Cupping her throbbing cheek with her hand, Aubree screamed to defend herself, “I’ve been framed! It’s all Roxanne’s fault! That b*tch plotted against me! Why don’t you take it out on her instead?”
Samuel laid another heavy hand on her other cheek. “Shut the hell up! How many times do l have to tell you not to provoke Roxanne? Why won’t you ever listen?”
Seeing her own father defending Roxanne, Aubree trembled in anger. “I didn’t provoke her! She provoked me first this time! Don’t you see that everyone online is scolding your own daughter? Are you blind?”
Samuel raised his hand, wanting to give Aubree another slap. Yet when he saw his handprints on her swollen cheeks, he clenched his fist and lowered his arm back to his side. His eyes were swirling with a mixture of disappointment as he looked at her.
“The Pearson family is in this situation because of you! Yet, you still don’t know how to repent from your ways and still blame everything on Roxanne! Right now, you should be thinking about how to get Lucian to forgive you so that the Pearson family can hold our heads up in public again!”
Aubree’s face was etched with stubbornness. “Lucian is blaming us because of that b*tch! As long as that wretched woman is gone, everything will be okay again!”
Samuel was so enraged that he almost got a heart attack. Leaning against the bedframe for support, he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. After a good few minutes, he straightened himself and pointed at the door. “Out. Out! Get lost! From this day onward, whatever you do has nothing to do with the Pearson family!”
Struggling onto her feet, Aubree shot him a glare. “I will make that b*tch pay for what she has done! That’s a promise!”
With that, she strode out the front door without turning back. Samuel’s eyes darkened when he heard the front door being slammed. Staggering briefly before steadying himself, he heaved a heavy sigh. Exhaustion and bitterness could be seen in his pained expression.
He had put in so much effort for the Pearson family to be redeemed someday. He had been holding onto the hope that the sun would shine on them again.
Alas, everything is ruined now.
Outside the mansion, Aubree got into the car. As she was driving, she dialed Frieda’s number. Frieda had already seen the news on the internet. With the news trending all over, it was no surprise that Frieda had come across the discussions and comments about the incident.
Ever since she saw the photo, Frieda had been feeling uneasy. She was the one who was out drinking with Aubree last night. Not only so, but Aubree was taken away by the man right under her nose.
I didn’t expect that man to pull a stunt like this! If Aubree finds out, she’ll never let me off the hook! Just as Frieda was getting fearful, she received the expected phone call from Aubree.
Frieda’s heart almost jumped out of her throat. Staring at her ringing phone, she lost all the courage to pick up the call.
Only after the phone stopped ringing did Frieda heave a breath she did not know she was holding. However, before she could recover from the shock, Aubree started calling her again. Frieda could no longer ignore the call. “Aubree…” she answered, unable to hide the guilt in her voice.
“What the hell happened last night?” Aubree’s voice was filled with frustration. Terrified, Frieda did not dare to tell the truth. Instead, she tried to test the waters. “Don’t you remember? You left with a guy.”
Aubree was on the brink of losing her mind. “If I remember, why the f*ck am I still asking you? Who is that man?”
Upon finding out that Aubree had forgotten everything, Frieda sighed in relief. “I don’t know. We both had too much to drink last night. I went to the toilet. By the time I came back, I saw you leaving with a guy. I called out to you, but you didn’t stop. I tried to chase after you but the bar was too crowded, so I lost you in the end.” Having said that, she immediately apologized, “I’m so sorry, Aubree. I didn’t know that something like this would happen. If I had known, I wouldn’t have brought you out drinking. It’s all my fault.”
If Aubree found out that Frieda had watched her being taken away by the man, she would have plotted to kill Frieda.
Naturally, Frieda did not dare to admit the truth. When Aubree heard Frieda’s answer, she huffed, “I’m heading to the bar now. You’re coming with me. We have to find the guy!”
“Now?” Frieda’s heart began to race. She was very reluctant to go with Aubree. “It has to be a trap set by Roxanne against me! Once I get my hands on that guy, I will make him reveal that b*tch’s true colors to the entire world!”
Aubree gritted her teeth. A murderous glint flashed across her eyes. In her mind, Roxanne had made her lose. everything. She wanted to settle the accounts one at a time. Frieda was hesitant. When she heard that Aubree wanted to cause Roxanne trouble, she was even more reluctant to take part.
However, Aubree did not even give Frieda a chance to refuse. “I’ll be waiting for you at the entrance of the bar. If you don’t show up, I’ll make sure you suffer the same fate I did!”
With that, Aubree hung up the phone right away. Biting her lip in frustration, Frieda eventually dragged herself to the bar. By the time she arrived at the entrance of the bar, Aubree was already waiting for her.
When Frieda saw the two swollen hand marks on each side of Aubree’s cheeks, she could not help but shudder. Feeling Frieda’s sympathetic gaze on her, Aubree roared in fury, “What are you looking at? It’s all that b*tch’s fault!”
Frieda adverted her eyes awkwardly, not daring to go against Aubree’s command. She quickly changed the topic. “Let’s go inside. I’ve already informed the person in charge.”
Aubree snorted before following Frieda inside the bar with a grim expression. As she strode into the bar, a hostile aura surrounded her.
“Two little shits! I will not let them get away with this!”
Meanwhile, in the Farwell residence, Sonya felt nauseous upon seeing the photo being shared all over the internet. In the past, Aubree had told Sonya time and time again that she was in love with Lucian.
It had only been a few days since the two families had called off the engagement. Sonya was surprised and disgusted when she saw that Aubree had already checked into a room with another man.
Aubree even went as far as making love with him as if nothing has happened! She must have done so willingly! This time, someone took a photo and made it viral. Who knows whether or not she had been unfaithful during all those years of her engagement with Lucian? Her so-called “love” for Lucian was nothing but a lie!
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