Chapter 96
Chapter 96 Hayden remained silent , his cold gaze enveloping me .
Is he expecting me to explain myself ? I thought , I knew full well that no one in this room would believe what I said .
I hadnt realized just how cruel he really was until now , The tense silence lasted only a moment before Deborahs voice suddenly broke through .
While I was at Rosy House , the two of them always went back to the same bedroom every nigla .
Wheres the so called separation Yvonnes been busy these past few days , so she came back late .
I froze for a second , stunned that Deborah would speak up for me .
While Deborah had mentioned helping me when we were at Rosy House , I thought it was just to get me to return .
I didnt expect her to actually stand by me like this .
At this moment , her words gave me a small measure of warmth At least it made me feel like not everyone was as indifferent and heartless as the rest Joanna , upon hearing this , clenched her teeth and shot me a furious glare .
But just as as quickly , she sneered .
So Yvonne will be pregnant soon , then ? Her sarcastic question undid the relief Deborah had just given me , throwing me right back into the fire Laylas disdainful gaze dropped from my face to my flat stomach .
Shes been married for over a year and still isnt pregnant .
Is there something wrong with her ? Layla mocked , her words cuting Her thin gaunt face was caked with heavy foundation , making it impossible to tell her true skin tone .
I couldnt see a single resemblance to Hayden on her face Enough , Deborah interjected , her tone icy .
When you first married , it took you three years to get pregnant with Hayden , Have you already forgotten that ! Laylas face paled as she was humiliated in public , and a flicker of hatred toward Deborah crossed her features .
Mrs.
Parker , things are different .
Whats so different ? Deborah shot back .
When the time comes for them to have children , theyll have them .
Yvonne and Hayden are still young I hadnt expected Deborah to repeatedly stand up for me , and I was touched .
My eyes welled up with gratitude .
Before , when I was in the Parker residence , it felt like everyone was against me .
Now , with Deborah on my side , I finally understood what it was like to be protected .
Layla was silenced twice , and she rolled her eyes in frustration .
Xander , who clearly saw the tension between the women , said nothing but looked at me .
Its good that youre back .
Have a seat .
Yes , Mr.
Parker , I replied , nodding before pretending to hesitate .
But it seems theres no sest left for me As I spoke , I glanced at Joanna .
According to the insual rules , as Haydens wife , I should be sitting next to him : Vet Joanna had taken the seat that was rightfully mine .
Even though I didnt want to spare Hayden even a single glance , I didnt want them to make me feel disgusted either .
Nevin , who was observing the situation nearly , chimed in.
That seat was never meant for you .
Youre still holding onto false hopes What ? Youre calling her delusional ? I repeated his words , raising my voice .
1/4 Check in 12:39 PM ď ď Chapter 96 Joannas face , which had been carefully made up , twisted in anger .
Nevin paused , realizing his mistake , and hurriedly tried to clarify , I was talking about you .
Dont twist my words .
Hayden doesnt want to sit with Is that so ? I asked , then turned to Hayden , silently questioning if Nevins words were true .
Before Hayden could speak , Joanna cut in .
This set of utensils has already been used , Yvonne .
Why dont you find another seat? Are you seriously going to make a fuss over something so trivial ! I lowered my eyes , staring at the utensils in front of her .
Thats right .
Since youve used them , they must be dirty You Joanna gritted her teeth , about to insult me , but then remembered this was the Parker residence .
Even if she was pretending , she had to act gracious and poline , or all the patience shed put in so far would be wasted .
She forced her anger back and quickly switched to a feigned expression of hurt .
Yvonne , are you saying Im dirty ? I dont know what I did to offend you , but why are you ..
As soon as she started to cry , Haydens face softened , and he seemed concerned .
None of your business .
He handed Joanna a tissue , speaking in a solt , gentle tone .
Seeing it , I felt like my heart was being chopped with an axe , cut open everywhere .
Joanna , looking at the tissue in her hands , started crying even harder .
Mr.
Parker , did I make Yvonne upset by coming here ? Should I leave now ? You dont need to leave .
Just eat your meal Hayden interrupted her , then immediately turned his cold gaze toward me .
1 shrugged .
I havent said anything .
Besides , if she leaves now , doesnt that mean all the preparation was for nothing ? Preparation ! Hayden furrowed his brow , his expression sharpening as if he caught onto something I didnt answer him .
Instead , I reached into my bag and pulled out my phone , opening the live streaming app This was something Lucy had helped me set up earlier .
In todays age e of social media , everyone loved to record videos or go live Most people did it to make money or gain fame , but Lucy just did in our of boredom She would post videos from her mansion , flaunting her extravagant lifestyle , and it earned her quite a few followers , When the first suggested that I start streaming .
I wasnt interested .
All I cared about back then was Hayden .
I couldnt care less about these things .
So Lury used my account to gain a few followers and get me streaming privileges occasionally going live herself But it didnt take long before she grew tired of it .
She stopped caring about her own account , much less mine .
I never thought Id actually need it one day .
reason Id gone to see Lucy earlier was to ask her for a quick tutorial on how to suram and what I should keep in mind .
Since the Parker family could treat me like this .
I wasnt going to sit idly by .
It was time to expose their nasty behavior .
1-15 As soon as the livestream started , Lacy was the first to comument .
[ Hayden is sitting with Joanna ? What a bunch of scum .
] She used the gifting function to send two piles of dog poop to both Haydens and Joannas heads on screen .
My phone was aimed right at them , framing them perfectly together .
No wonder Lury was so furious .
Within minutes , more people started joining .
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In just one minute , there were already over five hundred viewers , was part of the promotion Lucy had set up for me , designed to ensure as many people as possible saw what these two were up to Sering the numbers quickly rise , I turned back to Joanna .
Go ahead , and keep performing .
Ive just brought you over two thousand viewers .
Most of the viewers were here to gosip or satisfy their curiosity .
12:39 PM ct c Chapter 96 After all , rich family dramas and the mistress fighting the legitimate wife were always a favorite .
[ Happy holidays , everyone ! Why is everyone here and not with family ? ) [ Where is this ? Is this the Parker residence ? Whos Hayden sitting with ? I dont know .
But its definitely not Yvonne .
] This looks like Yvonnes account though ? Is she here to catch them in the act [ Shh , dont say anything crazy .
You could get banned ] Soon the chat was buzzing with excitement .
Joanna seemed to realize what I was doing .
Furious , she stood up abruptly , painting at me and shouting .
Youre streaming Stop filming ! You were just crying all pitiful , werent you ? Keep going .
Let everyone see how Ive been bullying you , I said with a forced , mocking smile .
Haydens face darkened .
He coldly threatened .
Turn of the live stream .
I ignored him and instead shot back .
How about you introduce us to the woman next to yout Who is she ? Ө