Eventually, Ariana reached her limit and raised her fist to retaliate.
However, realizing Sadie was pregnant, Ariana hesitated and stopped herself.
At that moment, Sadie collapsed to the floor, struck herself hard, and began crying out, âHow can you hit me?â
Ariana was puzzled by Sadieâs actions.
Before she could do anything, she heard noises behind her.
Turning around, she saw Sadieâs agent, Chloe, and her assistant, Livia, arriving with Devin.
As Devin entered and noticed the chaos, he looked concerned and asked, âWhat happened here?â
Before Ariana could say anything, Sadie interrupted.
With her hand on her cheek, Sadie tearfully accused Ariana, âSheâs bullying me! I donât know why, but she just came in and hit me for no reason! Iâm pregnant! Who knows what her intentions were!â
Ariana was furious.
She could no longer hold back and confronted Sadie, saying, âYou have no shame.
You slapped yourself when you fell, and now, youâre blaming me? Donât you know why I rushed in? Look at Adeleâs injuries.
How can you claim ignorance? If I hadnât seen you force that little girl to do a handstand against the wall and hit her, I would never have intervened! Youâre shameless!â
Ariana told the truth, but Sadie, tears streaming, loudly countered, âDonât speak nonsense! Iâm Adeleâs mother.
How could I possibly hurt her? The bruises on Adele were caused by you when you barged in and attacked me! Youâre the one without shame!â
As Sadie continued to deny the accusations, Ariana got angrier.
She said, âYou want proof, right? I recorded everything.
Once my phone is fixed, everyone will see the truth.
â
However, Sadie didnât give up and sobbed.
âProof? Youâre just setting me up.
Iâm Adeleâs mother.
Why would you try to take her from me? Youâve taken Holden from me.
Canât Adele stay with me? How could you hit me?â
Ariana exclaimed, âDonât accuse me falsely.
Had I mot stepped in, what would you have done to Adele? Now, you claim I attacked you? Want to see the wounds on my neck? If I had fought back, do you think you can hurt me?â
Devin wanted to intervene but couldnât find the right moment.
He doubted Ariana would strike a pregnant woman.
The marks on Arianaâs neck were clearly more severe.
Knowing Arianaâs skills in self-defense, he believed that if Ariana had retaliated, Sadie would likely be in the ICU right now.
Moreover, Devin had always found Sadieâs behavior towards Adele odd.
Adele often had bruises, which lent credence to Arianaâs words.
At that moment, Sadie began to cry, playing the victim.
She sobbed and turned to her agent.
âIâm at a loss with how to deal with this woman, Chloe.
Please, call the police.
â
Chloe and Livia joined in, scolding Ariana, âAdeleâs Sadieâs child.
Why are you holding Adele? And hitting a pregnant woman? How could you do something like that?â
They continued to criticize Ariana, who, seething with anger, found herself powerless against the bullies before her.
Devin had enough and stood up for Ariana.
âOkay, everyone, just calm down.
Thereâs no proof right now, so letâs not point fingers.
I really donât believe Miss Edwards would attack a pregnant woman.
Weâll get the full story once her phone is fixed.
â
He then turned to Sadie.
âMiss Pierre, are you okay? Do we need to call a doctor here?â
âI do need a doctor, but that doesnât mean Ariana can get away with this,â Sadie said in tears.
Ariana was tired of the entire situation and no longer wanted to argue.
She attempted to leave, squeezing past Chloe and Livia.
However, Chloe blocked the way out, preventing Ariana from leaving.