Chapter 158


    “Look at her face. Isn''t it exactly that? Is there any need for us to ask any questions?”


    “Fantastic acting, Ms. Rhonda. Just a second ago, you were saying that you hoped your sister would


    be able to clear her name, but right after you found out that she was fine, your expression changed.


    What beautiful sisterhood you''ve got there. It''s quite... shocking.”


    “No wonder the people say that Ms. Rhonda is pretentious. Look at her demeanor. She really is the


    poster child for pretentiousness. Even a saint won''t be able topare to her.”


    Rhonda''s knees buckled, and she nearly fell off the stage.


    When her good friend saw that, she quickly shot out her arms to hold Rhonda.


    “Ronni, you can''t give up now. Hurry up and exin to them, or else the people are going to ruin your


    reputation.”


    At that, Rhonda took in a deep breath to suppress the boiling resentment in her. Then, she forced the


    corners of her stiff lips upward into a smile.


    “You''ve misunderstood the situation. I was too excited, so I lost control of myself. Bailey''s my own


    sister, and she''ll be my sister-inw too. There''s no one in the world I''d be closer to. Of course, I''m


    thrilled to hear that she''s out of it now!”


    Despite her sincere tone, no one knew how many people would actually believe in her words.


    “Let''s go. We''re going to the police station now. Ms. Bailey''s about to be acquitted, so let''s hurry up and


    interview her. The world has been paying much attention to news about Anonymous, so if we get to


    verify that she is Anonymous with her own statement, we''ll surely get the hottest headlines of the year.”


    “Yes, yes! Let''s hurry up and curry favor with Ms. Bailey. She''s the only one who will allow us to earn


    big bucks. Thatdy''s our actual cash cow.”


    The reporters all rushed toward the exit, and in no time, the crowded mall turned spacious.


    The people in the vicinity then turned to look at Rhonda as they began chatting away.


    “Her ns have fallen through, huh? She only has herself to me for this. She''s doomed to be called


    a scheming b*tch from the moment she decided to climb into Mr. Luther''s bed and give birth to a son


    without letting the Luthers know.”


    “She''s a daughter from the Jefferson family too, but they''re worlds apart from each other. One has


    morals and keeps a low profile despite the many good things they do for the world, and the other


    tramples on those who are of a lower ss than her. She''s even looking down on everyone else just


    because she''s in league with the Luther family. Pah! I don''t know why she''s being all proud. I''d say


    she''s so useless she''s not even worthy of bringing her sister the newspaper!”


    “How could she have such fame if not for her sleeping with Mr. Luther? In contrast, Bailey built her


    fame with her own talents. All Rhonda does is seduce men. Indeed, they''repletely different from


    each other.”


    Rhonda was furious.


    She was so furious that her entire body shook.


    What she hated the most was outsidersparing her with Bailey and them praising Bailey while


    looking down on her.


    “Ronni, l-let''s leave this ce first,” Rhonda''s good friend whispered into her ear as she held Rhonda.


    Rhonda closed her eyes for a moment to tamp down the rising fury and grudge before walking down


    the stairs. Then, she walked toward the doorway as the others stared at her with mocking, disdainful


    eyes.


    Bailey, Bailey, how I wish I could skin you alive!


    In the reception room at the court, the person in charge of the court was greeting Felicity, who had


    abruptlye.


    “Don''t worry, Mrs. Luther. We have all the evidence for Ms. Bailey''s case, so the court will pass the


    guilty verdict soon. It''s just a matter of time now, so please patiently wait a little longer.”


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    Felicity beamed in satisfaction. After a moment of thought, she asked, “Could you please tell me how


    long she''ll be locked up?”


    The person in charge lowered his head and squeezed out, “This is confidential, and I won''t be able to


    tell you about it, Mrs. Luther. It''s not too different from what you''ve heard. Luther Group has numerous


    teams ofwyers and a functioning legal department. You must have inquired them about this before.


    The final verdict won''t be too different from their estimation.”


    Felicity was no fool, so she understood what he meant. Thus, she changed the topic and said, “Thank


    you for this. You cane to me if you need anything in the future, and I''ll do my best to assist you.”


    The person in charge wiped the sweat off his forehead before fearfully replying, “Thank you for your


    kindness, Mrs. Luther. We''re only just settling this matter ording to thew. I had to rely on your


    information too, Mrs. Luther. I wouldn''t dare to im this achievement as mine. I wouldn''t.”


    Ha.


    Felicity sneered inwardly.


    This old man''s a sly fox. He knows when to trim his sails. He''s afraid that he''ll lose his job if he crosses


    the Luther family. It seems like anything I say goes, but he has never thought about buttering up the


    Luther family and dragging himself into the mess. Ha!


    “All right. There''s nothing else now, so I''ll be leaving first.”


    With that said, she got to her feet.


    At that, the person in charge hurriedly stood up to escort her out. “Allow me to send you off.”


    Before Felicity could agree to it, someone barged into the room and hurried toward the man. In an


    urgent tone, the neer said, “S-Sir, b-bad news!”


    The man shot her a re before chiding, “Why are you panicking so badly? Calm down before you


    speak. It''s not as if the world is about to end in the next second.”


    The female staff member had to take several deep breaths to calm her thumping heart before uttering,


    “There has been a turn of events in Ms. Bailey Jefferson''s case. We might have to acquit her.”


    Shock shed past the person in charge''s eyes, and he instinctively turned toward Felicity. When he


    saw the darkened look on her face, he quickly said to the female staff member, “Wait in my office. I''ll


    “Wait in your office?” Felicity red at the female staff member. She then gritted out, “Speak clearly.


    What do you mean by there''s a turn of events in her case and that you have to acquit her?”


    The female staff member turned to the person in charge, anxious. “I... This...”


    The person in charge sighed. It was unlikely that he would be able to hide the matter from Felicity, and


    it was likely that Felicity would find out about the details after she left the court. Therefore, what was the


    point of trying to flee from the situation?


    “Just say it here. Mrs. Luther is the intiff of the case. She has the right to know about the case''s


    progress.”


    The female staff member then lowered her head and tentatively said, “Just twenty minutes ago, the


    king of Eskaria posted an announcement with his own ount on the overseas Chanaean forum. H-He


    said that three years ago, Bailey operated on him as Anonymous. Back then, she had presented to him


    with the relevant medical licenses.”


    For a moment, Felicity''s mind short-circuited. “What are you trying to say? What do you mean by she


    operated on him as Anonymous? Is she trying to pretend to be Anonymous to get out of this?”


    The female staff member shuddered and steeled herself before saying, “M-Mrs. Luther, you''ve


    misunderstood me. I''m saying that Bailey is Anonymous—Anonymous is Bailey. They''re the same


    person.”


    “What?” Felicity''s knees turned weak, and she fell back onto the couch. “What did you just say? Bailey


    is Anonymous? She''s Anonymous?”


    “Y-Yes. Her disciple, Juliana, has already presented the evidence to the relevant departments to prove


    that Bailey is Anonymous.”