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“Eleanor, you’re just too kind,” Heath said, his gaze complicated.
Even toward complete strangers, Eleanor still tried to think on their behalf. In contrast, Veronica didn’t even care about her own children
The thought pulled his mood down with it. “Forget it. Since you’ve said not to pursue it, then we’ll drop it.”
He turned to Walter and instructed, “Have someone suppress the trending posts. Don’t let it get out of hand.”
Just like that, he said nothing more about revealing his relationship with Veronica.
Since she hadn’t taken the initiative to make it public, there was no reason for him to do it for her. After all, this whole thing had ultimately started because of her.
If Veronica had only behaved and simply accepted her role as Mrs. Tate, none of this drama would have happened.
Eleanor gently probed, asking, “Heath, what about Veronica? Should I help clarify things for her?”
Heath sneered. “No. Let her take the hit this time. This will teach her what it means to be on her own. Once she’s separated from the Tate family, no one will protect her!”
Relief washed over Eleanor, and a glint of triumph flashed in her eyes.
“Veronica, your man won’t shield you anymore. I’ll take everything you have, one thing at a time. This time, I’ll make sure you’re utterly ruined,” she inwardly vowed.
Overnight, Veronica came to understand what it truly meant to be abandoned when the walls came crashing down. Even so–called former classmates she hadn’t seen in years began ” exposing” her online.
“Veronica was two–timing back in college. She’s incredibly manipulative. As for Eleanor’s fans, don’t worry. Based on my 20–plus years of singlehood, I can swear that Mr. Tate would never go for a woman like her.”
Veronica was rendered speechless. She captured the entire post, including its timestamp, via a screen recording ten seconds before it was deleted.
When Courtney messaged to ask if she wanted to take the day off, she politely declined. She believed that what needed to be faced had to be faced. She couldn’t keep letting others take the fall for her.
But after seeing the chaos unfold online, her resolve shifted. She no longer wanted a divorce
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and to walk away quietly.
Veronica didn’t think she should be the one to step aside so this cheating couple could receive the world’s blessings. She believed the scumbag and the mistress deserved to be nailed to the pillar of shame together.
Veronica’s license plate was exposed that day. Just as she pulled out of her apartment complex, a group of strangers suddenly swarmed around her.
They held up water guns, spraying her directly in the face. Some even hurled rocks at her.
“Homewrecker bitch, die! How dare you show up here!”
“Makeup won’t cover your dirty, ugly face! Watch me drench you!”
“Trying to steal Eleanor’s man? Go take a look in the damn mirror first!”
This was clearly an organized and premeditated attack, as the people were wearing masks and
hats to hide their faces.
Veronica shielded her face and pulled out her phone, pressing the record button and aiming the lens at them. She threatened, “Go ahead. Keep it up. If you’re an adult, be ready to face legal consequences. If you’re underage, don’t worry. I’ll make sure your parents get properly educated on your behalf.”
“Look at this slut trying to threaten us! Who do you think you are?”
“Wow, she’s using the latest phone! Which old man’s bed did you climb into this time? How dare you scream at us! Guys, let’s smash her phone!”
The group didn’t back off at all. In fact, they got even more aggressive and began charging
toward her.
Veronica stepped back a few paces and hit the emergency alarm button by the security booth at the complex entrance, triggering a sharp siren to blare through the air instantly./
Outside the booth, a dozen security guards in black uniforms came rushing out with batons in
hand.
“You there, at the gate! What the hell are you doing?”
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