Chapter 56
The weekend came quickly.
Theo’s kindergarten was hosting a parent-child event.
Kelly arrived early.
The chaos that had erupted online not long ago had been swiftly and brutally shut down by Carter. Any thread or post that dared to surface would vanish in seconds. Negative comments about Kelly couldn’t even be published.
On the surface, the internet had returned to a calm, idyllic state. But Carter could silence online chatter-he couldn’t silence people’s hearts.
The moment Kelly stepped into the kindergarten, she felt it-those strange looks from passersby, sharp and invasive like needles under her skin.
Then, without warning, a scalding cup of coffee was thrown onto her chest.
She let out a sharp cry as the heat hit her skin.
“Oh dear, I’m so sorry! My hand slipped,” the woman said with mock concern. Her words were an apology, but her tone didn’t carry even a flicker of regret.
“You did that on purpose-” Kelly started to speak, but the woman cut her off.
“Well, look who it is! Isn’t this today’s viral headline-Kelly Walt?”
The woman’s voice rang out, drawing the attention of the nearby parents.
One by one, heads turned. The looks in their eyes were anything but kind.
“I can’t stand those fake types,” someone muttered, loud enough for everyone to hear. “Always playing the victim. Ugh, she’s disgusting.”
“She ran someone over on purpose, then tried to blame the wife! Even paid people to lie for her-how shameless can she be?”
“She’s the worst kind of manipulator. She had long broken up with Mr. Biggs when Mr. Biggs got together with Mrs. Biggs, but she made those public comments to confuse everyone and make it look like she was the one wronged.”
“Pathetic. Pretending to be pitiful just because she has some terminal illness? She’s using it to seduce someone else’s husband. And who knows if she’s even really sick!”
After Sharon’s revelations that day, Kelly’s past had been torn wide open. Her recordings and photos had been transformed by netizens into countless memes. Clips paired with her voice became the perfect image of a sanctimonious, manipulative woman.
Even actresses known for playing villainous roles in dramas were reportedly studying her interviews to master the role of the ” perfect snake.”
The crowd closed in, hurling insults like stones.
Trapped in the middle, Kelly could feel herself shrinking. Her heartbeat scattered in her chest.
Faces full of contempt surrounded her.
Then-“Thud!”
Something struck her head. A cup, hard and fast. Pain exploded in her skull, and stars flashed behind her eyes.
Tears welled up instantly, but the bystanders only looked pleased. Some even clapped.
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“Nice shot!” someone shouted.
Infidelity was rarely the fault of one person alone. People knew that. But Kelly’s actions, her posturing, the theatrics-
She wasn’t just a mistress.
She was that kind of mistress. Obnoxiously bold. Unapologetically manipulative. The kind that didn’t even try to keep a low
profile.
That made her far more intolerable than most.
The commotion quickly drew the attention of the kindergarten’s security team.
They stepped in professionally, politely. Their manner was civil, but even so, Kelly could see the judgment flickering in their
eyes.
She finally broke free, staggering out, humiliated.
Aside from her own orchestrated dramas, she had never looked quite so pathetic.
Her fists clenched at her sides. She bit down on the fury rising in her throat.
This was all Sharon’s fault. Everything.
She would make Sharon pay for this!
Sharon hadn’t planned on going to the parent-child event.
But Matty didn’t have a mother. And Xavier was too busy to leave work.
Matty looked up at her, wide-eyed.
“Sharon,” he said softly, “we don’t have to play the games. Can you just come to school with me? Just to talk to my teacher and
ask for time off?”
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