Chapter 50: Comfort Through Actions A monumental favor, wasted on pleading for Nataliaâwhat poor judgment from the Clark Family.
At the same time, Principal Taylor couldnât help but feel sorry for Selina.
She had been slandered and bullied, and after finally proving her innocence, her family was still doing everything in their power to protect Natalia, completely ignoring the injustice she suffered.
Principal Taylor sighed and tried one last time. "Old Mr. Clark, perhaps you should take your focus off Natalia for a moment and pay more attention to Selina. You might realize sheâs a thousand times more capable than Natalia."
But Grandpa Clark refused to accept that Selina could be better than Natalia. He waved his hand dismissively.
"Impossible, Principal Taylor. You donât understand our family matters, so donât jump to conclusions. Natalia is an illegitimate child whoâs suffered greatly since birth. Thatâs why we dote on her more. Selina is differentâshe brought this on herself by not behaving."
Having achieved his goal, Grandpa Clark didnât want to linger. "Iâll have Natalia back in school tomorrow."
As Grandpa Clark left, a cold smirk crept onto Principal Taylorâs face.
Dean White couldnât help but spit in disdain. "An illegitimate child? Nataliaâs dressed in silk and eats delicaciesâwhat suffering? Meanwhile, the legitimate daughter gets no affection, and the whole family lives harmoniously with the mistress and her daughter? What kind of twisted values are these?"
Principal Taylor shook his head. "Thereâs no helping those who are blind to reason. Mark my words: the Clark Familyâs blind favoritism for the mistress and her illegitimate child will lead to their downfall. When that day comes, itâll be too late for regrets."
The next afternoon, Natalia returned to school.
When Alice heard about it, she went to City A University to check on Selina. "Ugh, the Clark Family is shameless! Selina, are you okay?"
Selina shrugged indifferently. "Iâm used to it. It doesnât bother me. I knew they wouldnât let Natalia get expelled."
Aliceâs heart ached for her. "Youâre breaking my heart. Iâm going to make Logan pamper you extra."
Half a minute later, Selinaâs phone rang. Seeing Loganâs name on the screen, her cheeks began to flush.
His deep, unhurried voice came through. "Alice tells me youâre upset."
Selina blinked. "Iâm not."
Loganâs eyes narrowed. "Mrs. Reid, I told youâdonât ever lie to me."
Selina wasnât lying this time. "I know the Clark Family favors Natalia, so Iâm not upset."
But her words stirred something in Loganâs chest. "I see."
Selina wasnât upsetânot because she didnât care, but because she had long accepted that the Clark Family would act this way.
Through repeated disappointments, she had grown numb and learned to ignore it.
Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Logan did something unusually childish for the first time.
After ending the call, he instructed Jack to expose Nataliaâs behavior at City A University and to make sure the Carter Family caught wind of it.
He had never stooped to using public opinion as a weapon before. But if it could make Selina happy, why not indulge in a bit of pettiness?
Selina stared at her phone, frowning in confusion.
What did Logan mean by "I see"? Why had he hung up without offering any comfort, and yet she still felt inexplicably better?
Alice raised an eyebrow, tilting her head. "What did Logan say? Why arenât you talking? Also, whatâs with your contact names? Why do you just call him âLoganâ?"
"I saw his contact for you onceâit was âMrs. Reid.â Are you two giving each other status updates? At least make it something a little more affectionate."
Selina hesitated, then asked, "Then what should I change it to?"
Aliceâs eyes gleamed mischievously. "Give me your phone."
Trusting her completely, Selina handed over her phone. Alice typed something quickly before returning it with a mysterious grin.
"Donât check now. Wait until the next time he calls. I promise itâll melt your heart!"
Selina: "..."
Why did this feel like she had been sold out, yet was still expected to count the money for her seller?
Katie accompanied Natalia out of the car.
The murmurs from the surrounding students were filled with disdain.
"Why is Natalia back?"
"Emma got expelled, but the instigator gets to keep attending classes?"
"Having a powerful family really makes a difference..."
"Sheâs just an illegitimate child. Even Selina never uses family connections like this, but this illegitimate child acts so arrogant."
Nataliaâs face darkened, her expression changing with each remark. When she finally reached a secluded spot, she broke down into tears.
"Mom! Did you hear what theyâre saying about me? Why wonât Dad punish them?"
James had been concerned about Natalia being mistreated and even suggested expelling all the students who had been mean to her. But Katie had stopped him.
Katie soothed her, "Natalia, this incident has already reached the Carter Family. If we push to expel those students now, Old Mr. Carter will be upset.
Donât you still want to marry Ryan?"
Natalia stomped her foot in frustration. "Ugh, why hasnât that old man died yet?"
freewebnøvel.coɱ Katieâs eyes sparkled with a plan. "Natalia, your classmates are still in their early twenties, fresh and inexperienced. If you lower yourself, show some generosity, and give them a little goodwill, your reputation can turn around in less than a month."
With that, Katie instructed her assistant to buy over thirty cups of bubble tea and deliver them to Nataliaâs class, greeting everyone kindly.
"Youâre all Nataliaâs classmates, right? Here, have some bubble tea. I know Natalia was impulsive yesterday, but from now on, sheâs determined to get along with everyone."
Natalia also played the role of a sweet and obedient girl, biting her lip shyly. "The class presidentâs birthday is next month, right? Class president, Iâll treat you to a party at the AS Grand Hotel. Everyone in the class is welcome to join."
The classmates exchanged wide-eyed glances, whispering among themselves.
"Maybe Nataliaâs mom isnât as bad as Selina said..."
"Yeah, maybe we misunderstood her."
A smug smile crept onto Nataliaâs face, but venom lingered in her eyes.
...
Selina didnât pay much attention to Nataliaâs affairs.
Opening her email, she saw a message:
"I found a bit of information. Your motherâs relationship with the Carter Family might not have been as close as you think. However, it was indeed her will that stated you must marry someone from the Carter Family to inherit her estate."
Selina frowned. She had always thought something felt off.
Her mother had gone to great lengths to leave the inheritance to herâwhy add such a condition?
Even if her mother had a good relationship with the Carter Family at the time, relationships change over twenty years. Why risk it?
The message continued:
"Perhaps you should look for photos of your mother from back then and see if anyone from the Carter Family appears in them."
Photos from back then... That was a good idea.
Selina immediately thought of her phone. She began searching for it but soon realized it was missing.
...It must have been when she got home and carelessly tossed it somewhere.
"Mrs. Reid, are you looking for something?" Loganâs low voice interrupted her as he took a sip of tea, his Adamâs apple moving subtly.
Still rummaging around, Selina replied, "I canât find my phone. Have you seen it?"
Logan raised an eyebrow and casually dialed her number. A ringtone echoed from under the sofa.
Selinaâs face lit up. "Itâs here!"
She bent down to retrieve it, but Logan moved faster, picking up the phone. His gaze flickered as if he had spotted something amusing.
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Selina froze, her expression stiffening.
Wait! Alice had changed his contact name, and she hadnât had a chance to check it yet!
So... what on earth had she named him?