บททั้งหมดของ Slapping Her Out of Her Delusion: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

When she heard she'd be staying in the storage room, Lauren Joyner's eyes instantly welled up with tears. She bit down on her lip and forced a brave front. "I get that you're jealous of me, but my mother saved your mother, Ms. Faulkner. "You all promised my mother that I could stay here! How can you take that back? I came here to study, not to steal your man, Ms. Faulkner."She looked at Jude and Colton Faulkner, my oldest and second-oldest brothers, with bloodshot eyes before continuing, "It's not my fault I'm so beautiful! I'm not interested in playing these petty games with you, Ms. Faulkner! "If you're so worried about them liking me, maybe you should focus on your studies instead of embarrassing yourself with this kind of behavior…" Lauren took a deep breath before continuing, "Such as going after someone innocent like me!"We were all at a loss for words after hearing that.Colton was the first to lose his temper. "Who the hell said we liked you? We don't even know who

Lauren forcefully pushed me away, tears streaming down her face as she yelled, "Why did you make him come after me, Isla? He's clearly into me! Do you have any idea how painful that must've been for him?"Yvonne Osborne, my deskmate, moved in front of me to shield me. "Who the hell is she, Isla? Has she lost her mind?"I took a couple of deep breaths, holding back the urge to hit Lauren, and replied, "Yeah, I think she has lost her mind. Lauren is Margaret's daughter.""Margaret had saved Mom's life, so Mom and Dad said they would grant whatever she asked for. She only asked that Lauren be allowed to study here, since the school had better resources. She wanted Lauren to have a bright future. Today is Lauren's first day of school."Hearing that, Lauren immediately broke down in tears. "You deliberately told everyone about my background on purpose so they'd look down on me, Isla! You even had other people pick on me! Do you really enjoy seeing me suffer like this?"I shrugged helpl

I couldn't help but burst out laughing. "You've been reading way too many novels! I almost believed for a second that you could actually steal my good fortune!" I put on an exaggerated laugh, while Lauren's face flushed with rage. She looked at Mom, Dad, and the others, completely at a loss.Dad looked at her, his expression filled with disappointment. "Did you honestly mean all of that, Lauren?"Mom was furious. "You want our family's fortune, call Jude and Colton your obedient lapdogs, and even plan to steal Isla's fiance?"I cleared my throat twice and interrupted. "I don't even have a fiance, Mom—"Mom shot me a harsh glare.Lauren's expression froze. She looked at Mom and Dad tearfully before dropping to the floor. "Isla was the one who forced me to say all that, Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner!"I instantly wiped the smile off my face. "When did I force you to say any of that? Check the surveillance footage. There are surveillance cameras all over the place! If you can find any pro

When I saw that message, I couldn't help but chuckle. But then I remembered what Mom and Dad had said and thought about Margaret.Margaret started working for my family before I was born. She had always been hardworking, dependable, and honest, never hesitating to pick up the slack even when a job wasn't technically hers. That was why Mom and Dad trusted her so much, assigning her any sensitive tasks she was capable of, with extra pay included. Margaret's pay was fairly good, so their family wasn't badly off at all. Yet, Lauren kept claiming poverty and accusing us of disdain. If anything, she was the one looking down on herself and on Margaret.Though annoyed by the thought, I still replied, "It doesn't matter. Let's just do our own thing and ignore her when the time comes. If she does something weird or says something crazy, just pretend you didn't see it or hear it, and deal with everything else as usual."Yvonne and I chatted for a while longer before heading offline.The n

Having finally realized what was happening, I regarded Lauren coldly and asked, "What happened to the real Lauren Joyner?"Lauren still refused to confess, so I went right for the kill. "Do you seriously think you're the main character of a novel? You're just plain delusional! You were probably a nobody back in your own world, which is why you started making everything up in your head once you arrived here."Nobody likes you here either! Jude is in love with someone else, Mom and Dad love me more, and Margaret loves the real Lauren! You didn't just steal her life—you dragged her name through the mud, too. You're a total fraud!"Lauren completely lost it and shrieked, "Shut up! You're the fraud! I must have transmigrated here for a reason! You're supposed to be the one beneath my feet! If I get rid of you—the antagonist of the novel—everything will play out exactly as I want!"She rushed toward the fruit knife on the table like a madwoman, grabbed it, and lunged at me.I quickly