My Old Classmate Is Filled with Regret
[Ember, Sienna was just joking with you back then. Why won't you even attend her party? Are you trying to make her feel guilty on purpose?]
I was completely puzzled. After opening the message, I found out that Sienna Jacobs had recently found her biological parents, and today was the welcome-home party for her.
I replied directly: [I'm busy.]
I don't want to attend a party for someone who once bullied me.
My reply didnt make them stop; instead, it brought some inexplicable speculation.
[Youre not out of leave, are you?]
[Were all classmates. If you come, Ill give you three hundred dollars, enough to cover two days wages.]
Sienna also replied in the group: [Ember, it was just a joke back then, and I had already dropped out. Cant you let it go even now?]
I stared at that sentence for a long time and finally typed: [Only terrible people call bullying a joke.]
Immediately, some classmates came to defend her.
[Sienna is a terrible person? Shes a wealthy heiress, not even in the same class as you. Poor people just love to fuss over everything.]
Sienna hypocritically replied: [Anyway, today is a new beginning in my life, and I hope you can witness it.]
[Were all classmates, I wont hold a grudge against you for forcing me to drop out. If youre short on money, I can even ask my dad to arrange a job for you.]
Then, she posted a screenshot of her chat with her dad.
Seeing her dad's profile picture, I froze.
Isn't this my dad Gideon Jacobs' profile picture?
But I resemble my mom Tessa Sanchez by seventy percent, so it's impossible that I'm her child.
Besides, Sienna is two months younger than me. I replied with a smile: [Sure, I'll definitely go.]
*****
She quickly sent me the address of the party.
The party was held at Celestial Heights, a place I'm very familiar with.
That was one of the coming-of-age gifts Tessa gave me when I turned 18.
Last month, Gideon borrowed it.
If I only suspected before, now I'm completely sure Sienna is Gideon's illegitimate daughter.
Just a few hours ago, he sent me a message.
[Good girl, great news! Your mom said she's remarrying me tomorrow.]
[We can be a happy family again.]
They divorced over some issues when I was in elementary school.
All these years, he never stopped pursuing Tessa, often buying me gifts and sending messages to show his care.
I always thought he truly loved Tessa and only divorced back then because of relationship issues.
Now it seems he never truly cared about me or my mom.
I thought sarcastically, "He's using the things Mom gave me to show off for his illegitimate daughter. What a great guy."
I finished handing over my work and drove to Celestial Heights.
The once off-white exterior walls are now painted in the pink color I despise the most.
Walking through the gate, Sienna stood at the center, dressed in my favorite haute couture gown I left in the manor, surrounded like a star among admirers.
Beside her was a well-maintained middle-aged woman and a group of high school classmates.
"I always thought Sienna had an extraordinary aura, but I never expected her to be a wealthy heiress!"
"Yeah, I heard your dad bought this manor just for your coming-of-age ceremony. He spoils you so much! Even though he didn't bring you back at the time, he still kept thinking about you."
"Sienna, you're rich now, so take good care of us in the future!"
Even the campus heartthrob from high school, Caden Lopez, who had always been indifferent to her, now spoke to her with a gentle tone.
"Sienna, you've finally made it through. We've all seen the grievances you've endured over the years."
"When Ember arrives, we'll definitely help you get justice. It's a pity I was fooled by her pretending to be pitiful back then, thinking she was so innocent. Who knew she was so cruel, even forcing you to drop out."
Sienna lowered her head slightly, a perfectly timed look of grievance appearing on her face as she spoke up for me, though her eyes were filled with ruthlessness and scheming.
She hesitated and said, "Even the principal back then... sigh, forget it, I don't want to dwell on it anymore. After all, we were classmates."
Seeing her hesitation, everyone couldn't help but start speculating.
Soon, someone started criticizing me.
"Ember is so shameless, bullying Sienna just because of her family background."
"Hmph, what kind of background could she have? She didn't even wear any brand-name clothes in high school."
"If she has no background, why would the principal help her? Could it be..."
"Disgusting, she was hooking up with the principal in high school? Maybe when she said she was busy today, she was actually with someone."
When everyone saw me coming, they immediately shut up, but they kept exchanging glances, looking disgusted. Some even covered their mouths and noses, as if I were something particularly filthy.
Caden looked me up and down, then sneered with disdain, "Ember, no matter how poor you are, you could at least have one decent outfit, right?"
Laughter erupted.
"That's hilarious, someone like her was actually in the same class as me. If I were her, I'd rather die than wear such cheap clothes."
"Wait, my boss seems to have worn similar clothes before. I heard they were custom-made."
"You're overthinking it. How could what she's wearing be custom-made? It's probably a knockoff."
"Maybe she's wearing her employer's clothes to pretend to be rich. So embarrassing."
I ignored their mockery and calmly said, "I never wear clothes that others have worn."
"This outfit of mine is also custom-made, not some random brand."
As soon as I finished speaking, Sienna's mom, Aurora Williams, suddenly walked up to me.
She forcefully yanked the necklace off my neck.
My neck suddenly tightened as the cold chain sharply scraped across my skin, leaving a burning pain.
Immediately after, a slap landed on my face.
Aurora sneered, "Of course, it's custom-made, because you're spending my husband's money."
"Your mom spending my husband's money is one thing, but you, an illegitimate child, dare to bully my daughter!"
"Bitch! How dare you show up so blatantly at my daughter's banquet. You've stolen her identity for so many years, and now you come to provoke her face-to-face. You're just like your mom, shameless."
Aurora's words immediately sparked the curiosity of those around.
"Are you saying Ember is an illegitimate child? Is that true?"
Aurora, full of indignation, opened the locket of the necklace, revealing a photo of me with my parents as a family of three. "This is the evidence, how could it be fake?"
"I suspected before that he had an illegitimate daughter, but I didn't expect her to show up at my doorstep."
"This dress used to belong to Sienna. She tried it on once, thought it was too big, and left it at home untouched. A few days ago, I was tidying up the room and found it missing. I thought it was lost, but it turns out you took it."
After speaking, she even took out her phone to show everyone a photo of Sienna wearing the dress.
In the photo, the details of the dress and the unique marking on the cuff were clearly captured, unmistakably the one I was wearing.
Seeing this, someone exclaimed, "It's exactly the same! It really seems to be Sienna's dress, no wonder the craftsmanship is so exquisite."
Sienna was furious after hearing Aurora's words.
She sneered, "No wonder your mom never attended parent-teacher meetings in high school, she was probably afraid of being recognized as the mistress."
Hearing this, others also started blaming me.
"Exactly! Like mother, like daughter. I didn't like her back in high school either. So what if her grades were good? She always had that cold face, as if the whole world owed her money."
"Back then, she even had boys from the neighboring class fighting over her. I used to wonder how charming she was, but turns out she learned how to seduce people from a young age."
"Ember looks pure and aloof on the surface, but she's actually wild. I heard she went to hotels every day in high school, and I even saw her hand a room card to a middle-aged man!"
"My God, so wild in high school? Well, she dared to bully Sienna back then, so what wouldn't she do?"
Even a classmate who got along well with me in high school now looks at me with disdain.
He yelled, "Ember, you're so morally corrupt! I despise mistresses and illegitimate children the most, and you turned out to be both."
"Don't ever say we were classmates. Just thinking about what you've done makes me sick."
Quite a few people attended the banquet, and they were soon drawn over by the commotion here, starting to point fingers at me.
I looked around and found almost all unfamiliar faces. Has Gideon's network fallen to the point of only inviting these people?
But I quickly figured it outhe's afraid Tessa will discover his affair.
More and more people gathered around, almost everyone took out their phones to film me. Some even turned on the flash, aiming it right at my eyes.
I raised my hand slightly to block the blinding light, then walked up to Aurora.
I said coldly, "First, you spread rumors that my mom is a mistress, then you slapped me for no reason. Do you think the law is just for show?"
Sienna got furious the moment she saw me talking to her mom like that.
She shoved me to the ground, her tone arrogant. "So what if my mom slapped you? With my status, who dares to touch me?"
"You think I'm still the same Sienna you forced to drop out back then? Even if I cripple you today, your mom wouldn't dare say a word."
She glanced at me on the ground, grabbed the wine from a nearby attendant, and poured it straight over my head.
She said, "Maybe by then, you'll be kneeling and begging my dad for money."
"This glass of wine isn't cheap, consider it my way of washing this outfit."
Her companion saw what she did and immediately suggested, "One glass isn't enough, is it? Just thinking about how dirty the clothes she's worn must be makes me shudder. Let's all help her wash them."
Saying that, she also picked up a nearby glass of wine and splashed it on me.
Seeing this, the others followed suit.
"Hahaha, wash off that stench on her properly!"
"Look at her, she seems to be enjoying it. After all, the cost of this wine is probably what she and her mom earn from entertaining a few men!"
Caden grabbed a bottle of champagne, shook it hard, and aimed the bottle at my face to draw attention.
He said, "Come on, open your mouth. Drink more. Clean yourself inside and out!"
Because I sprained my ankle, I could barely move. When he smashed the bottle toward me, I could only block it with my hand.
The bottle hit the back of my hand, leaving a large red mark.
Sienna pretended to be magnanimous and said, "Alright, after all, it's my party today. We can't really cause a scene.
"Ember, as former classmates, I can temporarily forgive what you've done before and your identity, but remember, after today, you must lower your head whenever you see me."
I endured the pain and stood up, taking off my already soaked jacket to roughly wipe the wine stains off my face.
I coldly glanced around at the people who had just hurt me, took out my phone, and called Tessa. "Mom, I was bullied at Celestial Heights."
As soon as I finished speaking, my phone was snatched away by Aurora.
She yelled harshly into the phone, "I really want to see what kind of mistress could raise such a shameless daughter!"
After speaking, she forcefully smashed my phone to the ground.
"Look at how smug she is. Could it be that her mom has a bunch of sugar daddies?"
"Then call her mom over! We've got plenty of wealthy ladies here, perfect for her to see and learn."
"Does she really think her mom is some kind of superhero? Sienna is a true wealthy heiress, why would she fear a mistress?"
"Wow, you're so impressive, I'm so scared."
Their words were reckless, each one an unfounded accusation.
I coldly looked at these former classmates and the surrounding guests, saying in a cold voice, "I hope you can still laugh in the end."
Hearing this, Sienna rushed over trying to grab my hair. I sidestepped and forcefully pushed her away.
I looked sharply at Aurora, who had been manipulating public opinion from the start. "You keep saying I'm an illegitimate child and my mom is a mistress, but the only evidence from beginning to end is that photo of me as a child."
"I'm actually quite curious now, do you have a marriage certificate? Or have you had a formal wedding?"
"Or is it that you actually know who the real mistress is, but you just can't stand me and let others insult me and my mom?"
With every word I said, Aurora's face turned a shade paler.
Sienna also sensed something was wrong and grabbed my collar. "You b*tch, how dare you provoke us?"
"How can there be an illegitimate daughter as lawless as you?"
"Wouldn't I know if my mom is the first wife? And if you're really not an illegitimate child, why don't you have the last name Jacobs?"
The people who were just a bit shaken now nodded in agreement. After all, most people take their father's last name.
"Sienna is right, I almost got fooled by her."
"Ember is so vicious. It's bad enough her mom ruined someone else's relationship, and now she's twisting the truth."
As everyone was talking, a classmate suddenly stood up and said, "Ember, I remember you wearing that earring since high school. It must be expensive, right?"
Hearing this, Sienna's gaze also fell on the delicate earring on my left ear.
She said, "This earring clearly isn't cheap. Your mom definitely couldn't afford it, so she must have used my dad's money, right?"
My expression changed slightly, and I instinctively reached to protect the earring.
Seeing my instinctive reaction, a trace of malice flashed in Sienna's eyes.
She stared into my eyes and said, "You're panicking, aren't you? Did I hit the mark?"
"Since my dad bought it, I have the right to take it back."
I slapped away her outstretched hand. "This was custom-made by my mom to protect me."
"This earring will automatically alert if forcibly removed. I suggest you stop."
This earring was custom-made by Tessa after I was kidnapped once. If it's removed, it will automatically alert and send my location.
Unless I switch it to safe mode on my phone first.
But my phone has already been smashed by them.
Sienna sneered and said, "You think I would believe that? Besides, why would a bastard like you need protection?"
"Besides, even if it's as amazing as you say, this thing should belong to us. After all, your mom's money all came from my dad."
Seeing her stubbornness, I couldn't be bothered to argue and wanted to just take off the earring.
Sienna noticed my movement and immediately instructed the surrounding classmates, "Hold her down, I'll take it off myself."
As soon as she said that, a few boys immediately pinned down my limbs.
I was held in front of Sienna like a prisoner. The disgust in her eyes was blatant, even more unrestrained than in high school.
Her fingers twisted the earring forcefully, the sharp parts scraping my earlobe, causing searing pain.
She wanted to rip the earring straight off my earlobe!
But I have a bleeding disorder; if she does this, it could be life-threatening for me.
I quickly stopped her. "Sienna, you know I have a bleeding disorder!"
She slapped me across the face, the stinging pain spreading instantly.
She said, "Ember, you used this trick to force me out of school in high school, and now you want to use it again?"
"Today, I'm going to expose your lies."
Before I could react, she yanked hard, tearing the earring straight from my earlobe.
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