Chapter 195
Shawn thought Celeste was making a big deal out of nothing, even blaming Celeste for not giving her sister new gifts and for giving her unwanted items
as presents
Caitlyn had some suspicions but ended up not saying much due to Shawn’s defense. In the following days, she took Angel to buy many clothes and moved her to the room right next to Celeste’s.
This “fair treatment” made Celeste see Angel’s true nature clearly
Over the years, the worsening of the relationship between Celeste and Shawn was also partly driven by this ‘good sister.”
Angel was best at winning people’s sympathy with her background and weakness to achieve her goals.
Now, at the jewelry exhibition, the surrounding gossip sounded just the same.
“Can’t believe she’s that kind of person.”
“No wonder Kaylee hates her so much. Everything happens for a reason.”
“It’s not easy for Angel to turn up so well in their family with such a sister.”
“I heard initially Angel was supposed to marry Mr. Reed, but on the blind date, she suddenly got sick, and Mr. Campbell had to let his eldest daughter fill in. That’s when Celeste charmed Mr. Reed with her beautiful face.”
‘Really? Missing such an important blind date because of sickness? That’s so strange.”
Jarvis glanced at Celeste and provocatively said, “Maybe someone was up to some mischief?”
Celeste was now in the spotlight. Her marriage to Liam had already aroused everyone’s jealousy, and combined with Kaylee not liking her, her situation was exposed again, giving everyone a chance to step on her
They didn’t care about the truth behind what happened back then.
Angel looked at Celeste, secretly pleased with how uncomfortable the latter was. She then said, “It’s nothing. My sister and brother-in-law are in love. Besides, it’s all in the past, and we were both young and ignorant. I’m already very grateful to the Campbell family for adopting me.”
Though it seemed like Angel was defending Celeste, her words were laced with craftiness.
As an adopted daughter, even if treated unfairly, she was still grateful and didn’t expect more.
Didn’t this just confirm the fact that Celeste was sidelining her?
Celeste looked calmly at these people’s faces. After so many years, she was no longer impulsive and easily angered.
She smiled and turned to ask Shawn, “Dad, Angel is 22 years old now, right?”
Shawn paused for a moment before answering. “In a few months, she’ll be 23.
“When I got married, Angel had just barely come of age. I really don’t know how these rumors started, and some people actually believe they’re true!” Those who had been furious earlier found their faces turning red with embarrassment.
Of course, this rumor was “accidentally’ leaked by Angel through her friends on purpose.
Angel was well aware that people didn’t really care whether the rumors were true or not. All they cared about was pushing Celeste down as much as they could
Belittling Celeste gave them a perverted sense of thrill and satisfaction.
These people had done similar things in the past, and it wasn’t the first or second time Celeste had been isolated in public. Too afraid to fight back, Celeste had always been very cautious since she had married into the Reed family, always worried that any mistake would cost her her social status.
Knowing Celeste well, Angel assumed that she would either swallow her pride and go silent like Kaylee said, or she’d argue like she had done previously. In either case, Angel felt confident in handling the situation and bringing down Celeste’s reputation even further.
However, this time, things unfolded in a way Angel didn’t expect.
