Unmasking Falsehoods

Madison jerked her head up. Her eyes were wide with panic as she stared at me.With a scoff, I looked down at her. She was probably wondering how I knew she wasn't just an adopted daughter but Tyler's illegitimate child.But I wasn't about to explain myself to her.Today, all the truth would come to light.Unfortunately, despite what I said, no one seemed ready to take my side.After all, over the years, Madison had attended various events with Tyler as the successor of the traditional pottery. Many people had known her.Meanwhile, ever since my mom, Lindsay Campbell, passed away, I'd been living in seclusion with Grandpa. There, I learned the art of traditional pottery in the mountains. I rarely stepped into the outside world.Just as we were in a standoff, a man suddenly stepped onto the stage. He glared at me with a sharp, commanding gaze. "Enough!"I recognized him immediately. He was my fiancé, Wilson Guzman, who had a small but notable reputation in the heritage community

Tyler's face immediately turned pale. He hadn't expected me to stand up to him like this.Madison rushed over to support him and asked in concern, "Dad, are you okay? I don't know why Phoebe's acting like this but don't blame her. She's my sister, after all."Her act of humble submission not only tugged at Tyler's heartstrings but also garnered sympathy from the audience."Mr. Lloyd, you're finally here! Look at what your adopted daughter has done to Ms. Lloyd!""How vicious! She's been assaulting Ms. Lloyd right in front of us. Who knows what she's been doing behind closed doors?""For such a prestigious family like the Lloyd family to have such an adopted daughter is like a rotten apple in a barrel of good ones. She should be kicked out of the family immediately!"Wilson also stepped forward at the right moment, adding, "Exactly, Mr. Lloyd. She's accusing Maddie of being the adopted daughter and claiming she's the real successor. A liar like her doesn't deserve to stay in the L

Tyler's face turned ashen as he hurriedly tried to explain, "Dad, you've misunderstood! I only have Maddie attend in Phoebe's place because she's been in the mountains for so many years. I just thought she wouldn't be comfortable attending such events."Phoebe and Maddie are sisters, after all. We're all family! There's no such thing as taking anyone's place. Since Lindsay passed, I've been managing the company and supporting the family. You've seen my efforts, haven't you? Let's talk at home, please."Tyler knew that Grandpa valued relations, so he had no choice but to start playing the sympathy card.But Grandpa wasn't buying it. No matter how well Tyler spoke, it didn't move him even a little."Sisters? An illegitimate daughter calls herself Phoebe's sister? Back then, you said you adopted her to keep Phoebe from feeling lonely after losing her mom. I agreed, but that doesn't mean she has the same rights as Phoebe. To me, she's nothing but Phoebe's maid!"Madison trembled, and

Someone in the crowd remarked, "It's impressive that a young woman in her 20s has gone to such lengths to learn traditional pottery.""Maybe we've been too hard on her. Perhaps, as she said, she's just trying to fit into the Campbell family. After all, she's only an illegitimate daughter and probably fears being cast out.""If it were just for a day or two, it could be faked, but this account has been active for eight years! Even if it's all an act, we can't deny her effort."I was almost in awe of her acting skills and nearly applauded her performance.But eight years ago was the time I made the decision to go into the mountains with Grandpa and devote myself to learning traditional pottery.And while those hundreds of videos did indeed show the process of learning traditional pottery, the problem was that Madison never once showed her face in any of them.In fact, even her hands, which were supposedly calloused and scarred from all her hard work, looked completely off.I chuck