Chapter 448


    Astrid spoke as she pulled out her iPhone, showing her text conversation with Sandra to the camera.


    Then she turned to Lucinda, "Lucinda, get your phone out. Let''spare and confirm this is Sandra''s


    number."


    "Really, Astrid? You''re exposing mom''s number to your followers? You want them to bombard her with


    calls? She raised you for eighteen years, don''t you think you''re being a bit harsh?" Lucinda was on the


    verge of losing her temper if not for the live stream.


    But, Sandra had advised her before that always y the victim to gain sympathy from the public.


    So she forced herself to hold back her rage.


    However, her words had indirectly confirmed that it was indeed Sandra''s number.


    "She might''ve raised you for eighteen years, but she''s also beaten you for those same eighteen years,


    right?" The icy voice of a man echoed through the room. Everyone turned to see Yates, who had


    rushed over after receiving a call from Dale. He ran so fast that beads of sweat were visible on his


    forehead.


    He took a deep breath, walked briskly towards the camera, and gave it a wave, "Hey there, cuties


    watching at home. I''m Yates, Astrid''s childhood friend. We''ve known each other since preschool. I can


    attest that Astrid often had bruises from the beatings she endured from her foster mother, Sandra. I''m


    sure there''re people watching right now who went to school with Astrid and can confirm she''d often


    That''s when we found out it was Sandra who was abusing her.


    Astrid''s biological father was grateful to Sandra for adopting Astrid from the orphanage and saving her


    from a deadly fire. But Sandra has abused Astrid for so many years, I can''t believe she has the


    audacity to even ask for money!"


    Lucinda was stunned. She hadn''t expected Yates to show up, let alone reveal Sandra''s abusive


    behavior. Everything was deviating from her n.


    Meanwhile, the chat was popping off, [Yates is telling the truth. I was in middle school with Astrid. She''d


    oftene to ss with a ck eye or busted lip. Back then, I didn''t know Lucinda and Astrid were


    sisters. Lucinda was always dressed in luxury while Astrid looked like she''d stepped out of a Dickens


    novel.]


    [I was in elementary school with Astrid. Because she was so pretty, I always noticed her. It''s true she


    was frequently beaten. One memory sticks out; it was pouring rain and Lucinda''s parents came to pick


    her up, leaving Astrid to walk home alone in the rain. I thought they just shared ast name and weren''t


    rted. Poor Astrid!]


    [Wow, I had no idea Astrid had it so rough.]


    [Sandra is shameless!]


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    [Are all of you just spreading rumors? Is Astrid trying to y the sympathy card to gain poprity?]


    [To the person above, get your facts right! Does our Astrid need to use cheap tricks?]


    [Follow my Twitter @WandererKid. Everything I say is the truth, I''ll even post our graduation photo with


    Astrid!]


    [Astrid is so strong, she never needed to y the victim for attention!]


    The turn of events was too fast for Lucinda to cope with.


    Just then, Gracie stepped forward, saying, "Lucinda, you remember me, right? I know exactly how hard


    Astrid had it back then! How can you call her full name one day and then sister the next? Doesn''t it feel


    odd?"


    Lucinda pursed her lips, "You all... you all... are overstepping."