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

of a fried

shop owner-what a fall from

and still daring to show up here if it were me, I'd be too embarrassed to even leave the house... "From a a billionaire heiress

place and treat our household staff. You'll have to join them for

lips into a tight line, instinctively covering

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

It

were helpless prey trapped 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,

Chapter 46

unfazed, thinking. "So this is Zoe's big plan?

wine and poured drinks for her family Dad, Mom,

We

They judge people by appearances and think that's something to be proud

path. You don't need

confidence and authority. Suddenly, the crowd began to feel like they were the ones being put on display, mocking her as if she were some sideshow. when in reality, it was as though they were the ones performing like circus monkeys under her gaze. Wesley the others felt their spirits lift; the sense of humiliation that had weighed

and

her glass with

of

few sips

lifted their glasses in

all good people.

tension ease, allowing them to stand tall and meet the eyes of those around them with renewed

unfazed, the crowd lost interest in their ridicule and

Zoe had been lingering in the corner, pretending

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

Your brain has always been a bit slow-that's

is a big deal

"But for

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