The Queen They Buried

Chapter 80

Chapter 80

The accusations against Aubree grew louder and more relentless.

“What a letdown! I 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 is 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 she proved it was actually Carmen who staged 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.”

doubts. But now that even Alice had

felt that Alice would not publicly condemn her own daughter like

all the scathing comments, and of course,

Carmen and even got her expelled from Rithol Art School? You’re so capable that you

putting on a magnanimous front. “I believe my Aubree simply made a mistake in the heat of the moment. As long

erupted in

their own child had done something so disgraceful, a beating would be letting them off easy. She

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,

‘What a perfect

exactly what was going on, but I could make an educated

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

mother,

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

that, but Alice would seize this chance to keep me

yanked the microphone to her own mouth. “Me? Apologize?”