Mr. Stern couldn't help but look at me with pity. I could already guess what he was thinking.
What a tragedy. I had wasted a fortune supporting a man who turned out to be a scumbag. Even worse, my own family teamed up with the public in wishing for my death.
But I wasn't affected by this at all because I had already anticipated it.
Julianne had always hated seeing me happy after all. Yet, despite having a video that could ruin me, she hadn't exposed it earlier.
Besides using the video to get my parents to hate me, I guessed she also wanted Irvin to think of me as a malicious person. That way, he would feel more remorseful toward her. He would then spoil her unconditionally to make up for it.
Most importantly, Julianne didn't want anyone to know that she had once been with Irvin's father. This was so she could still have a chance to be with Irvin.
But now everyone already knew about it, and she could no longer play the "childhood sweetheart" card. It also meant it was no longer
