From Forgotten Wife To Fierce Queen - Chapter 162: Chapter 162

"So, you pushed me out and, because there were no cameras, you said I was the one who pushed Brittany, right?" Paisley asked sharply.
"But you did push her, didn't you? Why else would you be standing there?" Christina continued to argue.
Paisley looked coldly at Christina. "Whether I pushed her or not, you know the truth, Brittany knows, and even the neighbors know."
Christina, of course, knew full well that Paisley had never pushed Brittany, and she also knew Brittany had intentionally fallen to ruin the neighbor's daughter's face.
"But in the end, didn't everything turn out fine? Didn't you apologize, and the neighbors didn't pursue it?" argued Christina. Not only did they not pursue it, they even smiled and moved away.
"Yeah, why didn't they pursue it?" Paisley's eyes grew cold as she revealed the truth from back then. "It's because I paid them seventeen million dollars and promised to cover all their immigration expenses, as well as the girl's future surgeries and education."
Paisley had never told anyone from the Sullivan family about this because after her grandfather passed away, she realized that having too much money could make her a target for others.
At that time, she was too tired to deal with others. All she ever wanted was a family.
"What did you say?" Christina exploded, as if those millions of dollars had been taken right from her hands. "You had that much money back then, why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"Tell you sooner?" Paisley sneered. "So you could take all my money and give it to Brittany?"
Hit right where it hurt, Christina didn't know how to respond and could only glare at Paisley in frustration.
"Apart from these two things, there are so many others. Every time Brittany and I had a disagreement, you never cared about who was right or wrong, you always sided with Brittany. And now you're telling me we're family? I'm your daughter?"
Paisley's eyes reddened. Even though she had gotten used to it, even though she no longer cared, she still felt like crying. It wasn't because Christina didn't love her, but because she had never loved herself enough.
She used to think that if she gave others love, she would receive the same in return. But that wasn't true. Love is never reciprocal. The only person who could return her love equally was herself. It was just that she realized this too late.
Brittany stood behind Christina, clearly feeling the shift in the way the other ladies were looking at her. Alarmed, she subtly tugged at Christina, hoping she would quickly come up with a solution to fix this.
Christina could also sense the change in the crowd's attitude. She hated Paisley for making things so difficult. "What are you talking about now? Why bring up all this old stuff? What matters now is Brittany. I need you to apologize right away.
"Whether with money or any other way, just make sure they let Brittany go. If you don't do it, don't ever call me 'Mom' again!"
To Christina, this was her final trump card. She had seen how desperately Paisley craved family and her approval, how humble she had been. So, she didn't believe that Paisley truly didn't want her as a mother.
What Paisley had just said was simply a way to express her grievances.
She thought about it—if Paisley could help Brittany earn forgiveness from the Levine family, then she would tolerate it, and maybe even accept her as a daughter again. At worst, she would just treat her a little better.
After all, this girl had money, and that money would eventually be spent on her. Once she sweet-talked this stubborn girl, she would have her help Brittany write a TV series and buy resources to make Brittany a big star.
Just as Christina was lost in her fantasies, Paisley's cold voice shattered her illusions. "Mrs. Sullivan, I don't think you've understood the situation. You need me as your daughter. But I don't need you as my mother."
"You!" Christina glared at Paisley furiously, her finger almost jabbing Paisley's face. "Paisley, you ingrate! Are you saying you don't even recognize your own mother anymore? Let me tell you, no matter how I've treated you, I'm still your mother legally!"
"Don't worry. When you and Gregory can't take care of yourselves anymore, I'll provide for you," Paisley replied with a calm, indifferent tone.
Christina screamed at Paisley, finally losing control of her emotions. "You lowlife! I should've choked you to death when I had the chance! I shouldn't have let you live to this day! You should've been with that wh—"
Christina suddenly stopped mid-sentence, as if realizing something. But it was too late—Paisley had already caught it.
"What were you going to say? I should've been with who? And then what?" Paisley asked.
Christina shot her a murderous glare. "What are you talking about? Anyone who had a daughter as lowly as you would've been driven insane by now! Ugh, I'm so mad!"
Diana couldn't stay silent any longer. "What kind of mother are you? Sure, it's understandable to have feelings for the daughter you raised, even if she's not your own. But Paisley is your biological daughter! How can you treat her like this? How could you be so heartless?"
Even Lauren couldn't stand Christina's behavior anymore. She'd felt some sense of shared hardship with Christina before, but now she realized it had all been an illusion.
At most, Lauren had just disliked Paisley in the past. But Christina went so far as to treat her own biological daughter this cruelly. And she even had the nerve to call her own daughter a "lowlife" repeatedly. She was simply a monster.
Lauren couldn't help but think that if anyone dared treat Kayla like this, she would lose her mind. "No wonder Paisley ran away from home back then. If I had a mother like you, I'd run away too!" Lauren glared at Christina angrily, unable to contain her frustration.
The other ladies and young women present were equally indignant, glaring at Christina and Brittany. They'd seen plenty of mothers favoring illegitimate children, but it was rare to see someone favor an adopted daughter over their own biological one.
And the worst part was that Christina not only treated Paisley poorly, but she also had the audacity to use her "biological mother" title to attend these high-society gatherings and help Brittany build connections. Talk about favoritism taken to the extreme.
And if Brittany were at least decent, it might've been excusable. But Brittany was neither as beautiful nor as capable as Paisley. Worst of all, she had a bad heart.
None of the ladies present believed Brittany had unintentionally fallen and scratched the other person's face back then. If it was true, why would she falsely accuse Paisley of pushing her? It screamed guilty conscience. And in the end, it was Paisley who cleaned up the mess.
"This is absolutely infuriating. Brittany must be your real daughter, right?" Daisy said, her swollen face making her words slightly slurred.