Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Emma scrolled through the comments and saw that most people were siding with Elysia. A few folks tried to support her and her friends, but their comments got drowned out by all the positive feedback for Elysia. Some even faced harsh replies for defending her.

Emma started to get anxious. If Mia hadn’t brought her up in the video, she could’ve just stayed out of it, playing the part of a clueless bystander.

Later, she could’ve said it was all a big misunderstanding, that her friends were just trying to support her. The people online might’ve felt bad for her.

But now that Mia had linked her to the whole thing, it was gonna be a lot harder for her to get out of it.

Bella had watched the video too and was shocked when she heard Natalie say that because of Elysia’s return, she and Scott were neglecting Emma.

Having spent years in elite social circles, she was no stranger to the drama. It didn’t take her long to figure out who had let that info out She glanced at Emma, who was sitting beside her. Unless Emma had let something slip or acted differently in front of her friends, they couldn’t have known the details.

But Bella had always treated Emma well, often putting her needs ahead of her own daughter’s. She couldn’t imagine what had Emma told her friends. “What did Natalie mean by that, Emma?” she asked.

Emma looked surprised at first but quickly understood what Bellh was getting at. Tears welled up in her eyes as she gazed at Bella.

She whispered, “I don’t know why Natalie would say that. When Elysia came back, I had to move rooms, So, I wasn’t in a good mood, and they might have misunderstood.”

The mention of the room hit Bella hard. She felt a pang of guilt part of her wanted to blame Emma, but it was just too difficult.

Emma had always been treated like a princess and had never dealt with anything like this before. Bella always blamed herself for not protecting Emma better in that room situation:

Bella let out a sigh in her mind. ‘Anyway, this is just a little thing The truth doesn’t really matter. I might as well just forget about it.

At the Moore residence in Sivro, Zachary pointed at Natalie and shouted, “How could I have a child like you? With your head, you’d probably thank someone for selling you out!”

“I didn’t do anything wrong. It was all that witch Elysia’s fault. If weren’t for her, none of this would’ve happened,” Natalie retorted.

Zachary was really fired up and slapped Natalie hard across the face.

Charlotte rushed over to protect Natalie, feeling heartbroken at the sight of Natalie’s swollen cheek. “You could’ve just talked it out. Why resort to violence?”

14:02 Tue, Jan 28 E Chapter 7 “A slap is nothing compared to the nonsense she’s spouting. Is this how the lady of the Moore family usually talks?” Zachary snapped angrily.

Natale insisted, “Why can’t I say that? Elysia’s a total wretch. If it weren’t for her, Emma wouldn’t be getting bullied. I’m Standing up for Emma.”

Zachary raised his hand to hit Natalie again, but Charlotte quickly stepped in front of her, her voice filled with anger. “If you want to hit someone, go for me instead. Just leave Natalie out of this.”

Zachary sighed in frustration, lowering his hand and looking at the two of them with exasperation. “You know, just because you protect her this way, she acted recklessly and caused all this trouble.

Then he turned to Natalie and asked, “Who told you that Emma was being bullied?”

“Of course, it was Emma herself, replied Natalie.

Zachary let out a harsh snort. “You seriously didn’t realize you were being used?”

Charlotte got what Zachary was saying. Seeing the confusion on Natalie’s face, she felt somewhat helpless. “Zachary has a point. I know Bella really well–Emma is like her own child. There’s no way she would ever bully her Natalie shook her head. “Mom, that was before. Now that the real daughter of the Rosewood family is back, Emma’s not the favorite anymore.”

Charlotte said, “Oh, my dear, you’re looking at this way too simply. A daughter who has been treasured for eighteen years won’t just be tossed aside because another daughter returned. I guess what Elysia said is probably true.”

A Zachary finally cracked a hint of a smile. “If you were half as clever as your mother, I wouldn’t have been so furious.” He then turned to a nearby servant and instructed, “Take Natalie to get some treatment.”

“Yes, Mr. Moore,” the servant replied.

Once Natalie was taken away by the servant, only Charlotte and Zachary were left in the living room.

Charlotte rested her head on Zachary’s shoulder, a hint of worry showing on her beautiful face. “Honey, does the company have any plans for this?”

Zachary nodded. “We will release a statement with the Smith family and let the Rosewood family take the lead in quelling the issue.

“Thank you for all your hard work, honey, Charlotte whispered Zachary sighed heavily. “We’ve managed the issues at the company, but what about Natalie? She’s always been stubborn and thinks she knows everything. I worry that if this keeps up, she’s going to end up hurt.”

Charlotte’s eyes narrowed. “You’re right. We need to keep Emma away from Natalie. She’s just going to take advantage of Natalie again!

“But Natalie won’t listen to us. Just thinking about her attitude makes me so mad.” Zachary’s frustration flared up again. Charlotte touched Zachary’s chest gentlely to calm him down. “Don’t get upset, darling. After all, she’s our daughter, Compared to Emma and Natalie, Mia had it much easier. As the only daughter in her family, the elders never really scolded her. They just said a few more to her, even when she messed up 14:02 Tue, Jan 28 Chapter 7 1.69%

Still, Mia was holed up in her room, crying. The rest of the family was getting anxious, trying to comfort her from outside, her door.

The next morning. Elysia woke up to a call from the entertainment reporter. “Finally got you. The Moore and Smith families have released their statements, and your family has privately accepted their apologies. The online chatter has shifted. If you want to keep this going, it’ll cost you.”

“No need. How much do you want?” Elysia asked.

“300 thousand dollars.

“Sure. Just give me your account number, and I’ll send it over shortly.”

After hanging up, Elysia opened Twitter and saw the official statements from the Moore and Smith families. They claimed it was just a small argument between kids and apologized for any negative impact. They promised to be stricter in the future.

The Rosewood family’s official account also stated that they accepted apologies from the two families and thanked the public for their concern, implicitly agreeing with the two families‘ statements.

Apologies? I never received any, Elysia sneered silently. Still, she wasn’t planning to push it any further because she was just exhausted by the whole ordeal.

Today was Elysia’s first day at Milton School. As she headed downstairs, Emma, wearing her senior uniform, greeted her with a smug smile. “Come have breakfast, Elysia. We need to get to school soon,”

Elysia didn’t reply and just took a seat.

Bella frowned, annoyed. “Emma is talking to you. Why are you being so rude?”

“Mom, don’t blame her. She dropped out before finishing elementary school. Now she’s eighteen and only in seventh grade, -she might be a bit uneasy. But don’t worry. I’ll take care of hert Emma said softly.

Elysia smirked internally. “Take care of me? Who asked you to do that? That’s just fake sympathy. What’s her real plan this time?

Bella smiled warmly at Emma’s comment. “You’re such a thoughtful girl.”

After breakfast, Emma and Elysia hopped into the family car and headed to Milton School.

The luxury car pulled up at the entrance of the school, not attracting much attention. Students there typically came from wealthy families, so fancy cars were pretty common.

But as Emma and Elysia got out of the car, they instantly drew everyone’s eyes. Elysia, in particular, caught the attention of the young nobles, who stopped and stared in admiration.

“Who’s that girl over there? She looks even prettier than the school beauty, Emma, a boy exclaimed.