Chapter 46

Athena gently patted Josie's head, smiling warmly as she said, "Yes, these are photos of our home. Our home is the warmest, most loving place in the world." "Yes!" Josie nodded eagerly, her face lit up with joy. "Our home is the happiest, and I'm the happiest too!"

Hearing this and seeing Josie's bright, innocent smile, Wesley and the others suddenly felt a sense of relief.

They thought that there was no point in caring if others mocked their small, rundown home.

A house was valuable because of the people who lived in it, not because of its size or price.

With this realization, they smiled and calmly continued watching the screen,

several photos, a video began to play.

After several

unassuming restaurant with a simple but eye-catching sign that read "Local Fried Chicken."

The footage showed a a small,

In the video, Claire was wearing a mas

a mask and gloves as she stood by the fryer, cooking rows of chickens. One hand flipped the chickens while the other brushed them with sauce.

Wesley was busy serving customers, delivering dishes, and handling the cash register.

Arthur was rushing back and forth, greeting customers, taking orders, clearing tables, and grabbing beers.

The restaurant had a dozen or so tables, all packed with diners, clearly indicating that business was booming. As the camera panned, a a sign reading "Food Court" came into view.

Josie excitedly pointed at the screen again. "That's our restaurant The food is really yummy."

The crowd began murmuring, their

1 chicken shop, Nessions filled with disdain, mockery, and pity as they looked at the Donovan family.

always

run af

of a fried

owner-what a fall

it were me, I'd be too embarrassed to even leave the house... "From a a billionaire heiress to the to the

household staff. You'll have to join them for a drink or two, won't you?" Wesley clenched his fists, gritting his teeth to keep his anger in

his lips into a tight line, instinctively covering Josie's ears to shield her from the cruel

in it. But they felt heartbroken for Athena, who was being ridiculed in front of

It

in a forest, surrounded by predators ready to mock, humiliate, and toy with them. Their hearts were filled with anger but also a deep sense of helplessness. They kept asking themselves, "What have we

Chapter 46

this is Zoe's big plan? How

bottle of wine and poured drinks for her family Dad, Mom, Arthur, don't let any of this get

We

people by their character. They judge people by appearances and

to walk the same path. You don't

feel like they were the ones being put on display, mocking her as if she were some sideshow.

and

her glass

three of

a a few sips of

lifted their glasses in

all good people. Here's

them to stand tall and meet

interest in their ridicule and quietly

the corner, pretending

the microphone, bowing repeatedly toward Athena. "Athena, I'm so sorry! I

coolly and replied, "It's fine. Your brain has always been a bit slow-that's why

is a big

"But for

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