Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism novel Chapter 176

To ease the pressure on her family, Shirley left senior year early.

She moved to Quinston to avoid running into Zelena again and had no intention of returning to Arlowand.

Little did she know, her life's turning point led to tragedy, while Zelena's path led to success.

In the second half of senior year, Zelena left her old life behind and became the heiress of the Blake family in Arlowand.

"Do you know where Zelena Cooke is?" Violeta asked.

Shirley shook her head. "I'm not sure. Isn't she in Arlowand?"

"No, she's in Quinston, and she's studying at Toland University," Violeta said.

"What!?"

With her low grades, how did she get into Toland University?

"Because she's now the heiress of the Blake family. Her last name isn't Cooke anymore; it's Blake now," Violeta explained.

Shirley's eyes widened. "The heiress of the Blake family?"

"Yes."

Based on what happened in the previous life, Shirley only found out that Zelena Blake was Zelena Cooke, who bullied her in high school, a few years later.

Now, Violeta moved the timeline up to the present.

Shirley was furious knowing how well Zelena was doing.

Originally, Violeta wanted Shirley to come forward and expose Zelena's past. But seeing Shirley's current condition, she hesitated.

This would be reopening a wound.

But unexpectedly, Shirley bravely said, "I'll do it!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes." Shirley nodded. "I've always been angry about this. Even if justice seems unlikely, I don't want someone like her to become a superstar."

Violeta knew Shirley's action might not stop Zelena's success and her road to fame.

However, her coming forward would tarnish Zelena's reputation. Even if she managed to debut, everyone would know that she was a bully and had caused her schoolmate to lose her hearing.

This stain would follow Zelena forever, no matter her accomplishments.

The more famous Zelena got, the more people would find out about this.

Zelena didn't have enough influence to control the news, so this was the best time to reveal it.