrongedyoubefore.Ididn’tknowshewassodisgustingbefore.”
Millyraisedaneyebrowandcoldlyreplied,“Justgetusedtoit.”
Afterall,thefirsttimesheexperiencedherslytricks,shealmostvomited.
AnthonystoodbyStephanie’sside,hisexpressionequallydark.AfterhearingStephanie’ints,hejustgaveafaintgruntanddidn’tspeakupforherasusual.
Instead,hecalmlytoldStephanie,“Gobackto<b>your</b>ss.It’stime forlessons.”
Stephaniefeltlikeherattackdidn’tachieveanyresults.Herexpressionwasoneofdisbelief.She
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Mniughedheartily,tearsstreamingdownherface.“Hahaha<b>,</b>youtrythistrickonus,butevenyourownbrotherrefusestofallforit.Haha,Stephanie,yourskillsarcking”
HerwordsclearlyindicatedthatStephaniepretendedtobeinnocentandyedtricksonthem.
What’sevenmoreannoyingwasthatAnthonydidn’tevenhelpher.
Stephanieclenchedherfists.Herneatlytrimmednailswerediggingintoherfleshfiercely,andabriefpainclearedhermindalittle.
Icouldn’tleavenow.IfIleftnow,intheeyesofothers,Iwouldbeseenasbeingdefeatedandbethesubjectofridicule!
No.
Ihavetofigureoutawaytosaveherself.Ihavetoturnthetables.
Turning,hereyesmetWilliam,whowasleaningagainstthewindowsillwithadarkandunreadableexpression.Stephanie’seyesinstantlylitup.
Yes,howcouldIforgetabouthim<b>?</b>
Williamlikesme.AslongasIgethishelporshowvulnerability,hewillsupportmeandspeakuponmybehalf.
ShehurriedlyapproachedWilliamandgentlybitherlips.Stephaniesoftlyasked,“Mr.William,youbelieveinme,don’t<b>you</b><b>?</b>”
IfWilliambelievedinher,otherswouldthinktwicebeforecausing<b>a</b>scene,consideringhisstatus<b>as</b><b>a</b>
Tates.
AsforMnieandMillyformingtheirowngroup,whatcouldtheypossiblydo?Eveniftheytriedtoretaliateopenly,itwouldn’tmatter.Aslong asWilliamlikedher,shecouldstillshinebrightlywiththehaloofbeingagirlWilliam’slikes.
Williamwapletelytakenaback.Howdidhegetcaughtupinthisdrama?
Hefeltlikeacatwhosetailhadbeensteppedon.WilliamlookedatStephanie’ssuddenlyergedfaceinfrontofhim.Hewassoshockedthathealmostleapedoutofhisseat.Herified,“Idon’tbelieveyouat<b>all</b>.Get<b>away</b>fromme!”
Stephaniewasspeechless.Whywasthesituationdifferentfromwhatshehadimagined?
“William,it’sme;I’mStephanie.You’vebeen deliveringmilkteatomeallthistime.Youlikeme,don’tyouremember?”
Williambecametooagitatedtoremainseated.Hestoodup,shakingwithanger,andusedher,“Howdareyouspreadfalserumorsaboutme?I’lltakelegctionagainstyou!Don’tunderestimatemyinfluenceincourt.Mydistantrtiveworksthereasa<b>clerk</b>!
Afterblurtingthisout,heimmediatelyturnedto Millytoshowhisloyalty.He<b>said</b>,“Boss,youhavetobelieveme.I’mloyaltoyou,andIwouldneverbetray<b>you</b>.Thiswomanisclearlyenviousofourrtionshipandhasspreadlies<b>about</b>me!Boss,youhavetotrustme!”
Millycoveredhercars,whichwereringingfromhisoutburst,androared,“Shutup!”
“Okay.”
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Theirloudvoicesnotonlyattractedtheattentionofthestudentsinthessroombutalsopassersbyinthecorridor<b>who</b><b>were</b>discreetlyobserving.
Witnessingthisscene,everyonecouldn’thelp butstartwhisperinganddiscussing.“Ithought WillianhadfeelingsforStephanie.Ialwayssawhimbringhermilktea.Ineverthoughtitwasafacade.
“Williamissoattractive;whywouldhebeinterestedinStephanie?Ialwaysthoughtitwasjustarumour.
“Exactly,andeventhoughWilliamhasabrother,he’salsoalegitimateheir.Stephanieisjustanadopteddaughter;howcouldshebeamatchforhim<b>?</b><b>”</b>
“That’strue!”
Thechattergrewlouder.Stephanie’plexiongrewpaler.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Shethoughtangrily.ItmustbeMilly!Shedidthistome!
Thisb*tchmusthavepoisonedWilliam’smindagainstme,whichiswhyhegaveme<b>a</b>coldshoulder.
Sl+t!
Shetookadeepbreathunwillinglyandsaid.“Youboughtmemilkteabefore.Thewholessknowsaboutit:itcan’tbefake,right?”
Milktea?
Williamponderedfor<b>a</b>whilebeforevaguelyrecallingthattherewasindeedsuchanincident.
“Oh<b>.</b>
“Oh,Iremembernow!”
Uponhearingthis,Stephaniecouldn’thelpbutexhaleinreliefandsmilejoyfully.However,thefollowingwordsfromWilliamcausedhersmiletofreezeonherface.
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