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    Lise’s face twisted with anger, unable to hide her fury.


    Over the past few days, her private and public ounts on every social media tform had been bombarded with insults. People seemed determined to attack her wherever they could. Every morning when she opened her eyes, Lise was greeted by a flood of messages calling her a “thief” orbeling her a “bitch.” She had never been on the receiving end of this kind of online abuse before, and it infuriated her. What made it worse was that, in the past, the insults had always been directed at Katelyn, not her. Now that she was the target, her resentment had only grown deeper.


    With her fists clenched tightly, Lise nced at the cameras and finally spoke, though her voice was strained with reluctance.


    “Katelyn, we’re supposed to be talking about your family situation now.” Lise forced a smile, desperate to steer the conversation away.


    However, Katelyn wasn’t going to let her do that. Her voice was filled with contempt as she cut in with a sneer.


    “I’ve already said it. I don’t have any family until those test results are in. Nevertheless, you decided to pretend to be me and twist public opinion to suit your needs. Don’t you think you owe me a personal apology for that?”


    Lise’s sharp nails dug deep into her palms as she cursed silently.


    “Damn it! This vile bitch!”


    How dare Katelyn use this situation to humiliate her?


    Katelyn’s gaze remained fixed on Lise, her words pressing her harder with every moment.


    “Can’t you face the reality of your actions? Lise, do you have any idea how much suffering your lies have caused?”


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    Lise found herself at a loss for words.


    Vincent’s cold voice suddenly cut through the tension. “Miss Bailey, you seem to believe you’ve done nothing wrong, and that’s why you won’t apologize. Isn’t that right?” His simple question weighed heavily on Lise, cornering her. She knew that a public apology would destroy her future, but both Katelyn and Vincent were leaving her with no way out.


    Unfortunately, Katelyn and Vincent weren’t giving Lise any room to escape.


    Sharon noticed Lise’s hesitation and felt confused.


    She had just returned from a new cosmetic treatment program abroad and was unaware of thetest developments online. Seeing Lise being cornered like this, Sharon immediately jumped to her defense.


    “Katelyn, why on earth should Lise apologize to you? Did youe up with another scheme to trap her?”


    Katelyn’s smile was cold, and her eyes were filled with unmistakable derision.


    “Your precious daughter pretended to be me and manipted public opinion online, but she got caught red-handed. You seriously haven’t heard about it?”


    A look of shock shed across Sharon’s face. How could she not have known?


    Even so, she continued defending Lise without a moment’s hesitation.


    “Don’t be ridiculous! Why would Lise pretend to be you? Don’t forget, you’re the real thief here.”


    In the past, hearing the words “thief” and “ungrateful” had always cut Katelyn deeply.


    But after all the pain and suffering she had been through, those words barely fazed her anymore.


    “Actually, your daughter is the one being called a thief now. Her reputation is in shambles, and people absolutely despise her.” Katelyn’s response was calm and unwavering.


    She and Lise were nothing alike.


    She had been the victim in the case of the fake daughter, but Lise had never been one.<fnbd92> This content belongs to F?nd-Novel</fnbd92>


    Sharon couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She turned to Lise and asked, “What is happening? Tell me what’s going on.”


    Lise bit down on her lip, nearly driven to madness by Sharon’s cluelessness.


    Instead of helping, Sharon was only making things worse. She struggled to keep her voice low, whispering through clenched teeth, “Mom, please stop asking questions.”


    She had been hiding away at home to avoid exactly this kind of situation.


    If Sharon hadn’t shown up at the hospital and stirred things up, Katelyn wouldn’t have had this chance to strike back.


    Upon noticing the frustration on Lise’s face, Sharon’s voice rose as she stated, “I’m only trying to help you. Just tell me if that woman hase up with another scheme to hurt you!”


    Lise was so furious she could barely speak. She turned on her heel, ready to leave, but Katelyn stepped directly into her path. Lise’s expression was clouded with anger. She gritted her teeth as she growled, “Katelyn, what are you after now?”


    Katelyn’s face remainedpletely cold as she replied in a firm voice, “Apologize. Now.”


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