BXBX NOVEL Chapter 61 - 61: 61: The Uncertain Rumors
Jack looked at her in confusion, not understanding why she was so agitated.
“Jack, we got this project through connections to begin with. If you rush to show gratitude, it might be misconstrued, leading others to believe we acquired it through illicit means.”
Linda’s heart raced. She avoided meeting Jack’s eyes, trying hard to remain calm.
“You’re right,” Jack responded without overthinking, sighing, “I was too harsh on you before and didn’t show enough concern.”
Linda chuckled, “Dad, Mom, and my brothers have always been so kind to me. I shouldn’t have had such irrational fears about being abandoned. Because of that mindset, I’ve always felt a bit uneasy around Elizabeth.”
“But I’ve come to terms with it now. I won’t overthink things anymore.”
“You’re so mature.”
Jack exclaimed, touched by how understanding Linda was.
She had felt a bit off balance due to Elizabeth’s return, but she hadn’t done anything drastic. Realizing her mistake was a good step.
At the same time.
On the Campus Forum of Sunny Heights High School, a post was circulating:
“Spilling the tea on the new senior transfer student—apparently she’s the Wilson family’s lost daughter from the countryside and she got into the school through connections.”
The post was filled with juicy details and quickly attracted a crowd.
“The Wilson family? You mean Linda’s family?”
“Who else could it be? I heard the Wilson family lost her for fifteen years and only found her in the countryside last month.”
“Can someone from the countryside even keep up with Sunny Heights’ curriculum?”
“Poor Linda. How is she coping now that the real daughter of the Wilson family is back?”
“No wonder Sunny Heights accepted a transfer student in the senior year. The
Wilsons must have paid their way in.”
“The school’s standards are dropping. I really despise those who use connections to get ahead.”
“I was there when Linda had her coming-of-age ceremony. Vice Principal
Wendy was also present.”
“Wait till she can’t keep up with our pace and becomes the bottom of our class.
That’d be a spectacle.”
“Just one bad apple ruins the reputation of Sunny Heights. Money sure speaks volumes.”
Watching the increasing engagement on the post, Lily smirked contentedly, especially seeing the various doubts and derogatory comments about Elizabeth.
Such uncertain rumors, when accumulated, can be devastating to one’s reputation.
She still held a grudge against Elizabeth for upstaging her during the coming-of-age ceremony and for causing sanctions against her family’s company by Sir and Lady Wilson, leading to her getting slapped by her father.
Back when Elizabeth was with the Wilsons, Lily couldn’t do much. But now that she was at school, Lily didn’t even have to lift a finger.
Elizabeth’s alleged entrance through connections was enough to get her ostracized.
Moreover, she wasn’t lying. Linda’s evasive behavior clearly indicated that the Wilsons must have paid for Elizabeth’s entrance.
Upon seeing the post, Ben approached Lily, “The Wilsons are that fond of her!”
“Definitely. They even bought her a rare dress for Linda’s coming-of-age ceremony, letting her steal Linda’s limelight,” Lily sneered.
“That’s so biased!”
“Exactly! Even though Linda isn’t their biological daughter, they’ve raised her for years. Yet, when their biological daughter returns, they treat her like this.”
Lily fumed, “Just to get her into Sunny Heights, they spent so much money.
They didn’t even consider if she’s qualified.”
“She’s also quite charming, with that sly face of hers, always trying to seduce everyone.”
She was referring to the banquet where Peter only had eyes for Elizabeth, overlooking Linda.
Students around them frowned upon hearing this.
Ben was also enraged. Linda, his crush and goddess, was being treated so unfairly..