Chapter 102

Johnson household. Marsha was far from calm after getting home—still fuming about how Liliana completely stole the spotlight at the charity gala. Clinging to her parents' hands, she whined, "Mom, Dad, do you even know what I went through today? Liliana nearly drove me crazy!" As soon as they heard Liliana's name, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson frowned in unison and sat Marsha down, both looking utterly distressed. "Sweetheart, just tell us what happened, don't you dare get too worked up. Even if the sky falls, your dad and I are here holding it up for you," Mrs. Johnson said, heart aching at the sight of her daughter looking so wronged. "That's right. If Liliana dared mess with you, there's no way we're letting her off the hook. You've got us backing you up," Mr. Johnson added in his deep voice. To them, Marsha was their only daughter worth caring about. Liliana? She might as well be a weed by the road—completely irrelevant. Frustrated and sulking, Marsha clung to her parents' arms like a needy