Chapter 323
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Over time, even the staff in the Jones household had treated Christina with contempt, yet she had simply doubled down on her efforts to please everyone, doing whatever she could to gain approval. Any gesture of goodwill, no matter how slight, would have filled her with joy that lasted for days.
There had been a time when Liza had whispered to Mack about Christina’s seemingly servile nature, pointing out that Christina would never walk away on her own despite the harsh treatment she received.
Since the Jones name held some weight in Kitaso, and Christina showed no signs of leaving despite their deliberate hostility, Liza and Mack had hesitated to openly throw her out after welcoming their biological daughter—a move bound to bring shame to their reputation. Thus, after much contemplation and…
Arrangements had been made, and they had shipped Christina off overseas to a brutal training camp where survival for the ten-year-old Christina would undoubtedly be a challenge.
Even after being brushed aside by Christina for a few seconds, Liza still stood rooted to the spot, her eyes red with shock and humiliation.
Meanwhile, murmurs spread through the gathered onlookers. Oblivious to the full story and misled by Liza’s manipulative words, they only saw Christina as ungrateful.
“You really have no idea how lucky you were! The Jones family brought you in out of kindness, hoping you’d become someone remarkable, and this is how you repay them?”
“Clearly, you were born with a rotten heart! All you want is an easy life. You refuse to work for anything!”
“Honestly, it’s unbelievable! Even an animal would show a bit more gratitude than you!”
A storm brewed in Christina’s eyes as she glared at the crowd, her voice as sharp as ice. “None of you live my life, so why do you get to pass judgment on me?”
Her fierce words silenced many, an uneasy chill settling in the air. Still, a handful of people clung to their opinions, their voices sharp with contempt.
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“See that? Just look at her! There’s nothing but malice in those eyes. She really is thankless.”
“Just because we’re not you doesn’t mean we can’t see the truth. If you did wrong, you should own up to it!”
“Exactly right! You make mistakes and act like nobody’s allowed to criticize you. Have you no shame at all?”
Christina let out a cold, mocking smile. “Mistakes? Tell me, what exactly have I done wrong?” Her piercing gaze swept across every face and finally landed on Liza. A deep sense of unease washed over Liza under the intensity of Christina’s eyes.
Word by word, Christina snapped, her gaze locked on Liza. “When you had no love to give, you shouldn’t have adopted me. When you no longer wanted to raise me, sending me back to the orphanage would have been a kind move. But to protect your name, you shipped the ten-year-old me off to a foreign camp and left me to survive alone!”
Christina glared at Liza and delivered her words in an icy tone.
“Now you dare mention the debt of raising me until I turned ten? That scarce kindness of yours was repaid long ago.”
Liza, unfazed, stuck to her script.
“Everything we did was for your benefit. If the children from those ridiculously rich families can handle the hardships of the training camp, what made it especially challenging for you—and according to your account, even a way to get rid of you?”
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