Chapter 431



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The truth?

Who cares about the truth at this point?

The teachers curved their lips in disdain and said nothing.

After all, they had interacted with Mia a lot in the garden in the past, and Hillary had seemed like a good mother to outsiders.

Hillary hadn’t dared to do anything too obvious in all these years. At least there was still Joel who had been watching her – how could she dare to abuse Mia?

Therefore, no one had considered that Mia might not be his daughter.

However, these were the private affairs of the rich. Nor did the teachers dare to make overly arrogant remarks. After all, Mr. Smith could easily cause them to lose their jobs.

Seeing that no one was saying anything anymore, Tanya didn’t bother to explain any further. After all, the fact that Mia was his daughter was a card Joel was saving for the showdown in court. If they revealed it now, Karl could make other arrangements, or even throw Hillary out.

Since no one was saying anything anymore, both parties could live in peace.

In the afternoon, the kindergarten director approached them. With a concerned expression, he said, “Miss Turner, there are a few reporters outside…”

Reporters?

Tanya narrowed her eyes. Finally, she sighed and said, “Forget it. I’ll be going on leave for the next few days.”

The director was relieved. “Okay. Will you and Mia go together? Or separately.”

Tanya thought for a while. She couldn’t be at ease leaving her five-year-old daughter here. Besides, the two of them had just recognized each other, so it would be nice to stay home together for a few days to bond.

Therefore, Tanya replied, “I’ll go with Mia.”

She walked into the classroom and told Mia to go outside. Then, she decided to leave quietly through the back door so as not to attract the attention of reporters at the front door.

Unexpectedly, just as she walked out the back door, another group of reporters came up and surrounded both of them.

“Miss Turner, how do you feel about being called a mistress on the Internet?”

“Miss Turner, are you really a third wheel in someone else’s relationship?”

“Why are you forbidding the girl’s mother from visiting her, don’t you think it’s too much for them to do that!”

“Miss Turner, a mother’s relationship with her daughter is something that can’t be stopped or destroyed. Mistresses can never fully take the position of a legitimate wife! This will not end well for you two!”

Tanya frowned and pressed Mia’s head to her chest as she hugged her tightly.

Despite this, a sharp-eyed reporter spotted her. She immediately pointed the microphone at the little girl in Tanya’s arms, and even reached out and touched the little girl. “You must be little Mia, right? Little girl, don’t you love your mother anymore?”

Mia got a big scare. There was a shy look in her eyes.

She looked at the reporter, but Tanya pressed her head against her chest. Tanya gave the reporter a warning look and said, “She’s just a child. Don’t address her.”

The rest of the reporters had moral boundaries to some extent, but that particular reporter was still aggressive. It was obvious at a glance that she had been bribed by Hillary. She sneered, “Are you afraid the girl will say she loves her mother if we ask her questions? Is that why you won’t let her talk? Miss Turner, you are too arrogant to be a mistress.”

Tanya wanted to speak, but Mia, who was in her arms, suddenly raised her head.

The girl had always been shy and someone easily intimidated, but in that instant she wanted to protect her mother. She shouted, “I want Daddy and Mommy Tanya! You can’t talk bad about Mama Tanya.”

A child’s reaction was the most genuine.

The rest of the reporters were stunned.

However, the same reporter said, “Child, where is your conscience? Your mother suffered so much to give birth to you after ten months of pregnancy. Are you going to be an ingrate? What has Tanya Turner given you to protect her like this? Or is it because you think your father is richer and more powerful than your mother, so you want to stay with your father? How can you be so practical when you are still a child? Or perhaps, you are being threatened by your father or Miss Turner?”

Mia had never been questioned like that before. The reporter’s questions left her dumbfounded.

Tears formed in her eyes and she shouted through her tears, “Sob! Don’t scold Mama Tanya anymore.”

Tanya was furious.

Seeing that the reporter’s microphone was about to stick in Mia’s face, and that there was even a camera filming Mia, she angrily shoved the reporter. Then, he held the camera and slammed it to the ground.

Crash!

The camera shattered on the ground.

At that moment, in the distance, bodyguards and garden security guards, who had sensed something wrong, rushed to separate Tanya from the reporters.

Tanya glared at the reporter and said, “Don’t drag children into the affairs of adults! I already said that a moment ago! As for the camera, I’ll make it up to you!”.

With Mia in her arms, Tanya headed for the van nearby.

Only when they got into the car did Tanya finally set Mia down on the floor.

The little girl was trembling. Her eyes were red and teary. She asked weakly, “Mommy, did I do something wrong? Why are those people picking on me?”

Her words made Tanya’s heart ache.

She thought about the situation just now and became so angry she felt like she was going to explode.

She grabbed her phone and dialed Joel’s number immediately. “Damn it, I’m going to sue that reporter!”

Hearing her curse, Joel asked, “What happened?”

After Tanya explained what happened, Joel’s voice was even colder than hers. “That reporter is going to jail for life!”

Joel hurried home and arrived just as Tanya and Mia reached his house.

Only when he saw that they were both safe and sound did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, when he saw that both Tanya and Mia had red eyes, Joel’s eyes narrowed. Fortunately, the trial would begin the next day, so his wife and daughter would no longer have to suffer such aggravations.

He took a deep breath, stepped forward and wrapped his arms around Tanya and Mia’s shoulders.

However, he did not expect the matter to aggravate further in the evening.

His assistant passed the phone to Joel and showed him the news. When he looked at it, he discovered that the number one trending topic on social media right now was about that reporter. The reporter was crying as she looked into the camera. “For cameramen and photographers, the camera equals their life, as well as being their most precious companion. But Miss Turner smashed my camera with such arrogance. She also said that the Smiths would compensate me for it….

…but instead they sued me after that. If it wasn’t for a certain someone who helped me, I’d probably be under investigation at the police station right now!

Still, I’ve received a lot of bloody packages in the mail – clearly they’re threatening me! I am not afraid of threats, And I will fight to the death against the power they wield! I will not succumb to their threats! Even if the power they wield is too arrogant and too fearsome.

My friends, if you do not see me tomorrow, it must be because I have been attacked. I do not want to die! Please help me.”

The comments section of the video was full of curses.

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