Chapter 9: Scandal Exposed!
Ella's lips curled into a cold smile as she quietly descended the stairs. She saw Brianna sitting at the dining table with her head down, and Hannah standing nearby, her face flushed and tears brimming in her eyes.
"Daddy, don't blame Mommy! Someone must be targeting the Davis family on purpose to stir up trouble!" Hannah hurriedly defended Brianna.
Robert slammed the newspaper onto the table. Ella walked over, looking at Robert in surprise. "Daddy, why are you so angry? What happened?"
"See for yourself!" Robert said coldly.
Ella picked up the newspaper beside her. The entertainment section's headline glaringly read: Davis Family Feud—Stepmother's Daughter Publicly Insults Birth Daughter!
Ella bit her lip and tossed the newspaper into the trash. "Daddy, didn't you say you handled it? These people write such nonsense, making others think I'm really being abused at home! And Mommy and Hannah are so good to me!"
Seeing his eldest daughter being so sensible, Robert couldn't help but look at her differently.
"I managed to deal with a few newspapers, but not the one your mom's friend works at! Now the Davis family's reputation is in ruins. Brianna, what were you thinking? If you can't handle it, don't take on such big tasks!"
Robert was furious, slamming the table hard.
Brianna was almost in tears. "Honey... my friends all promised..."
"Promised? Hmph, they promised to expose our family's scandal! Useless! Both mother and daughter are useless! You've both disgraced me!"