The Divorce Prescription (Celina and Adam) novel Chapter 1041

Every word from Hailey struck like a hammer, each one pounding Rebecca further down. Her mind went blank.

She didn't know how to defend herself. Perhaps there was even nothing left to say.

No matter how hard she tried to cover her mistakes, the truth always found a way to leak through.

Hailey had noticed. And now, she was exposing it in front of everyone.

The students edged closer.

"Rebecca, why are you so quiet? How could you afford a 500-dollar nightgown?"

"It's not just Hailey anymore. We're all starting to question you."

"At first, we genuinely felt sorry for you when you kneeled in front of Hailey. But now, it's pretty obvious that you're the one acting the most suspicious."

Rebecca stammered, "B-but… I didn't buy that nightgown. Someone else gave it to me. It was a gift."

"And who exactly would give you such an expensive piece of clothing?"

Rebecca quickly turned to Olivia. "Olivia, you were the one who gave me that nightgown. Have you forgotten?"

After a moment, a realization hit Olivia. "Oh, that's right! For your birthday a while back, I had a friend bring you a nightgown from abroad. This must be it."

"Yes, Olivia, you remember now. Given my financial situation, there's no way I could've afforded such an expensive nightgown. It was the very first gift I ever received. Because it meant so much to me, I never had the heart to wear it.

"It wasn't until I stayed at Hailey's house that I finally decided to put it on. It's such a shame that Hailey misread the situation and went as far as taking a photo of me. How could she think I was trying to seduce her fiance?"

With just a few words, Rebecca managed to deflect the blame onto Hailey once more.

Hailey hadn't anticipated that the nightgown was a gift from Olivia, but that detail didn't matter. Eventually, Rebecca's true colors would be exposed.

Today was just the start.

"Rebecca, I see now that I misjudged you," Hailey said. "But in the future, you need to be more careful with people's boundaries and avoid actions that could be seen the wrong way. If you hadn't crossed those lines, I wouldn't have misunderstood you."

The students immediately rallied behind Hailey.

"Hailey has always been warm and generous. Plus, she's sincere with those she cares about. Remember, she took you in out of kindness. The least you can do is respect her boundaries."

"That's right, Rebecca. Get up quickly. If you keep kneeling like that, people might think Hailey's the one bullying you."

Rebecca was stunned. Was she really at fault just for kneeling?

"Was he supposed to just stand there and let her see everything? These days, even men need to learn how to protect themselves. It's a dangerous world out there."

The students started to voice their opinions.

"So Hailey's fiance acted on instinct when he hit Rebecca. It's completely understandable given the circumstances."

"Honestly, your fiance seems like a really good guy."

"It's clear you two are totally head over heels for each other."

"If some random woman showed up in my boyfriend's bathroom, I'd be glad if he reacted the same way."

Everyone began to envy Hailey and Jonah's relationship.

Rebecca was taken aback. Had her actions today actually worked in Hailey and Jonah's favor?

Somehow, she had only managed to reinforce Jonah's image as a devoted and caring man.

"Stop leaving us hanging, Hailey. Who exactly is your fiance?"

"Yeah, we're all dying to know!"