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Chapter 121
Lisa's heart burned with a deep sense of injustice. It felt like a snake was coiling, twisting, and writhing inside her, ready to burst out of her chest. Her fingers clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh. Anger and embarrassment made her body shake uncontrollably.
She felt like a spent arrow and began screaming at the screen. "It's all lies, every bit of it! Chloe set this whole thing up to frame me!" Her hysterical cries echoed through the crowd, but their reactions were even stranger. They stared at her as if she had lost her mind. Some even stepped back in disgust.
Jacob could no longer stand it. He strode forward and slapped Lisa across the face. "Lisa, haven't you caused enough trouble? You are embarrasing us."
Lisa quieted down instantly, tears streaming down her face. She couldn't understand how things had spiraled out of control.
Flushed with anger, Jacob apologized to everyone, "I'm sorry, our two daughters have caused such a scene, turning this into a spectacle for you all." He continued, "Today's incident was a misunderstanding involving my eldest daughter, Chloe. I believe Lisa was also taken advantage of. As for the matter of the Meadows family adopting a daughter, let's pretend it never happened. We would never adopt someone with malicious intentions." Jacob then turned to Linda, who was already in a state of shock. "Ms. Linda, please leave. You're not welcome here."
Linda hadn't expected her actions to be exposed so publicly, akin to being stripped and humiliated in front of everyone. Originally, she had planned to use this incident to pin a wicked label on Chloe and shatter Lucas' illusions completely. But now, that label was firmly on her own head.
Linda had long since stopped caring
about the opinions of others. She had been humiliated by her mother since she was a child, and during her teenage years, her mother even stripped her naked and tied her to a tree to be beaten. The entire neighborhood came to watch as if it were a circus show. Since then, Linda had lost all sense of dignity and shame.
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What truly frightened her was the possibility that Lucas, after seeing everything, would rekindle his love for Chloe. She feared their reconciliation. She had worked so hard for years to keep them apart. Linda looked up at Lucas, buthis gaze remained fixed on Chloe. He appeared calm on the surface, but Linda could see the storm raging in his eyes.
Jacob was infuriated at Lucas and Linda. If Lucas hadn't abandoned Chloe for Linda, this shameful scene would never have happened. Jacob decisively issued them both an eviction notice. "Mr. Lucas, I won't ask you to stay either!"
Finally, Lucas shifted his gaze from Chloe and Connor back to them. His eyes were icy cold. Without a word, he turned and strode towards the exit of the banquet hall. Linda followed him out. After they were gone, Jacob's expression softened slightly.
He approached Chloe, his voiceContent is property © NôvelDrama.Org.
gentle. "Chloe, misunderstood you."
Then, turning to Lisa with a cold voice, he said, "Lisa, come here and apologize to your sister." Covering her face, Lisa walked over with gritted teeth. She knew there was no turning back now. "I'm sorry, Chloe. Honestly, I was just messing around." Lisa begrudgingly apologized.