The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 43

Steven and Elizabeth stared in shock, completely speechless.

“Charlotte, Olivia is your sister. How could you do something so harsh?”

Every strike had landed perfectly, not breaking the skin but leaving swollen, shiny welts. Olivia’s front and back were covered in marks. She couldn’t even lie down comfortably. Any hint of warmth made the itching unbearable, turning every moment into misery.

Charlotte straightened up, walked to the fridge, and grabbed a little cake. She took a bite, her eyes narrowing with a cold spark. “When you hit me, Dad, you never held back either.”

Steven just watched her cold silhouette disappear, at a total loss for words.

Elizabeth held Olivia close, clenching her teeth. “If Charlotte keeps acting like this, she’ll ruin the entire Main family.”

“I still don’t get how she got into Vanguard High School,” she added, looking at Steven. “You don’t think she’s going to pull the same stunt as five years ago, do you?”

Steven’s face went dark and his eyes flickered. She wouldn’t dare. That girl is hopeless.

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Charlotte went back to her room and opened her social media app.

Two new notifications.

The first was a paternity test report for her and Steven. The match was 99.99 percent. Charlotte frowned. Her mom must have been truly blind back then.

The other was a friend request. Charlotte tapped her finger on the screen, hesitated a few seconds, and accepted.

Almost instantly, a message popped up from Anthony.

Hey, kid. You left something at my place.

Left something? Charlotte rested her chin in her hand, trying to remember, but nothing came to mind.

I’ll wait for you at the school gate tomorrow afternoon. I’ll bring it then.

Charlotte scooped up a big bite of creamy cake. The sweetness filled her chest and made her smile just a little. She replied, Okay.

Charlotte wore her uniform today—a crisp white shirt, a fitted black blazer, and a red bow tie that made her look both smart and playful. Her red-and-black plaid skirt showed off her long, straight legs. In the sunlight, she looked like the definition of youth.

The moment she stepped onto campus, everyone stared. Her photo had already made the rounds online yesterday. The whole school knew a gorgeous new girl had arrived.

“She’s really pretty, but she’s in major trouble,” a girl whispered nearby.

“Why’d she have to help that stammerer? Now she’s got all of Class A against her. She’s not going to get out of this unscathed.”

“Just stay away from her. Don’t get caught up in her mess.”

Charlotte heard the whispers but just smiled coolly and kept walking toward the main building.

Right as she reached the entrance, someone suddenly darted out from behind a tree.

“Charlotte!”

Charlotte paused and looked up, meeting Shirley’s beaming smile.