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Amira basked /bba /bfew questions before calling Jameson directly. Jameson usually got homete, but today, he was home early, and his face was banything /bbbut /bpleasant.

Ruth noticed his blue mood and asked, “Anything wrong with business today?”

Just the mention of it got Jameson fuming. He mmed the newspaper down and snapped, “Shermaine run wild at Basterel University yesterday?

“How the hell did you not keep an eye on her? We were about to sign a 30 million deal today, but the client canceled it because they know she’s my daughter.”

Shermaine’s reputation had been in the gutter since she came back, but after being mentioned in Basterel University’s forum, her name spread like wildfire. Gossip media even reported that, and it was clear her reputation in Basterel waspletely ruined.

Jameson felt angry that the deal slipped through his fingers. He could onlyfort himself that at least the marriage alliance with the York family kept theirpany stock rising.

Losing that deal wasn’t the end of the world, but Jameson still felt embarrassed. He hated how it made him look.

Jameson thought that Shermaine just came back to bring them shame. However, hepletely ignored the fact that part of the reason Shermaine had gone missing years ago was his fault.

Ruth had already known about it and got fed up. “How can you me me for this? Have you seen her attitudeb? /bThey apologized to her, yet she still wouldn’t let it go.”

She took a sip of her coffee and added, “I can’t control her. I don’t know whether to let her be or try to teach her. Since she came backb, /bI haven’t had an easy moment.”

Ross never should’ve brought her back. She had been gone for over a decade. Why did he bring her back?‘ Jameson thought. He didn’t say anything else about Ruth’s involvement, but the thought lingered.

Just then, Amira’s call came in. Jameson nced at the screen, feeling a bit surprised to receive her call. After a moment of hesitation, he picked up, not expecting she was about to use his daughter.

Amira’s voice was loud and angry. “Mr. Jean, your daughter is really impressive. Not only did she send my kids to the hospital, but she crippled Ronnie’s friends. They’re all lying in the hospital now. You muste now and give us an exnation.”

Jameson’s face turned dark with rage. “What?” The anger he’d been holding back red up again. “Which hospital are you at?”

Ruth heard every word clearly, as did Wendelyn, who had juste in from outside. Wendelyn thought to herself, ‘Shermaine really knows how to surprise us. I didn’t expect her to sh with Ronnie again.

‘She’s not just at odds with the Leeds family now. She’s offended a bunch of smaller families at Basterel. These smaller families might not be much on their own, but when they get together, they are a great force.‘

Then, Wendelyn remembered Lily. She knew that Shermaine grew up right in Maple Leaf Ville.

Seeing that Jameson and Ruth were about to rush to the hospitalb, /bWendelyn added, “Mom, Dad, I’m going with you. I’m worried about Sheary.”

On the way to the hospital, Jameson called Shermaine, and she picked up instantly.

“Where are you?” Jameson’s voice was sharp.

“Hospital,” she replied curtly.

Jameson was burning with fury. “Can’t you just stay out of trouble for one damn day? All you do is stir up chaosb./b”

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bNeither /bbRuth /bnor bJameson /bhad ever believed in Sheimaine. They always believed whatever people said about her.

bShermaine /breplied in a cool tone, “What trouble did I cause? You think because they staged some act, I’m just going to let it slide? I’ll handle bthis /bmyself. bYou /bbdon’t /bneed to worry about it.”

After speaking, she hung bup/b.

Jameson didn’t even seem to hear her. Instead, her attitude and words only made him angrier.

He seethed inwardly. ‘If it weren’t for the paternity test proving you’re my daughter, and if you weren’t Joshua’s fiancée, I wouldn’t even bgive /ba damn about you.‘

The rain drizzled down, and outside the hospital, luxury cars rolled up one by one. Amira led the charge, with several wealthydies trailing behind her, making quite a scene.

Shermaine had a notorious reputation, so naturally, thedies followed Amira to the hospital to seek justice for their sons. They hoped to get somepensation out of this too. That was their main goal tonight.

Inside the ward, She slowly regained consciousness as the anesthesia wore off.

Her two ssmates were excited, and they eagerly asked, “She, you’re finally awake. Are you hungry? Would iyou /ilike something to eat?”

But before She could answer, Amira barged in. She nced around but didn’t see Ronnie. She then asked, “Where’s Ronnie?”

“He’s still in the operating room,” someone answered.

Amira’s face turned visibly worried when she heard that. Right after that, the other richdies began to rush to their sons’s sides.

Those spoiled brats, who’d been causing trouble everywhere, instantly put on pathetic faces the moment their mothers arrived. They acted sweet and innocent, ying the victim.

Watching their expressions, Lily felt genuinely disgusted.

She sat up in bed, grabbed the bedsheet, and weakly called out, “Mom.”

Hearing that, Amira stormed up to She and pped her hard across the face. “Useless idiot. You’ve been training in fighting for over ten years, and you still couldn’t protect your brother? If anything happens to him, I swear I’ll make you pay.”

The p sent She’s face to one side. Her hand trembled, and her spirit crushed, sinking deeper into despair.

Everyone else waspletely stunned. They’d all heard how much Ronnie was favored by his family. She had never been the one to bget /battention. Nowb, /bthey all believed that it was true.

While somedies felt bad for She, they didn’t dare say anything. After ball/bb, /bthey knew better than to cross Amira. Nobody wanted bto /bget involved. someone else’s family drama.

Lily thought, ‘Ronnie’s mother is ridiculous. How could she be so biased? Her son’s a gem, and her daughter is just trash. It’s outrageous.

She’s ssmates spoke up, feeling angry on her/behalf, “Mrs. Leeds, how can you be so cruel? bIf /bit weren’t for She, Ronnie would’ve been a wreck, and you’re still ming her?”

Amira scoffed, “She’s my daughter. I’ll handle her however I want. Who do you think you are to bark at me like that?”

The two girls were burning bwith /brage, and they exchanged nces. They cursed to themselves, ‘What the hell? What kind bof /bwoman treats her own daughter like this? No wonder she raised such a useless son. She’s really the one suffering.‘

She clenched her fists and talked backb, /b“Momb, /bbe nice. They’re my ssmates.”

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Amira sneered, “So what? You are pathetic. Hanging out with these lowlifes. You think that won’t get out? Do you even care about our reputation?”

She lowered her head, biting her lip so hard that it almost bled.

“Say something. Why’re you ying mute?” Amira poked She’s forehead with her finger, showing no mercy.

Lily couldn’t help but feel for She. She thought, ‘I used to find She kind of irritating, but now, I just feel bad for her. Having a brother and a mother like that, no wonder she’s a mess.‘

Just when the room was thick with tension, the door swung open. Shermaine walked in with her usual confident swagger.

Immediately, the rich kids who’d been acting innocent in front of their mothers froze. Their faces paled, and their legs almost gave out

Shermaine calmly sat down by Lily’s bedside and said with a smile, “Lily, I brought you some soup. Have a little while it’s still warmi./ii” /i

Then, with a casual nce at Amira, she said, “Mrs. Leeds, this is the hospital, not your bedroom. You should show ia /ilittle respect for the patients here”

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