Chapter 585:
For a moment, Lindy met Allisonâs gaze â a piercing stare that chilled her to the bone. She couldnât shake the feeling that Allisonâs eyes saw straight through her.
âWhatâs going on here?â Rebeccaâs voice came through.
She had backtracked after hearing the commotion. When she saw Lindy and Melany kneeling on the ground, disheveled and humiliated, she quickly pieced it together. These two were at it again, stirring up trouble with Allison. And today, they had the nerve to follow Allison all the way here.
With her fiery temper, Rebecca couldnât take it any longer.
Without a word, she marched up to Melany and slapped her.
The sound cracked through the air like a gunshot.
Unlike Allison, Rebecca preferred straightforward and direct solutions.
Melany gasped, momentarily stunned. She clutched her cheek, trying to calm the ringing in her ears.
Rebecca flexed her hand, barely hiding her irritation. âYou really are relentless, arenât you? Do I need to give you a lesson on how to behave yourself?â
Melany snapped out of her daze, the stinging slap bringing tears to her eyes. âYou⦠you actually hit me?â
Sheâd known Rebecca was bold, but she hadnât expected this level of defiance.
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And Rebecca was already moving toward Lindy.
âAnd you,â she sneered, âdo you think age gives you the right to bully anyone you please?â
Lindy gaped, words caught in her throat. Her face flushed, fists clenched with helpless fury. âYouâ¦!â
Rebecca held her ground, utterly unfazed. âWhat?â she challenged. âAnyone who so much as thinks of hurting Allison will answer to me!â
The crowd stood in shocked silence, watching Rebeccaâs daring outburst scatter any last remnants of tension.
âCan you believe her? Acting all high and mighty out here for everyone to see! Who does she think she is?â muttered someone in the crowd.
âLook at that flashy handbag, the way she marches around like she owns the place. Sheâs just another arrogant ânew richâ type, thinking she can throw slaps and get away with itâ¦â
âHey, donât glare at us. Weâre just saying what everyone else is too afraid to. Anyone watching could see you started this!â
Once one person spoke up, it was like the whole dam broke, and the crowd quickly piled on, echoing criticism against Rebecca. Rebeccaâs face was flushed with anger, and she let out a low, mocking laugh. âAnd what exactly does this have to do with any of you?â
She wasnât one to let things go easily. The more they challenged her, the angrier she grew.
The man who had stepped forward as the unofficial leader of the mob looked ready to burst with frustration. Not backing down, he raised his phone defiantly.
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