Chapter 896



Calvin crossed his arms, his tone growing sharper. “My upbringing is irrelevant. I’m more concerned with yours. You barged into my sister’s birthday party uninvited, claiming to be a sister figure to my mother. My mother, despite your rudeness, treated you with respect and acknowledged you publicly, sparing you any embarrassment.”

“But instead of showing gratitude for her kindness, you repay her by spreading malicious gossip. Our family has never even heard of you. And let’s talk about my sister. If my mother abused her, why would my mother provide my sister with the best education and care possible? Those aren’t things you can fake, and everyone here knows how much my mother loves her children.”

The onlookers exchanged glances, murmurs of agreement rippling through the crowd. Kallie’s love for her children, particularly Elma, was well-known. She brought Elma to every social event, often introducing Elma as her most precious daughter. It was evident that Elma had health challenges, but it wasn’t necessarily Kallie’s fault. If Kallie had mistreated Elma, she could have easily kept Elma hidden from public view. At first, Lacey’s accusations seemed believable, but when people started looking closer, they realized her story didn’t quite add up.

Lacey flushed, feeling a wave of shame wash over her. She admitted she didn’t have all the facts and evidence lined up just yet. But so what? As a doctor, making such assumptions was within her rights. Besides, Kallie wasn’t a good person. Lacey wasn’t about to back down.

“Even if she is taking care of Elma, it could all be an act.”

Calvin let out a harsh laugh. Lacey’s face burned with anger. No wonder Calvin was raised by Kallie. He might share Jake’s features, but he was just as infuriating as Kallie. Calvin lifted his chin, a look of disdain in his eyes.

“Let me tell you something,” he said, his voice dripping with arrogance. “If my mom wanted to hurt someone, she wouldn’t need to hide it. No one in Burmoos would dare question her.”

The crowd was stunned into silence.

Calvin’s eyes scanned the faces of those who had been criticizing Kallie the loudest. “And as for those of you who were so quick to judge, I haven’t forgotten who you are. We’ll settle this later.”

ɢ𝓪𝓵𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓼.c𝓸m hosts the latest Once Elma was taken away for better care, Kallie regained her composure. She walked over to Calvin and placed a hand on his shoulder. It was a gesture of support, a silent affirmation of his words. It was clear that Calvin wasn’t just a kid spouting nonsense. He spoke with authority. Immediately, people started backpedaling. They apologized profusely, claiming Lacey had misled them and they hadn’t meant what they’d said. They begged Kallie for forgiveness.

Kallie ignored them, her eyes fixed on Lacey. Her gaze was icy, filled with contempt. “Lacey, I’d really like to know what I did to deserve this public humiliation.”

Lacey clenched her fists, her body shaking with rage. “Kallie, you can try to bury the truth, but it will come out eventually! And when it does, you’ll be sorry!”

Kallie smiled. “Okay, I’ll wait,” she said. “I’m curious to know what terrible secrets I’ve been hiding.”

Lacey knew she couldn’t win this argument. Frustrated, she threw one last insult at Kallie and stormed off. The others, seeing their chance, quickly departed.

Calvin looked up at Kallie, confused. “Mom, why did you acknowledge that woman as a sister figure to you? She seems up to something.”

Kallie sighed.

“She saved my life once. Though she’s cold to me, I acknowledged her out of gratitude. I’m not going to worry about those rumors. My real concerns lie with Elma.” Kallie’s eyes filled with tears.

“Don’t worry,” Calvin said reassuringly. “We’ll find another doctor to treat Elma.”

.

.

.