Teresa was sure many people would support them and defend her family.
But when she clicked it, her smile froze solid.
The ones getting torn apart online were Claire and the entire Campbell family.
Everyone else in the room saw it too.
They watched Claire's entire tantrum—and still didn't think she'd done anything wrong.
So what if she'd said a few harsh words? Claire gave birth to Sherry. Sherry owed her everything, even her life!
Dale snatched the laptop and started arguing furiously with people online.
[You people have no conscience! Claire is Sherry's mother—she can do no wrong! How dare you attack a great mother? You're all just disrespectful brats!]
Folks online didn't hold back.
[Spare us the fake morality lecture. We don't feel sorry for a mom who spoils her adopted daughter and abuses her real one. She tried to trade a cheap brooch for a Sencia City invitation? Disgusting.]
[Right! She looks down on Sherry, who works for the Harrison Group! Her adopted daughter's just a random D-list influencer! And she didn't even know what a conference room was—she plopped herself in the middle like she owned the place!]
[Is she really from a rich family? She acts like a random crazy lady off the street!]
Claire could read well enough. When she saw the comments, she nearly exploded.
Why wasn't anyone on her side? Why was everyone defending that tramp?
She collapsed on the spot.
The Campbell Villa descended into chaos.
Her blood pressure shot up to over 160.
They scrambled until midnight before things calmed down.
"Where's Bryan?!"
Dale had been trying to carry their mother, and without Bryan's strength, he'd almost dropped Claire—her heavy frame nearly crashing into the floor.
"That idiot worked two days for show, then ran off to God knows where!" Dale snapped, disgusted.
No wonder everyone called the Campbells useless—Bryan was the worst of them.
He jumped at every little provocation.
And after Sherry stood up for herself, the family's reputation only got worse.
People whispered they were all fools, with not a single smart child among them.
Sherry was always blaming them, but they were the ones who'd suffered the shame. It was only Teresa's cleverness that had saved their image.
That was why they spoiled Teresa so completely.

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