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!

what was going on, but

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

to play the saintly, selfless mother, while fm cast

scandal could easily be swept under the rug. After

would seize this chance to

her own mouth. “Me? Apologize?” she

started. Let me make one thing clear. I won that championship on my own my trophy is completely

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microphone, but Aubree lightened her grip even further the that the reporter a cold look and said lily,

teeth making the reporter free

should i apologize

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

at Alice and demanded, “Ms. Wilson, do you admit that I’ve

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

If she wants to

don’t have a moral compasst if that’s how you want to play, then let’s all lose

agreement right here. You’re no longer m mother. I can have

minds in

wasn’t driven out for any wrongdoing. On the contrary. i chose to

were Rithol’s top–tier elite, no one would

that it must be because she’d reached her

glared at Alice. “You stand there as my mother, accusing your daughter of rotten morals and an incorrigible nature. But have you ever stopped

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

how many times I was

even care whether I was freezing or

Aubree shouted, “Never

means to a creator?

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

past three years came pouring out in that moment, and Aubree felt a sense of liberation she ha Watching

experienced before.

But when she met Aubree’s undisguised look of hatred, her words died in her throat, a chill running down