Skylar had been given a second chance at life, and she wasn’t afraid anymore. With her family and friends by her side, she had nothing to lose. If anything, she was ready to burn bridges if necessary. The betrayal, the lies, none of it would hold her back anymore.
Suppressing the emotional turmoil inside her, she made her final statement. “I was blinded to have wanted to get in your good books, Mrs. Williams. You don’t deserve to be my mother.”
When the call ended, Sadie was left staring at her phone, a ringing silence filling her ears. Skylar’s words lingered in her mind, repeating over and over again. “You don’t deserve to be my mother?” Sadie couldn’t shake the thought.
She was Jeffrey’s wife, a respected figure in Jipsburg City. Her three sons were successful in their respective careers, and Maisy was beautiful and accomplished. Sadie had always looked down on Skylar, who was mistakenly adopted. But now Skylar had the audacity to say she didn’t deserve to be her mother?
Had this been any other time, Sadie would have dismissed it. But something about the words unsettled her, gnawing at her insides. There was a crack in her perfect world, and it left her feeling disturbed.
Maisy noticed her mother’s frown and immediately became anxious. “Mom, is Skylar refusing to apologize? Does she still hate me even though Christopher has already given his side of the story?”
Sadie let out a frustrated sigh. “Forget about her. She’s stubborn and refuses to change. Let your brothers handle the situation and make it die down quickly. We don’t need to cause a bigger scene with Skylar.”
Maisy’s eyes widened. What had Skylar said earlier? Why was Sadie suddenly trying to smooth things over? She didn’t even turn down Maisy’s idea of apologizing and leaving the country. And she didn’t scold Skylar like she usually would. Instead, she was trying to brush it all aside, urging them not to make a fuss.
Something didn’t sit right with Maisy. Why was Sadie backing down?
Curious, Maisy quickly messaged her three brothers.
“Skylar called earlier. She’s still refusing to apologize, and she was rude toward Mom. I feel like all this is happening because of me. Maybe I should just admit that what Skylar said was right and put an end to it.”
Peter responded first, his words firm: “You can’t do that, Maisy. She was the one who was wrong, so she should be punished.”
Kenny replied next, his tone reassuring: “Leave it to us. Don’t worry.”
Samuel’s response was filled with frustration: “It’s so annoying having Skylar as a sister!”
A small smile spread across Maisy’s face as she read their replies. She felt a surge of satisfaction knowing that her brothers were on her side. She thought for a moment before posting a photo of herself, looking unsure whether to laugh or cry, with the caption, “Truth will speak for itself.”
Within minutes, a flood of comments came in from her followers, offering support and expressing their trust in her. Maisy couldn’t wait to see what Skylar would do next. It was clear that Skylar’s hands were tied now.
Ten minutes later, Maisy, feeling lighter, put on a sheet mask as she chirped to herself. She planned to go shopping with some friends later. All she had to do was act miserable, and her brothers would handle everything. With their help, Skylar wouldn’t be able to stir up trouble. Even if the videos surfaced, Maisy had complete confidence that their PR team could cover up the truth.
But just then, Kenny’s message arrived in the group chat. His tone was urgent.
“Samuel, did the company’s PR team even do their job right? Why is there so much negative news about Maisy on the internet? Wait a second, this video…”
Maisy’s heart skipped a beat when she saw the next part.
“Maisy, did you spend the night with Christopher at a hotel?”
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