Chapter 51
Betty’s face twisted in fury as she watched the video go live. Her nails dug into her palms, and her face turned ghostly pale,
She thought, ‘It is over. Completely over. How could Isaac release the video and audio? Isn’t he afraid of how Donald and Maelis would react?
Releasing the audio is a double–edged sword. It hurts me, but it hurts Isaac too. Now, the Shaw family’s private matters are out in the open for everyone
to see.
‘People are already criticizing the Shaw family for bringing Zinnia back, and Isaac’s actions have completely trashed the family’s reputation. All this, just to protect Zinnia. Isaac goes all out for her.‘
Betty had never expected the video to surface. She had been so focused on keeping the Shaw family on her side that she hadn’t considered the possibility.
Donald and Maelis hadn’t even thought about checking the surveillance footage back then. And Betty assumed the matter was buried. After all, her parents trusted her the most.
Betty hadn’t even thought about destroying the evidence, and now it had become the very thing that ruined her.
No, the truth was, Betty never saw Zinnia as a threat. Zinnia wasn’t even worthy of being her opponent. Betty thought fighting with someone like Zinnia was beneath her. It would only lower her status.
In Betty’s opinion, Zinnia was just a clueless country bumpkin. She was awkward, ignorant, and completely out of place. She couldn’t even hold a proper conversation, let alone win anyone over. So Betty saw Zinnia as nothing. She never took Zinnia seriously.
Betty never expected she would be destroyed because of Zinnia.
The video and audio recordings had nailed Betty’s reputation to the wall. Those who had tried to defend her were now too afraid to speak up. Online, the tide had turned, and everyone was expressing sympathy for Zinnia.
At Evershine High, most students came from wealthy and influential families. The last thing anyone tolerated was someone who overstepped their place
veryone. or acted like an impostor. Betty’s actions hit a nerve with
Regardless of whether the initial mix–up was intentional or not, the fact that Betty was scheming against Zinnia was despicable.
Betty felt the piercing stares around her. She clenched her teeth, barely holding back the urge to explode. She thought, ‘Everything I have built is destroyed the moment Zinnia set foot here. It is all your fault, Zinma. This isn’t over.‘
Noticing Betty finally stopped her antics, Isaac sneered inside, ‘If Betty doesn’t know how to appreciate kindness, then there is no need to give her any face. With her level of scheming, it took me three tries to completely pin her down. How could Zinnia ever stand a chance against her?
‘Thankfully, we brought Zinnia to our family. If she had stayed with the Shaw family, Betty would have bullied her to the brink.‘ Isaac logged out of the campus forum and casually sent Jackson an “OK” gesture.
When Betty refused to back down, Isaac immediately reached out to Jackson. Jackson offered Isaac the video and audio. He even said: [Don’t hold back. If Betty still doesn’t get it after all the warnings, let reality teach her a lesson.]
Jackson thought, ‘I sent Zinnia to school, hoping she could enjoy her studies and have a happy school life. If anyone dares to stir up trouble, then don’t blame me for not being polite.’
He also sent a copy of the video to the Shaw family. He thought, ‘If the Shaw family wants to turn a blind eye to Betty’s true colors and keep blindly protecting her, it is fine. But they can’t blame Zinnia for everything.‘
After receiving the video, the Shaw family fell into heavy silence. A wave of unspoken guilt spread through their hearts.
Chapter 52
