Chapter 31 A SlapMabel was in tears her emotions raw while Glenda tried to soothe her Sweetie dont worry too much Perhaps its just fake news The matter is currently under investigation The police will uncover the truthHowever her attempts to comfort Mabel only intensified her distress causing her to cry even harderAfter changing her shoes and overhearing Mabel Elyse realized that Jayden had indeed taken actionOn her way over she had noticed a new trending topica list claiming several celebrities had partaken in an infamous orgy engaging in scandalous acts and illicit transactions with Mabels name among themMabel wasnt hugely famous but she was wellliked and the scandal caused many of her fans to unfollow herThe punishment Jayden arranged wasnt overly harsh yet for Mabel it felt worse than a death blowUpon entering the living room Elyse saw Mabel weeping on the sofa Glenda doing her best to console her and Lanny appeared silent and indifferentLannys reaction changed when he noticed her He stood up in surprise Elyse youre home Why didnt you let me know you were coming Did Mr Owen come with you He then peered behind herJayden had to handle some matters so he couldnt come Elyse explained I came back because I needed to deal with somethingmyselfAfter a brief pause she glanced at Mabel and asked with a faint smile Whats wrong with herMabel recalling the rumors she had spread about Elyse averted her eyes guiltilyHowever she quickly convinced herself that Elyse couldnt possibly know it was her doingIn a burst of irritation she snapped Why did you come back Are you here to laugh at me Get outSeeing Mabels strong aversion Glenda chimed in What are you doing here Elyse Youre just making Mabel more upset Just leave
Elyse unfazed by their harsh words turned to Lanny with a faint smile and asked Dad do you think I should leave tooDont mind them Im happy you came to visit Lanny replied warmlyThen lets have the maids prepare some desserts and drinks for us Were having a family reunion shouldnt we have a good talk Elyse suggestedYes youre right Lanny agreed and promptly directed the maids to get desserts readyMabel frustrated by her dismissive attitude exclaimed Elyse cant you see Im burning with anxiety right now And you want to enjoy drinks and dessertsWas it me who posted the list Did I ask you to attend that party Elyse retorted sharply Mabel youre not a child anymore Adults need to take responsibility for their actionsStung by Elyses words Mabel grabbed a throw pillow and hurled it at her Elyse caught it effortlesslyAnd you think you have the right to lecture me Your cheating scandal is plastered all over the internet Dont even show your face in front of me Mabel countered fiercelyGlenda seeing her agitation spoke up with impatience Elyse how could you speak to your sister like thatWell I certainly didnt come here for fun replied ElyseShe then walked up to Mabel and gave her a forceful slap across the face How dare you spread my information on the internet you malicious womanMabel holding her cheek in shock hadnt anticipated such an action from Elyse As she recovered she screamed in anger and lunged at Elyse Elyse dodged smoothlyMissing her target Mabel turned and shouted to Glenda with dissatisfaction Mom Elyse just hit me