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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.

fired up and slapped Natalie hard across the face.

sight of Natalie’s swollen cheek. “You could’ve just talked it out. Why resort to violence?”

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compared to the nonsense she’s spouting. Is this how

can’t I say that? Elysia’s a total wretch. If it weren’t for her, Emma wouldn’t be getting

in front of her, her voice filled with anger. “If you want to hit someone, go for

them with exasperation. “You know, just because

asked, “Who told you that

Emma herself, replied

harsh snort. “You seriously didn’t realize you were being

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

head. “Mom, that was before. Now that the real daughter of the Rosewood family is

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

A

as your mother, I wouldn’t have been so furious.” He

Moore,” the servant

was taken away by the servant, only Charlotte and Zachary were left

rested her head on Zachary’s shoulder, a hint of worry showing on

statement with the Smith family

the issue.

you for all your hard work,

stubborn and thinks she knows everything. I worry that if this keeps up, she’s going to end up hurt.”

from Natalie. She’s just

“Don’t get upset, darling. After all, she’s our daughter, Compared to Emma and Natalie, Mia had it much easier. As

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rest of the family was getting anxious, trying

her door.

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