The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 324

This attitude was a complete 180 from how she had acted at the hotel.

She actually knew she couldn't play hardball in front of an audience and had to act weak and pitiful. Who exactly taught her this?

Could George Vance have coached her before she came to Statenbury?

But George didn't seem to have the brains for this either, did he?

Seeing Riley remain silent, the crowd immediately began throwing accusations:

“She looks so professional, who knew she was so cold and heartless?”

“You have so much money. What's wrong with giving a little to support your parents? Being this ungrateful, watch out for karma.”

“If someone has no respect for her own parents, how much patience could she possibly have for her patients? Who'd dare let her treat them now?”

“Someone with this kind of character should be fired. First Medical Center is a prestigious hospital in Statenbury; we can't let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch.”

Listening to the crowd's murmurs, Elaine felt a surge of joy. The method that colleague of Riley's had taught her yesterday really worked like a charm. Once she got the money, she definitely needed to thank that girl.

Riley looked at Elaine and asked again, “You're absolutely determined to make a scene, aren't you?”

Elaine saw the icy glare in Riley's eyes and felt an inexplicable wave of panic. This girl had always been clever. Was she plotting some way to counterattack?

At noon, she said she was going to call the police. She wasn't actually serious, was she?

A second later, Elaine reminded herself that Riley had been a dutiful child since she was young and had never done anything out of line. Even though they had neglected her, she never held a grudge. After marrying into the Landon family, she was always good to both her and George.

Even when they threatened to disown her during the divorce, she had rushed straight home the moment they called.

“Her daughter told her she didn't have the money, but she just kept demanding it anyway. What kind of mother acts like that?”

“I remember a while ago Dr. Vance got hurt trying to save a woman who jumped off a building. I was just thinking, how could someone like that abandon her parents?”

“She even offered her three thousand a month, and she still wasn't satisfied. Demanding millions of dollars right off the bat—what extreme greed.”

Seeing the very people who were just siding with her turn on her in an instant, Elaine panicked. She yelled at the top of her lungs, “Don't listen to her nonsense! She got millions in the divorce settlement and didn't give me a dime. She said she bought an orphanage and you all just believe her? We're talking millions, not a few bucks. If it were you, would you be willing to part with that?”

The people in the crowd looked at each other, and a sudden hush fell over the lobby.

Elaine pointed a finger right at Riley's nose. “I know you just want to hoard it all for yourself! Do you think it was easy raising you? What's wrong with asking you for a little money? Supporting your parents is a basic human duty!”

“Just because you wouldn't part with it, doesn't mean she wouldn't!” a booming voice echoed from the side.