Emily was stunned.
“You’re lying! You pushed me and made me hit the corner of a table!” Samuel refuted hurriedly, eyes brimming with tears as he looked toward Shirley.
“Aunt Shirley, it really hurts!”
“You hurt someone and still dare to lie.” Shirley snorted coldly, glaring at Hannah. “With such questionable character, I wonder who’s been her role model!”
“Stop making insinuations here!” Hannah replied furiously.
“Insinuations? I’ll be more direct, then!”
Shirley pointed at Hannah. “You didn’t raise your child properly. You’re a public figure, yet you had a child out of wedlock, and she lacks manners so much that she beat up a student. If this becomes a trending topic, I wonder if you’ll even get the chance to make a comeback.”
Hannah clenched her fists, her fingertips turning white.
“I bet women like you always have a chaotic personal life, huh?” Shirley looked at Hannah with utter contempt.
“Don’t tell me you’ve been with so many men that you don’t even know who your child’s father is!”
Chloe’s face paled at those words.
“Shirley!” Hannah roared, having lost her patience. She stepped forward with clenched fists.
But Anathea quickly stopped her. “Hannah, calm down.”
Shirley was startled by Hannah as she staggered back, nearly falling.
Yet, she still pointed at Hannah. “See? I just said a few words, and you want to hit me. No wonder your daughter’s like that. This proves that she hit my nephew! If you don’t give me an explanation today, don’t blame me for making this a big deal!
“I’m not afraid of trending headlines. Let’s see if you, who rely on public favor and popularity, can han will be waiting outside your house every day with cameras. The fame you once gained will eventually d
“You coward!” Hannah was so furious that she was heaving.
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be your haters completely!”
Anathea quickly tried to calm her down. “Calm down. Leave this to me.”
Hannah’s eyes stung. With Anathea’s words of comfort, she sighed and nodded.
Anathea turned to Emily. “Since the kids are giving conflicting accounts, and you didn’t see the truth, then we’ll need more evidence. Bring up the surveillance footage in the classroom.”
Emily twisted her fingers nervously. “Um, as luck would have it, the classroom is due for a new set of cameras, so the old ones were taken down this morning.”
So, there was no surveillance footage to capture what really happened between Chloe and Samuel.
“Why do we need footage? Isn’t it obvious already? My nephew’s hurt, and he’s terrified of pain. You think he’d injure himself on purpose?”
Shirley glared at Anathea. “You’re just stalling for time, aren’t you? Trying to call in some backup? Let me tell you, Dominic already left early this morning to pick up his sister and return to the Lancaster residence. He’s definitely not coming to Castenea.
“Even if he had the time, why would he come? For a woman who can’t show her face in public and a bastard child with an unknown father? You really think he’d help you? Dream on!”
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Faced with Shirley’s relentless attacks, Hannah clenched her fists ruined today, I’m going to teach this wicked woman a lesson!”
“Mommy.” Chloe shook her head, her eyes glassy with tears that m
Hannah’s heart twisted. She knew those words hadn’t just hurt her
Hannah had tried so hard to stay away from all this mess. She’d ev
“Who said we needed backup? We can handle petty things like this
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Faced with Shirley’s relentless attacks, Hannah clenched her fists so tightly her knuckles cracked. “Don’t stop me. Even if I’m ruined today, I’m going to teach this wicked woman a lesson!”
“Mommy.” Chloe shook her head, her eyes glassy with tears that made her look heartbreakingly fragile.
Hannah’s heart twisted. She knew those words hadn’t just hurt her, but they’d also hurt Chloe, who she cherished most.
Hannah had tried so hard to stay away from all this mess. ‘She’d even sacrificed her career, so why couldn’t she ever truly escape?
“Who said we needed backup? We can handle petty things like this.” Anathea gripped Hannah’s wrist and smirked faintly.
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