Chapter170MakingThemLoseFaceontheSpot Chapter170MakingThemLoseFaceontheSpot WhenIspoke,notonlydid theydoubtmywords,buttheyalsofounditamusing Whatareyousaying ?Are youjoking?Look,yournameisntonthislist Thiswasapersonalcompetition,andmany,likeSadie,enteredtoboosttheirvisibility,sotheyusedtheir realnames.
ThatswhyAnnachosetouseherrealnameinsteadofjustS.
Throughouttheevent,Zoeysnamewasnevermentioned,soitwas nosurprisethatSadiedismissedmywords.
MonicaGardner,thesocalledHypocrita,coveredhermouthandgiggled.Zoey,Iknow youreproud andalways ntto competewithourSadie.Butifyoulackskillinpainting,noamountofeffortwillhelp.
Besides,youremarriednow.Focusonbeingagoodwifeandmother.
Theresnoneedtohumiliateyourself…Imean,togainsome attention,andevenbringshametotheBoltons.
FortheBoltons,Zoeyhasalwaysbeenasourceofpride,nevershame,Carterdeclaredfirmly.
Hewasntswayedbyherwordsandcountered,Bill,nowonderIthinkSadieissopettyinherspeechand actions.Withamotherlikehers,itsnosurprisesheturnedoutthisway.
Ifanyoneelsehadspokenlikethat,Billwouldnthavehesitatedtosnapback.ButthiswasCarter,thenewheadoftheBoltons.
Billknewbetterthantounderestimatehim,especiallywithongoingdiscussionsaboutapossiblepartnershipwiththeBoltons.
HehadtoholdbackandshowabitoffavoritismtowardMonicaandSadieinhisresponses.
Carter,youdontknow.Zoey hasneverbeenascapableasSadie,evensincechildhood.Asharshasitsounds,theyrenotentirelywrong.
Notevenunderstandingyourowndaughter,Bill,yourereallynotmuchofafather.Itsnowonderevenanillegitimatedaughterdarestoactso boldlyinfrontoftherealdaughter.Wereinamodernera, and nowitsatrendformonogamy.Yetyoustillplaytheoldgameoffavoringconcubinesandneglectingthewife.
Carterswordsmade Billlosehiscomposure.Hewantedtodefendhimself,butCarterimmediatelytookmyhandandsaid,Itsokay,Darling.IftheGardnersdontvalueyou,Iwill Hearinghissweetwords,IknewhewassayingthemonpurposetoputBillinanawkwardspot,butIcouldnthelpfeelingawarmjoyinmyheart.
Thankyou ,Honey,Irepliedplayfully.
Handinhand,wemadeourwaytowardmymom.Behindus,IheardSadiemutteringunderherbreath,Acripple Shedidntgettofinish.Billshotheracoldglare, andsheimmediatelyswallowedtherestofherinsult, 1/4 Chapter170MakingThemLoseFaceontheSpot silencingherself.
Didntsheclaimshegotonthelist?Letswaitandseehowshehumiliatesherselflater.
die,enoughaboutothers.FordoingyourbesttobringhonortotheGardners,Monicareminded on Sadierepliedconfidently.Dontworry,Mom.ImnotlikeZory,anobodypretendingtobeimportant.[actuallyearnedmyplaceonthelist.
Atthatmoment,herfacewasfullofcontempt,herarroganceunmistakableassheclearlybelievedherselfsuperiortomeineverypossibleway.
Unfortunately,startingtoday,ImdeterminedtorecovereverypennyZoeylost.
Iwontjustwin.Illwinwithstyleandgrace .
WheneverMonicashowsup,mymomavoidsher,quietlysteppingaside.Leftaloneinthecorner,mymomlooksespeciallylonelyandheartbroken.
1approachedherhesitantly,mygazerevealingatraceofunease.Mom,whydontyouleavethatawfulman?Imnotachildanymore,youdonthavetostaybecauseofme.
Tbroughtupthegentlemanwhohadshownupatthepartylasttime.Hescaredformymomhisentirelifeandremainssingletothisday.
Forsomanyyears,mymomhasbeenstuckinthispainfulmarriage.IdesperatelywishIcouldfreeherfromit.
Bill,thatscmbag,doesntdeserveher-heneverdid.
WhenshenoticedCarterlingering nearby,anunreadablelookflickeredinhereyes.Shemuttered.Yourfoolishchild.Donttalklikethat.
Tomysurprise,Carter spokeup.Mom,dontworry.Ifyouwanttodivorce,IlldoeverythingIcantohelpyouwinthecase.
Mymomsexpressionshiftedtooneofshock.Shehadassumedthat,asaman,CarterwouldurgehertoendureforthesakeofstabilityandthereputationoftheWilchers,thefamilysherepresents.
Overtheyears,theWilchershavebeenlosingtheirinfluence, relyingheavilyontheGardnerssupporttostayafloat.
Meanwhile,Billshamelesslytakesadvantageofmymomshardwork.Heopenlykeepsamistressbutrefusestodivorceher,enjoyingthebestofbothworldswithoutconsequence, Itsnotlikehedoesntlovemymomatall.Aftersomanyyearsofmarriage,theresboundtobesomefeelingsinvolved.Otherwise,hewouldntkeepclingingandrefusingtodivorce.
Butherefusestoletgooftheotherwoman,andthatplayhercards,shesgotBillwrappedaroundherfinger .pretentiouswomanknowingexactlyhowto ForthesakeoftheWilchers,mymomhasbeensilentlyenduringallofit,holdingeverythingtogethertopreservethefragilepeacewehavenow.
2/4 Chapter170MakingThemLoseFaceontheSpot Now,withmyrebirth,thingsareboundtochange.Theisnoroomforcompromiseinmyworldonly resistancel IstillcantquiteunderstandwhyCarterwouldtakethiside,notsupportingtheinensview,butspeakingoutlikethis.
Mom,pleasethinkitovercarefullyCarterandIwillstandbyyouifyouwantadivorce.IfyoureconcernedabouttheWilchers,wellfindawaytohandleit.Youvesacrificedsomuchforthisfamily.Nowthat Imolder,Iwantyoutoliveforyoursell.NotasM.Gardner,butasMs.Wilcher.
Igentlystrokedhercheek.Thinkofthefirsthalfofyourlifeascrossingpathswithadog,butinthesecondhalf,pleasebekindtoyourself.Afterthedivorce,youllstillhaveme.
Moulookedatme,hergazesteady,ahintofresolveshiningthroughherusuallysofteyes.
Icouldtellmywordshadtouchedher.
T Yet,Iknewshestillneededalittlemoresupporttotrulybreakfree, Mydaughterhasreallygrownup.Nomatterwhathappenstoday,youllalwaysbemypride,shesaid,hervoicefilledwithwarmth.

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Weheldeachothertightly,andIwhisperedsoftlyinhercar,Mom,Iloveyou.
SheistheonethingthatZoeycantletgoof.WatchingthehappyfamilyofBillandseeingherquietlyroolformefromthesidelines,myresolvetohelpherescapefromthatj*rkonlygrewstronger.
1releasedPhilippa,andjustthen,Carterspokeupbesideme,Zoey,youaremypridetoo.
TearswelledupinPhilippaseyesasshesmiled,Youvereallyfoundawonderfulman.YourehappierthanIeverwas.
Igaveherasmile,Yes,Carteristrulyamazing.
Beforethecompetitionstarted,acrowdofexcitedonlookershadalreadygatheredoutsidethevenue.
NumerousreporterswereinterviewingAnna,whileaseaofloyalfanssurroundedthearea.Someofthem.evenfollowedtheusualfanroutines,showingtheirunwaveringsupportforher.
Anna appearedconfidentinfrontofthecameras,promisingtogiveherbestperformanceandsecureatopspottohonorhercountry.
Eventhoughitwas aninternationalcompetition,invitingartistsfromallovertheworld,manytalentedyetlesserknownartistswerecutduringthefirstroundofonlinevotingduetoalackofvotes.
Becauseofourcountrysmassivepopulation,mostofthechosenartistswerelocal,withonlyahandfulcomingfromoverseas.
ThismadeAnna,knownasanS,atopcontenderforthechampionship.
Someonlookerswhispered,WheresthatfakeSeveryonesbeentalkingaboutonline?Yeah,maybeshestooembarrassedtoappear.Shesnothingbutanattentionseekingjoke.
3/4 Chapter170MakingThemLoseFaceontheSpot Impostorsonlylurkintheshadows.Howcouldsheeverstandtallbeforetherealone? Even Annaseemeduneasy,anxiouslywaitingfortherysteriousStoappear.
Asthecompetitionwasabouttostart,IsaidgoodbyetoPhilippaandheadedtothevenue.
Among theseaofparticipants,Ifoundmyplace,onlytohearSadiesneer,Youactuallyshowedup Ifsomeonelikeyoucanbehere,whywouldntI?Ishotbackcalmly.
Annaglancedourwaywithoutaword.Shealwaysplayedthequietwatchdog.
SadiesfacedarkenedthemomentshesawAnna ,stillbatterabouthow herboyfriendhadbeensnatchedaway.Withasharpglare,shesnapped.Whatareyousaringat,youworthlessnobody?Keeplooking,andIllmakesureyouregretit! Thehostannouncedtheappearanceorderbasedonthevotingresults.
Firstup,letsgiveabighand tothemostfavoriteartist,Ms.AnnaSander! Annasteppedontothestagegracefully,holdingupherskirtasapplauseeruptedfromtheaudience.
Thesecondspot,justthreevotesbehindthefirstplace,goestotheinternetshottopicofthemoment,SPleasecomeforward! Everygazeturnedtowardthecrowd,eagertoseeSfinallyrevealthemselves! a Withalleyesonme,Isteppedforwardinsimpleattirecalmsmilegracingmyface.
Thiscantbehappening!HowcouldshebeS?Sadiestammered,hersmirkvanishinginaninstant .