Chapter 122

Chapter 122:

Kristine’s world crumbled in a flash. She glanced down and confirmed she was unclothed. The vagrant next to her had covered himself, clearly also naked. The situation was clear. She had unwittingly slept with this vagrant!

“No! What is happening? Why are you here?” Kristine was on the verge of breaking down, her voice rising to a frantic pitch. Her face twisted in agony, shocking everyone present.

The vagrant averted his gaze, unable to face her. “I… don’t know…”

From the doorway, a woman’s voice pierced the air. “What’s the matter, Kristine? Didn’t you just admit you were in love with him? Why deny it now?”

Kristine spun around, her gaze falling on Madisyn, who stood at the doorway with Andrew. They appeared calm and united.

For Kristine, it was as though she was seeing a ghost. Madisyn was the one meant to be disgraced by her scheme! Yet there she stood, composed alongside Andrew.

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In a moment, clarity hit Kristine. “I see now. It was your doing, Madisyn! You set me up!”

Josie quickly grasped the situation, glaring at Madisyn. “Madisyn, Kristine is your sister! How could you be so heartless? You’re a monster!”

The guests looked at each other, their faces reflecting a blend of astonishment and disapproval.

Just then, Elaine and Glenn arrived. They had been briefed on the situation, but witnessing it firsthand ignited Elaine’s fury. The Johns family had always been united. How had it come to this?

When Kristine saw them, she clung to the sight of her parents as if they were her salvation. “Dad, Mom, Madisyn’s trying to destroy me!”

Josie quickly added, “Kristine went upstairs with Madisyn when she was visibly tired. But who could have imagined Madisyn would set her sister up with a vagrant! This is utterly despicable!”

Kristine broke down, tears pouring down her cheeks. She appeared to be completely shattered.

Madisyn, however, just smirked, her voice nonchalant but filled with spite. “You claim I set you up? That’s amusing. You didn’t seem to think so earlier. You claimed you were in love with that man. Everyone heard it, right?”

The guests shuffled awkwardly. They had indeed heard it.

Kristine’s fury escalated, nearly suffocating her. “I was out of it! I thought I was with someone I loved, but I was mistaken! Madisyn, you drugged me! You made me hallucinate!” Kristine exclaimed.

Josie supported her claim, saying, “Kristine would never choose an old man like that! Madisyn, your actions are cruel! You’re trying to ruin Kristine!”

Kristine’s cries resonated in the room, eliciting sympathy from some guests. Josie’s argument seemed plausible. The mismatch between Kristine and the man was clear. It was unthinkable for them to be a couple.

Could this truly be Madisyn’s scheme? If so, she was a terrible person. The crowd’s gaze shifted, suspicion thick in the air.

Yet, Madisyn stood composed, her face glowing angelically in the light. She said gently, “Okay, suppose I did drug her, but wasn’t it Josie who brought everyone here? Obviously, this was a setup. Someone orchestrated this scene and then made sure it was witnessed. Josie is Kristine’s friend. Could I really have influenced her actions?”

Her reasoning left little space for Josie to defend herself.

Kristine gritted her teeth. “Josie just happened to walk in. Even if she hadn’t, you would’ve found someone else to do it!”

Tears poured down her cheeks as she sobbed, her voice shaking with despair. “I know I’m an obstacle to you, but you could have just told me! There was no need to do something like this to me. How can I go on living after this? I’d rather die!”

Her resentment toward Madisyn reached its peak. Overwhelmed by her emotions, Kristine suddenly charged at the wall, aiming to end her misery.

Josie sprang into action to intercept her. “Kristine, don’t do this! Don’t give Madisyn the satisfaction! Madisyn is the one who should suffer the consequences!” Josie implored, grasping Kristine firmly.

“What’s the point in living?” Kristine murmured, collapsing into Josie’s hold, her complexion pale and tears continuously flowing. Her visible agony unsettled many spectators.

Feeling the mood shift around her, Kristine managed a wry smile. Even if her plan failed, she resolved to tarnish Madisyn’s reputation today, regardless of the effort required.

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