Chapter 80

Chapter 80:

Kristine felt a sting of bitterness in her heart. After the event, everyone gathered backstage.

Elaine grasped Madisyn’s hand, exclaiming, “My baby, you’re Madi! You’re incredible!”

“Thank you, Mom,” Madisyn replied, beaming.

“We’re so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter.” Elaine gazed at Glenn with happiness and pride.

Glenn swelled with pride too. His daughter was truly outstanding.

Waylon stood there in shock. “My sister is so talented! Am I the least talented in our family?”

“Shut up, you loser,” Dane said sharply. “You’re nowhere near Madisyn’s level.”

Waylon sighed but was genuinely joyful for Madisyn.

Standing to the side, Kristine watched the crowd surrounding Madisyn. Once more, she felt overlooked. She clenched her fists tightly.

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“You’re so impressive, Madisyn,” Kristine remarked with feigned kindness and awe. “But why didn’t you tell your family you are Madi?”

Her tone suggested that Madisyn didn’t value the Johns family enough.

Madisyn looked at her and responded, “I didn’t think it was important.”

Everyone fell silent. Madisyn had unintentionally flaunted her status. Kristine’s embarrassment deepened.

She was going crazy. How could someone who grew up in the countryside outshine her?

When she spotted Lynda, she couldn’t hold back her tears any longer.

“Aunt…”

“Kristine, there’s something I need to ask you,” Lynda said, fixing her gaze on her. “Tell me honestly, was that you dancing in the living room the other day?”

Kristine was stunned. She hadn’t anticipated Lynda would bring up such a distant memory, and suddenly, she found herself unable to cry.

Seeing the panic on Kristine’s face, Lynda felt let down. “So, it wasn’t you. It was Madisyn, wasn’t it?”

“Aunt…”

“I’m disappointed that you lied to me,” Lynda said with a deep sigh. “You should think about your actions. You didn’t get the senior executive position at the association this time.”

Kristine’s skills didn’t meet that standard.

This time, Kristine truly felt like crying, but all she could do was bow her head and hold back her tears.

Lynda then looked over at Madisyn, who was surrounded by her family. Her expressive eyes and relaxed demeanor displayed no arrogance at all.

A wave of guilt overwhelmed Lynda. She approached Madisyn and said, “I’m sorry, Madisyn. I did you wrong before. I’m truly sorry.”

Madisyn was somewhat taken aback. Seeing her typically arrogant aunt apologize, Madisyn simply responded, “It’s okay.”

Lynda, anxious, asked, “By the way, are you participating in the international competition?”

“Yes, I am.”

Lorpond had been outperformed by other nations for too long. A loss in this competition could crush their spirits even further. Madisyn, being Madi, certainly had the potential to achieve a top rank internationally.

Lynda exhaled in relief but felt even more remorseful. She had overlooked the prodigy among them. She resolved to make amends to Madisyn moving forward.

“Today’s a great day. Let’s go out for dinner,” Glenn suggested cheerfully.

Everyone was on board, but Madisyn said, “Dad, Mom, you guys go ahead. I’ve got some things to handle.”

Glenn understood her busy schedule as a judge and nodded, departing with the others.

Madisyn then met with Trevor to discuss the international competition. Trevor assisted her in registering for the event.

Then Madisyn encountered Jenna and Phyllis. Phyllis had arrived to pick up Jenna. She had wanted to see the competition but had been delayed by chores at home. Upon arriving, Phyllis asked Jenna about her performance and was shocked to see Madisyn.

“Madisyn?” Phyllis exclaimed with disdain. “What are you doing here? Surely you’re not competing. With your skills, making it to the finals would be unimaginable. Jenna is aiming for the international stage.”

Phyllis had unwavering faith in Jenna.

Jenna blushed at her mother’s words and quickly interjected, “Mom, please, let’s just leave.”

“Jenna, don’t downplay your abilities. She will never match up to you,” Phyllis continued boastfully, patting Jenna’s hand.

Jenna wanted the ground to swallow her up.

Madisyn gave them a slight smile and walked away without a word.

Irritated by being ignored, Phyllis called after her, “Madisyn, I’m speaking to you. Are you deaf? Since leaving the Chapman family, you’ve grown quite rude.”

“I’m sorry. I prefer not to converse with unpleasant people,” Madisyn retorted lightly.

Phyllis paused, taken aback, then realized Madisyn was insulting her. “How dare you! It was right to throw you out. Who knows how many people you’ll offend with that mouth. You’re nothing next to Jenna! Why would you even be at a dance competition? Don’t embarrass yourself! Jenna, she’s not here to compete, is she? Someone like her doesn’t belong here.”

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