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Josephine's mother backed away as the reporters kept advancing. Even though guilt was written all over her face, she stubbornly insisted, "My… My daughter is the real straight-A student! She was admitted into the University of New Capital City on her own merits, and Corinne stole all that away from her!"The reporters were starting to feel resentful. They could not help but think they had been used by Josephine and her mother."If she is a straight-A student, how could she only get two points on the second test? You better give us a good explanation for that!""Yeah! Give us a good explanation!""No one will ever believe a straight-A student only got two points on a test!""As I've said, my daughter was tired, so she couldn't perform as normal. Plus, she has even been studying for the past few years, so it's not so strange for her to forget how to answer some questions, right?"The reporters scoffed one after another."Not strange? You must be kidding us. It's not just some ques
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Faced with the reporters' relentless criticism, Josephine's mother finally could not take it anymore. She blew up in their faces and started cursing while hysterically headbutting the reporters blocking her way.After breaking through the crowd, she ran up the stage from the left to grab Josephine before running off the stage from the right to make their escape.Seeing this, some of the reporters started chasing after them while the rest stayed behind to interview Corinne."Miss Corinne, they've escaped. Do you have any plans to sue them?""You should sue them! Make them pay for spreading all those rumors about you.""And you should request a public apology too! Not to mention compensation for reputational damage."Corinne remained seated at her table with one elbow propping up her face. "Forget it. They're just pawns in someone else's game. Plus, where are they going to find the money to compensate me for my reputational damage? You see, there's no need to waste my time on suing
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Corinne nodded. "Okay. I'm heading there now."After ending the call, she got up from the table and bid farewell to the reporters. She then walked off the stage and disappeared from their sight."Miss Corinne, why are you leaving so fast? Who called you? Was it Mister Jeremy?" asked a relentless reporter.Corinne did not even turn around and simply walked away.…Meanwhile, back at the Holdens' mansion.Greg and Pamela watched the live broadcast till the end, and both of them sighed with relief after that.Pamela was rather proud of how Corinne handled the whole thing. She nudged Greg, saying, "What did I say, huh? Corinne's not the type of person who'd cheat her way into the University of New Capital City. It was so obvious someone was trying to make her look like a bad guy in front of us, and only an old fool like you will believe an outsider over your granddaughter-in-law!"Greg knew he was wrong, but his pride would not let him admit it. "Hmph! Of all the people in the worl
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Both Phoebe and Anya turned pale at Cedric's interrogation."Umm… Dad, what makes you think we'll do something like that? You were the one who liaised with the teacher who came up with the test paper, and we never had contact with him. How can we steal the test paper?"Anya nodded. "She's right, Grandpa. We'd never do something like that."Cedric scoffed at them. "Is that so? Would you never do something like that? Are you telling me Josephine and her mother snuck into our house and hacked into my email account to steal the test paper? Tell me something: Do you think I'm that stupid, or do you think our house security system is only for show?"Phoebe blinked profusely in panic. "Dad, why… Why do you insist someone has stolen the test paper from you? Has Corinne said something to you?""If no one stole the test paper, how could Josephine get a perfect score on the first test, but only two points on her second test?" asked Cedric angrily. "It's obvious she had the answer memorized f
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Phoebe was shocked. "Dad, you… You want us to live in the countryside?""Yes! Go pack your bags now, and I'll get someone to drive you two there," grunted Cedric unwaveringly.Phoebe could not accept his decision. She collapsed to the floor in a broken heap. "Why are you treating me like this, Dad? Are you really going to kick me and Anya out of the house because of Corinne?!"Cedric glanced at her with annoyance. "You're a really bad influence on the kids. Anya is already a lost cause, but there's still hope for Sunny. I'm sending you to the countryside to prevent Sunny from turning out like you!"Phoebe started to sob hysterically. "Dad, you can't treat me like this! I'm still Maxwell's wife and your daughter-in-law! How can you kick me out to the countryside? I'll be the laughingstock within our social circles if word gets out about this."Cedric had made up his mind and would not be moved by anything.Beatrice agreed with the arrangement. Anya was in too deep with her mother
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Phoebe panicked even more when she realized begging was not going to work on Maxwell."I bet you're secretly hoping I would stay at the summer villa forever so you can fool around with other women."Maxwell frowned. "You're talking nonsense. Besides, you reap what you sow."Phoebe threw her head back and laughed hysterically. "Hahaha! You're the most hypocritical of us all, Maxwell! You haven't touched me in so many years. In fact, we don't even sleep in the same bed anymore. There's no way you've been celibate all this while. You must have a side chick outside, don't you? Well, let me tell you something, Maxwell Rivera: I'm not Emily. Don't even think you'll be able to get rid of me that easily!"Cedric blew his top when he heard what Phoebe said, already at the end of his patience. "You there, " he called out to the servants, "pack up their things and drive them to the summer villa." Then to Phoebe, he boomed, "How dare you speak so rudely in front of me? Is there no respect in t
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Corinne raised her eyebrow. "Is that so? Well, I can't wait to see what you cook up."The servants had finished packing Anya and Phoebe's bags into the car."Miss Phoebe, Miss Anya, please get into the car now. Don't make Mister Cedric any angrier than he is. I'm sure he'll let both of you come home once he's cooled down."Phoebe and Anya gave Corinne one last death stare before grudgingly getting into the car.…The mansion became quieter once Phoebe and Anya were sent away.Cedric turned to his useless son. "You should be ashamed of yourself. You're a grown man, yet you can't even keep your wife and daughter under control! Look at what they've become!"Maxwell looked up from his phone. "Surprise, surprise. Are you not happy with this daughter-in-law, too?"Cedric's blood pressure immediately shot up. "I'm talking about you! Why are you asking me whether I'm happy or not?""Weren't you the one who insisted I should divorce Emily and marry Phoebe?" Maxwell asked calmly. "And n
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Corinne smiled. "Well, the press conference has ended, so I thought I'd drop by to wrap up a few things with Miss Anya and Miss Phoebe. Though, it seems like I've come at a bad time. Should I…come again another day?"Beatrice quickly waved for her to come in. "Oh, Corinne, you're always welcome here. Come in, come in! My husband and son were just having a little tiff, and I was just worried that you might've been frightened by it."Corinne walked over to Beatrice and glanced at Cedric, who was still fuming, before looking up at Maxwell, who was at the stairs."Mister Maxwell, you're a grown man. You shouldn't argue with Grandpa Cedric so much. It's really not that nice."Normally, Maxwell would simply go into his room even when there was a guest in the house. Because it was Corinne this time, he walked back into the living room.Maxwell looked at her kindly. "You must be tired after the test. Why not go home to rest now? I saw you dozing off at the press conference. Did you not sl
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Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
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"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
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With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
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Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
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Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
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Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
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"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
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"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
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Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg
