Chapter 170

"Who's really the mistress' daughter here? From what I've heard, Sonia's mom was the one who stole someone's husband." Lydia Bennett gave a sharp laugh. "Oh, please. Don't embarrass yourself trying to sound smart. Sonia's mother is a famous actress. She's way above the entire Woodward family. Do you really think someone like her would stoop to being a mistress?" Another student chimed in, "We already looked into it. Valerie's just jealous of Sonia—that's why she's spreading lies about Marnie being some homewrecker." "Marnie was a huge star back then. No way would she ever settle for being someone's mistress." As the voices around her grew louder, Valerie felt the tide of insults crashing over her. The crowd's jeers pressed down, and even Yvette—usually her ally—looked cornered. Yvette turned to her helplessly. "Aren't you going to say something?" Valerie just stood there, calm amid the noise. She was being trampled on like this, and she still didn't fight back. The blind, mindle