Tracy consoled her daughter, "Sheila, don't sweat it; Mom's got your back! We'll restore your reputation. Now, no more tears."
Ellinor stood quietly nearby, watching the mother-daughter drama unfold before her. A smirk tugged at the corners of her mouth, and she let out a soft chuckle.
Upon hearing Ellinor's laughter, Sheila immediately stopped crying. She scowled, pointing a finger at Ellinor in accusation, "Ellinor, it's you! You've set me up!"
Ellinor put on an innocent face and shrugged, "Sis, I'm just a lowly maid. What power do I have to harm you? Hiring internet trolls is pricey, and I can't afford it."
Indeed, she didn't spend a dime and just used some technical tricks.
Sheila still glared at her angrily, "Even if you didn't hire internet trolls, you're the one driving a wedge between me and Dad. If you hadn't returned, Dad wouldn't have found out!"
Ellinor frowned, "Sis, wasn't it you who asked Dad to call me back?"
Sheila was speechless.
Ellinor continued, "Besides, even if I hadn't come back today, Dad would've found out from the news anyway. Sis, if you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place."
Sheila had no comeback and could only continue to sob.
Tracy couldn't bear to see her daughter in such distress and revealed her true colors, "Ellinor, stop throwing shade! Do you think you're a saint or something? You're just a little rat, always playing the good girl in front of your dad!"
"I know who I am, even if you don't. But I'm well aware of the kind of people you two are," said Ellinor calmly, with a faint smile, "Auntie Tracy, Sheila, do you know what this is? It's karma for your bad deeds!"
With that, she turned and left to find Arnold.
She had some words for her father.
Tracy was gritting her teeth in anger as she watched Ellinor strut away.
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