My Mother Killed Me For Her Stepdaughter novel Chapter 21

Evelynn underestimated the sheer power of the Torres Group's public relations.

Almost as soon as her video accusing my father and me went viral, a response video from her former lover appeared online the next day.

In the video, he presented solid evidence of how Evelynn had been cheating on my father with him while pretending to be in a committed relationship. The footage included surveillance from the classroom where Evelynn and her friends humiliated and assaulted me, stripping and beating me. Faced with undeniable evidence, Evelynn was left speechless.

Public opinion shifted instantly.

As more details emerged, the scandal grew. The public soon learned about the permanent scarring I had suffered at Evelynn and Lucy's hands. Outrage spread as people discovered Evelynn's inhumane actions, including the villa at Rivera Sea and the diamond ring—intended as my gift to her—that her family had casually discarded.

Netizens flocked to Evelynn's social media accounts to hurl insults. Her phone number, address, and even ID details were leaked online. With intentional encouragement from certain individuals, mobs began gathering outside Evelynn's villa, threatening her and forcing her to stay locked inside her room, too scared to step outside.

Soon after, Lucy, Evelynn's father, and her friends were formally transferred to the prosecutor's office.

Since I refused to settle, insisting on recovering the villas, cars, and other gifts my father had given Evelynn, the trial outcome was predictable. Evidence of Evelynn's illegal asset transfers was submitted to court.

The result? Lucy and Evelynn's father were sentenced to nine years in prison. Evelynn's friends received sentences ranging from three to five years.

With the court's help, all the assets Evelynn had tried to hide were returned to my family—even down to the handbags. Not a single item was left for her.

On the day of the verdict, Evelynn sneaked to the gates of my family's villa, kneeling alone on the ground and begging for forgiveness.

"Jack, I know I was wrong!" she wailed.

"Please forgive me. I'll have the baby aborted, and we can start over. I know you still care about me—I can't live without you!"

Her shamelessness made me laugh.

"I could kill her myself," Jack muttered coldly as he stood at the floor-to-ceiling window, watching Evelynn below.

Knowing my father's character, I was certain he would never look at Evelynn again. Once her polished facade was stripped away, all that remained was filth.

As the scandal continued to snowball, Evelynn's reputation became infamous. No one dared associate with her, either out of fear or disdain. Her dream of marrying into wealth shattered, Evelynn was forced to rent a small, decrepit apartment, scraping by in poverty.

The four billion in compensation? I knew I would never see that money. Even if her entire family worked for ten lifetimes, they couldn't repay it.

For Evelynn, the complete collapse of her luxurious dreams was a punishment far worse than death.

On multiple occasions, she tried to threaten my father with suicide to force a meeting, but her attempts failed. Even without my intervention, my father wouldn't spare her a glance.

A year later, Evelynn gave birth to a child and sought out her former lover, hoping he would support her. Unable to care for herself or the baby, she had no choice but to rely on a man.

However, reports I received revealed that her lover took the child to a hospital for a paternity test. The results were shocking—the child wasn't his.

As for whose it was?

That was a secret only Evelynn knew.