The Queen They Buried

Chapter 47

The accusations against Aubree grew louder and more relentless

“What a letdown! actually thought our school had a champion,” someone muttered.

Another said, “So a cheating champion still counts, right?”

“I couldn’t believe Aubree would stoop so low at the competition,” a bystander remarked “But now even her own mother in publicly denouncing her character… They shook their head in disdain.

Some sighed in sympathy, while others spat in disgust

One of the onlookers scoffed, “Some people just don’t know how to appreciate the good life they’ve got.”

Another said, “Wasn’t it said on the forums that Aubree got kicked out of the Wilson family for pushing Carmen down the stairs out of jealousy? Then the proved it was actually Carmen who stated it herself, and honestly, I totally believed her back then. But now? Guess where there’s smoke, there’s fire, she’s no saint either.”

If it were just reporters stirring up trouble, people might still have their doubts. But now that even Alice had spoken out against her, suddenly everyone

believed it

If Aubree hadn’t crossed the line, people felt that Alice would not publicly condemn her own daughter like this.

Aubree heard all the scathing comments, and of course, Alice heard them too.

Alice shot Aubree a taunting smile, her eyes full of challenge. She thought, ‘So you refused to help Carmen and even got her expelled from Rithol Art School? You’re so capable that you don’t even need to come home, right? Let’s see how you get yourself out of this mess now

*To em in human, please don’t judge my daughter so harshly Alice said, putting on a magnanimous front. “I believe my Aubree simply made a mistake in the heat of the moment. As long as she’s willing to admit her wrongdoing and retum the trophy that was never rightfully hers, I’m still willing to take her home and guide her properly.”

The crowd erupted in enthusiastic a

applause

Some parents dropping off their kids couldn’t help nodding in agreement, if their own child had done something so disgraceful, a beating would be letting them off easy. She felt that Aubree sure had a great mother.

The planted reporter, seeing how things were unfolding, quickly thrust the microphone forward and said pointedly, “Aubree, since your mother is being so forgiving, why not take this opportunity, with everyone watching, to show your resolve and apologize right here and now? We’ll all bear witness!”

Aubree thought sarcastically, “What a perfect little scheme!

going

family colluding with someone to smear me online, claiming I cheated in the finals. Then Alice brought in

selfless mother, while

scandal could easily be swept under the rug. After all, nothing someone

only that, but Alice would seize this chance

her

started. Let me make one thing clear. I won that championship on my

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Chapter 47

but Aubree lightened her grip even further the that the reporter a cold look and

teeth making the reporter free in fear, all struggle forgotten in an

should i apologize for being a

point, Aubree couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. She thought, ‘Unless I’d actually killed someone, how could ever be worse than the

“Ms. Wilson, do you admit that I’ve already

those legal documents. Even if she tried to deny it. Aubree had concrete proot So she

wants to keep pertending, I’m

if that’s how you want to play,

“You’re not silent because you don’t want to answer, you’re too scared to I have the legal severance agreement right here. You’re no longer m mother.

sharper minds in the crowd start

driven out for any wrongdoing. On the contrary. i chose to leave of her own

no one would walk away

that it must be because she’d

glared at Alice. “You stand there as my mother, accusing your daughter of rotten morals and an incorrigible nature. But have you ever stopped for even a moment to consider if you are fit to be a

the Wilson family, I never had a single proper meal! Do you even know I developed a chronic stomach condition? Have you ever truly looked at the scars all over my body? Every single one of them was

bother to count how many times I was hospitalized

ever even care whether I

Aubree shouted, “Never

means to a creator? Net you forced me to ghostwrite for Carmen in so many important competitions, and

done anything wrong, it’s only because you drove me to

years came pouring out in that moment, and Aubree felt a sense

experienced before.

retort. But when she met Aubree’s undisguised look of hatred, her words died in her throat,