Chapter 308

Keane looked at Lydia with a fake smile. "So, this is the young lady who spread rumors that Ms. Collins is a kept woman without a shred of evidence, right?" Lydia sensed trouble brewing and instinctively hid behind her father. Scott could tell that these men weren't here to settle things peacefully. He stepped in front of Lydia. "You need evidence if you're going to accuse her of slander. Just because you're saying she did it doesn't make it true." Tessa, who had been mostly quiet, said timidly, "I can testify that Lydia really did slander Valerie. She said someone with Valerie's face was destined to be some rich man's plaything. She also said Valerie was a shameless slut who loved to secretly mess around with men." To make her words more convincing, Tessa played a recording she'd made in secret. Tessa had recorded the moment Valerie slapped Tessa and had happened to capture Lydia's curses in full. In the recording, Lydia's voice was utterly spiteful and dripped with malice. Eve