Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Sitting on her bed, Zelena suddenly burst into tears.

One moment she was calm, the next she was crying uncontrollably.

"Mom, you have no idea how much I've suffered at school ... They all bully me. I don't want to go back ... "

Hearing her daughter's sobs, Sharon immediately became worried.

"Don't cry, don't cry. What happened? Tell me everything."

Zelena twisted the events that happened at school, telling Sharon her version of the story.

"Mom, you don't know how hard it's been for me. Violeta... Violeta led the others to bully me. I was elected student council president, but Violeta set me up, collaborating with the factory to frame me! I really don't want to go back..."

Sharon asked, "You're talking about Vio?"

Zelena replied, "Yes, it's her. But she doesn't go by Violeta Blake anymore. She changed her last name to White. Now she's Violeta White." Sharon frowned. "Violeta White? When did she change her name? Has she found her biological parents? She hasn't come back all this time."

Zelena said, "More than that!"

Since Violeta left the Blake family three years ago, she had not contacted them.

The Blakes occasionally thought of her, but they didn't reach out, fearing it would upset Zelena.

They believed that if Violeta was struggling, she would come back on her own.

Zelena never mentioned Violeta during her visits home, not wanting her parents to miss Violeta and risk her own standing.

This was the first time Sharon had heard anything about Violeta in years.

Realizing something significant must have happened in Quinston, Sharon made a decision.

"Lena, don't worry. Your father and I will come tonight and make things right for you!"

"Okay."

The next morning, the Blake couple arrived in Quinston and went to Liberty Grove to find Zelena.

With red, tearful eyes, Zelena recounted her "suffering."

"I only found out yesterday that Violeta has found her biological parents in Quinston. I also learned that Violeta has always resented me, perhaps because she feels I took you away from her. Mom, Dad, I never meant to take you away from her. If Violeta doesn't like it, I can leave!"

Seeing Zelena cry like that, Sharon felt a deep pang of sympathy and hugged her.

"Sweetheart, you did nothing wrong. Why are you crying? Don't worry, Mom will make sure you get justice."

At ten in the morning, they took Zelena to Toland University.

At that time, Violeta was in class.

They met with the academic committee teacher.

Having already heard Zelena's version of events, they were unwilling to believe anything Janice said about Zelena abusing her position for personal gain.

They had complete faith in Zelena.

Zelena's father, Josh, said, "Ms.

Janice, there must be a mistake. My

daughter doesn't lack money. We

give her a substantial allowance

every month. If she

r needed net

more, she could simply ask

US.

There's no reason for her to do something like this."

Sharon nodded in agreement. "Exactly!"

Josh continued, "Moreover, Lena became the student council president, which indicates her

competence. If she were truly as et

incapable as you suggest, no one would have voted for her. Your claims are very hard for us to believe."

Both the advisor and the academic committee member fell silent.

It seemed true that birds of a feather flock together.

The initial intention of inviting Zelena's parents was to discuss how to handle the situation.

If they were genuinely remorseful, the school might reconsider the expulsion.

However, seeing Josh and Sharon's attitude, the academic committee member sighed.

"So, you believe that our investigation is flawed and that Zelena is being wrongly accused?"

Josh replied, "Absolutely!"

Sharon added, "We'd like to see Violeta Blake ... oh, I mean, Violeta White."

The academic committee member glanced at the advisor.

The advisor was reluctant to involve

Violeta further because of her connection to the influential White family Mishandling the situation and offending Violeta could lead to significant trouble.

Yet, under Josh and Sharon's insistence, the advisor had no choice but to call Violeta.

Violeta arrived at the office.

She had anticipated Josh and Sharon would come, so she wasn't surprised to see them.

In a somewhat distant yet polite tone, she greeted them, "Dad, Mom."

When Violeta left the Blake family, she hadn't severed ties completely with Josh and Sharon.