She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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

they run af

of a fried

shop owner-what a fall

I'd be too embarrassed to even leave the house... "From a a

to join them for a drink or two, won't you?"

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, "What have

Chapter 46

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

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

We

our lives with integrity and judge people by their character. They judge people by appearances

were never meant to walk the same path. You don't need

and poise were so striking that she exuded the air of a queen in disguise. Her every gesture carried an undeniable aura of 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

and

raised her glass

of them

a few sips of

their

Mom, Arthur, you're all good

wine, they felt the tension ease, allowing them to stand tall and meet the

remain unfazed, the crowd lost interest in their ridicule and quietly shifted their focus,

been lingering in the corner,

to the microphone, bowing repeatedly toward Athena. "Athena, I'm so sorry! I was just reviewing some notes and didn't realize the staff accidentally played footage of your family

replied, "It's fine. Your brain has always been a bit slow-that's why you've never been able to match up

is al is

"But for