Chapter 200
With Andrew staring her down so fiercely, Yvonne went even paler, panic flashing in her eyes. She blurted out, it wasn’t me.
“Andrew!” Lydia suddenly cried, rushing over to grab his hand and putting herself between him and Yvonne. “Andrew, maybe this is all just a misunderstanding”
The surveillance video is right here. What misunderstanding could there possibly be?” Andrew snapped. It was the first time Andrew had ever cut Lydia off mid sentence, and his tone was clearly annoyed.
Lydia was startled, her eyes turning red with tears. “Andrew.
Her voice choked with tears, and it was like a bucket of cold water had just been poured over Andrew’s anger
He quickly softened his tone. “Lydia, I didn’t mean to snap at you. It’s just that Yvonne has gone way too far this time.”
Seeing the anger fade from his eyes, Lydia felt a little know you’re only this upset because of me.
more at ease, though her voice was still choked with tears, “Andrew, you’ve always cared for me.
“But you’re the CEO of Bennett Group. I don’t want you to lose face in front of everyone just because of me.”
She was so considerate, both in her words and her demeanor, that Andrew felt his heart melt.
“Having such a kind and thoughtful sister is truly a blessing I have to cherish Lydia and treat her well for the rest of my days; he thought.
Lydia seemed almost magical. She soothed Andrew’s anger in an instant, making him forget all about blaming Yvonne.
Lydia finally let out a sigh of relief and spoke up again. “Yvonne and Emily have never really gotten along since we were kids. She must have just made a foolish mistake in the heat of the moment
“She already realizes her mistake, and I don’t blame her. So, please, everyone, don’t be mad at her, okay?”
She looked at everyone with those big, innocent, teary eyes, and the sight of her made everyone’s heart melt.
“Ms. Bennett really is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, if it were me, I’d probably want to wring their neck if someone ruined my birthday party.”
“Yeah, I’ve never met anyone as kind hearted as Ms. Bennett.”
“We’re just guests here. Since Ms. Bennett herself has already spoken, there’s really nothing more for us to say.”
“Today is Ms. Bennett’s birthday. It’s such a great day. Let’s just forget about unpleasant stuff.”
Everyone gathered around Lydia, showering her with praise, and just like that, everyone went along with her words and moved on.
Smiles lit up everyone’s faces, the atmosphere warm and harmonious, like there hadn’t been a trace of tension or awkwardness just moments ago.
Watching the scene unfold, Emily’s eyes widened slightly, her pupils trembling. I’ve been through this before, she thought.
Sometimes, even when Emily had shown more thigh enough evidence to prove she was innocent, all Lydia had to do was say a few words with those teary eyes, and everyone’s attention would shift to her.
They’d just go along with whatever Lydia said, and the whole thing would be swept under the nig
No one ever apologized for wrongly accusing Emily. Even when the topic came up again later, she was still the one everyone blamed.
Back then, Emily had felt like the whole world had turned its back on her. She was so consumed by sadness and grief that she never thought about anything else.
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But at that moment, going through the same thing again, she felt like something about all that was just too strange. It was like a cold, eerie wind crawling up her spine and prickling her scalp.
Maybe sensing Emily’s gaan, Lydia suddenly turned and locked eyes with her.
She pouted, her face full of grievance and forbearance. “Emily, I apologize to you for Yvonne. She only did this because she was confused for a moment. She didn’t mean to hurt you. Could you please not be mad at her?”
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