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Ruth and Lincoln were taken aback, looking toward Phoebe with confusion. "What's strange about it?"
Phoebe's finger swept around the room before finally pointing at Andrea, who was desperately trying to shrink into the corner.
"You all think Kaia is lying, that she's a troublemaker, a rebel. But honestly, if Andrea hadn't stirred things up, none of this would've happened," Phoebe said.
Andrea's face instantly lost all color, her lips trembling as she forced a weak smile. "Phoebe, although we had some misunderstandings before, that's all in the past. I haven't offended you recently, have I? Why are you saying this about me?"
Ruth, not thinking too deeply about it, was also puzzled by Phoebe's words. "Yes, Phoebe, why would you say that?"
Phoebe glanced at Andrea before turning back to Ruth. "Ruth, you're smart. Some things don't need me to spell them out, right? Just think back carefully to what happened between Kaia and Andrea, and you'll understand."
Ruth froze, instinctively looking at Andrea.
Phoebe's words also prompted Lincoln to ponder deeply, making him reflect as well.
In their eyes, Andrea had always been exceptionally well-behaved and sensible.
They had never associated Kaia's matters with Andrea.
But when they thought about it carefully, they quickly realized something was off.
Almost every time Andrea was alone with Kaia, she either fell down the stairs or got scalded by hot soup.
Before anyone could react, Andrea would always steer the conversation toward Kaia, not only crying and asking why Kaia did it, but also pleading with them not to punish Kaia, defending her by saying Kaia didn't mean it.
If it happened three, four, or even five or six times, it might be understandable.
But counting carefully, such scenes had played out before their eyes dozens of times...
Dozens of times! How could there be so many coincidences in the world?
Realizing this, the Bennett family's suspicious gazes fell upon Andrea.
Facing their scrutinizing looks, Andrea swallowed hard, her face showing obvious fear.
Before she could speak, Phoebe's voice rang out again, her eyes filled with utter contempt. "Poor girls never really change. Even if raised in a wealthy family like ours, they can't change their inherently petty nature. But Kaia is different.
"The reason she's achieved so much is because of our Bennett family's superior genes. Unlike some country bumpkin, no matter how hard they try, they can't inherit our family's excellent traits."
As she spoke, Phoebe took a step closer to Andrea, her eyes brimming with loathing. "Andrea, it's all your fault! Because of you, someone as outstanding as Kaia was driven away from our family. Otherwise, with her status as Ms. Unity, just casually painting one piece could have elevated our entire Bennett family into the ranks of top-tier elites.
"But now, all of this is ruined because of you. I think we should send you back to the poor countryside to avoid you constantly ruining our opportunities here!"
Hearing she might be sent back to the countryside, Andrea, who had grown accustomed to a life of luxury, was utterly unwilling.
She hurriedly sought to remedy the situation, running over to kneel before Melvin and Emma, covering her face as she wept bitterly. "I really didn't do such things. It's Kaia. She always disliked me. I even overheard her saying behind my back that I'm a country bastard and that she finds me dirty, unworthy of sharing the same space with her.
"I... I tried to please her, to make peace with her, but... but she hated me precisely because I'm from the countryside. No matter... no matter what I did, it was useless."
Hearing that, Ruth and Lincoln, who had begun suspecting Andrea of ulterior motives, softened their expressions slightly.
They figured there must be some explanation for all this.
If things were really as Phoebe described, they wouldn't have failed to notice for so long.
After all, they were both smart people; they wouldn't make such absurd mistakes.
However, before they could relax fully, they saw Phoebe roll her eyes dramatically at Andrea. "Nonsense! If she really looked down on country folks, why is she with her rural parents now?
"I've heard her parents have built the biggest house in the countryside, started a farm raising chickens and ducks, and leased orchards to grow fruits—living a more than comfortable life.
"And her brother, your biological brother Scott, now works at K&B and has become Conrad's apprentice. We were all so envious back then, wondering how your brother got so lucky—a country bumpkin becoming Conrad's apprentice.
"Now it seems likely Kaia used her connections as Ms. Unity to get Conrad to take him on. If she really looked down on you, why would she help those rural parents and brother to such an extent?"
The more Melvin and the others listened to Phoebe's analysis, the more regret they felt.
Kaia treated a family she wasn't even related to by blood so well. If they hadn't driven Kaia away and had let her stay, then for them—her blood relatives—accessing her resources would have been effortless. But now, all of this had been destroyed by Andrea.
"What a disaster for our family! Seriously, what a mess!" Melvin utterly despised Andrea, feeling an impulse to skin her alive.
Even Emma, who had always doted on Andrea, now hated her so much she wanted to strangle her on the spot.
Even Ruth and Lincoln, who had begun sympathizing with Andrea after hearing her explanation and thought her actions somewhat justified, instantly felt they had been deeply deceived by Andrea all along. Their gazes toward her were filled with profound disappointment.
Andrea's face was deathly pale, her heart filled with shock and fear. She didn't dare refute a single word, afraid that saying more would reveal her deceit.
'Why? How could Kaia, someone so plain and unremarkable, suddenly turn out to be the renowned master of landscape painting, Ms. Unity?' Andrea's mind raced, her shock growing by the second.
Now that Kaia was Ms. Unity, the Bennett family's attitude toward her had already become so distrustful. If Kaia were really the famous Dr. Bennett from the research world, Andrea would have no place left in this family at all.
Phoebe's finger swept around the room before finally pointing at Andrea, who was desperately trying to shrink into the corner.
"You all think Kaia is lying, that she's a troublemaker, a rebel. But honestly, if Andrea hadn't stirred things up, none of this would've happened," Phoebe said.
Andrea's face instantly lost all color, her lips trembling as she forced a weak smile. "Phoebe, although we had some misunderstandings before, that's all in the past. I haven't offended you recently, have I? Why are you saying this about me?"
Ruth, not thinking too deeply about it, was also puzzled by Phoebe's words. "Yes, Phoebe, why would you say that?"
Phoebe glanced at Andrea before turning back to Ruth. "Ruth, you're smart. Some things don't need me to spell them out, right? Just think back carefully to what happened between Kaia and Andrea, and you'll understand."
Ruth froze, instinctively looking at Andrea.
Phoebe's words also prompted Lincoln to ponder deeply, making him reflect as well.
In their eyes, Andrea had always been exceptionally well-behaved and sensible.
They had never associated Kaia's matters with Andrea.
But when they thought about it carefully, they quickly realized something was off.
Almost every time Andrea was alone with Kaia, she either fell down the stairs or got scalded by hot soup.
Before anyone could react, Andrea would always steer the conversation toward Kaia, not only crying and asking why Kaia did it, but also pleading with them not to punish Kaia, defending her by saying Kaia didn't mean it.
If it happened three, four, or even five or six times, it might be understandable.
But counting carefully, such scenes had played out before their eyes dozens of times...
Dozens of times! How could there be so many coincidences in the world?
Realizing this, the Bennett family's suspicious gazes fell upon Andrea.
Facing their scrutinizing looks, Andrea swallowed hard, her face showing obvious fear.
Before she could speak, Phoebe's voice rang out again, her eyes filled with utter contempt. "Poor girls never really change. Even if raised in a wealthy family like ours, they can't change their inherently petty nature. But Kaia is different.
"The reason she's achieved so much is because of our Bennett family's superior genes. Unlike some country bumpkin, no matter how hard they try, they can't inherit our family's excellent traits."
As she spoke, Phoebe took a step closer to Andrea, her eyes brimming with loathing. "Andrea, it's all your fault! Because of you, someone as outstanding as Kaia was driven away from our family. Otherwise, with her status as Ms. Unity, just casually painting one piece could have elevated our entire Bennett family into the ranks of top-tier elites.
"But now, all of this is ruined because of you. I think we should send you back to the poor countryside to avoid you constantly ruining our opportunities here!"
Hearing she might be sent back to the countryside, Andrea, who had grown accustomed to a life of luxury, was utterly unwilling.
She hurriedly sought to remedy the situation, running over to kneel before Melvin and Emma, covering her face as she wept bitterly. "I really didn't do such things. It's Kaia. She always disliked me. I even overheard her saying behind my back that I'm a country bastard and that she finds me dirty, unworthy of sharing the same space with her.
"I... I tried to please her, to make peace with her, but... but she hated me precisely because I'm from the countryside. No matter... no matter what I did, it was useless."
Hearing that, Ruth and Lincoln, who had begun suspecting Andrea of ulterior motives, softened their expressions slightly.
They figured there must be some explanation for all this.
If things were really as Phoebe described, they wouldn't have failed to notice for so long.
After all, they were both smart people; they wouldn't make such absurd mistakes.
However, before they could relax fully, they saw Phoebe roll her eyes dramatically at Andrea. "Nonsense! If she really looked down on country folks, why is she with her rural parents now?
"I've heard her parents have built the biggest house in the countryside, started a farm raising chickens and ducks, and leased orchards to grow fruits—living a more than comfortable life.
"And her brother, your biological brother Scott, now works at K&B and has become Conrad's apprentice. We were all so envious back then, wondering how your brother got so lucky—a country bumpkin becoming Conrad's apprentice.
"Now it seems likely Kaia used her connections as Ms. Unity to get Conrad to take him on. If she really looked down on you, why would she help those rural parents and brother to such an extent?"
The more Melvin and the others listened to Phoebe's analysis, the more regret they felt.
Kaia treated a family she wasn't even related to by blood so well. If they hadn't driven Kaia away and had let her stay, then for them—her blood relatives—accessing her resources would have been effortless. But now, all of this had been destroyed by Andrea.
"What a disaster for our family! Seriously, what a mess!" Melvin utterly despised Andrea, feeling an impulse to skin her alive.
Even Emma, who had always doted on Andrea, now hated her so much she wanted to strangle her on the spot.
Even Ruth and Lincoln, who had begun sympathizing with Andrea after hearing her explanation and thought her actions somewhat justified, instantly felt they had been deeply deceived by Andrea all along. Their gazes toward her were filled with profound disappointment.
Andrea's face was deathly pale, her heart filled with shock and fear. She didn't dare refute a single word, afraid that saying more would reveal her deceit.
'Why? How could Kaia, someone so plain and unremarkable, suddenly turn out to be the renowned master of landscape painting, Ms. Unity?' Andrea's mind raced, her shock growing by the second.
Now that Kaia was Ms. Unity, the Bennett family's attitude toward her had already become so distrustful. If Kaia were really the famous Dr. Bennett from the research world, Andrea would have no place left in this family at all.
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