The Bane of the Murphy Family


    Carol reacted incredibly fast. Before the shadow reached me, she swiftly pulled me away. Just as I got


    up from the chair, the shadow collided with it, resulting in a loud thud. The entire room gasped in shock.


    I was still trying to process what was happening.


    As I gathered my wits, I realized Grace had lunged at me and ended up on the ground. Her forehead


    had hit the chair during the collision, and now she was hurling insults in my direction.


    “Chloe, you wretched woman! After serving you for ten years, I never expected you to be so heartless


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    She listed my crimes, “You not only took the Murphy family’s property but you also got involved with a


    man who brutally beat up my son. He was left battered and bruised. Chloe, you’re a despicable person!


    Have you no shame?”


    The crowd of onlookers gasped again, staring at me like a demon.


    Carol’s face flushed with anger, and she roared, “Hey, why are you twisting the story?”


    Liora watched with folded arms, seemingly relishing my difort and her victory.


    Grace continued, “Haven’t we treated you well? Haven’t we provided for you both, ensuring youcked


    nothing?”


    Looking at the older woman on the ground, I felt powerless. I regretted my decision to be here today.


    Perhaps I should have maintained my distance from this family from the beginning.


    “You’ve taken our house and incited a stranger to beat my son within an inch of his life. Chloe, you’re a


    disgrace, an abomination!”


    The spectators gasped once more, their eyes filled with a mixture of shock and disgust. Matthew’s


    gaze was fixed firmly on my face. I had no idea what was going on in his mind.


    This man had once enveloped me in sweet words and promises, but now he stood there, watching his


    mother berate me


    It made sense I had be the bane of the Murphy family.


    You dare show up here today? You can’t bear to see the Murphy family thriving, can you? You


    heartless chi Did you ever consider that your karma would catch up with you when you pushed


    Mnie? Youll


    omous as theye.


    Carol took a step forward. “What are you talking about? Why aren’t you holding Matthew ou


    wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t persistently called my boss and had Johnson pick us up! You people.


    I raised a hand to stop Carol’s outburst and calmly smiled at Matthew.


    “Nonsense!” Grace screamed.


    This was the first time I had seen Grace in this state. If only she had been this spirited when she was


    younger, she might not have endured a lifetime of frustration. I wondered what had finally caused her to


    explode.


    It seemed that in private, Mnie had been coaching Grace. She had indeed been brainwashed.


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    “Now that there’s a grandson in the Murphy family, your little schemes are over! Do you think you waltz


    back into the Murphy family? Not unless I’m dead! Today, I’d rather this event not happen at all than


    let you fool everyone, you evil woman…


    She struggled to stand and Matthew finally remembered to help his mother up.


    “Mom! Calm down… Don’t stoop to her level! She’s not worth it!”


    Matthew’s words echoed in my mind with a resounding crash. This, I suspected, was his true opinion. I


    had an intense urge to rip off the false facade he was wearing and reveal the hypocrite beneath.


    Suddenly, the entire hall lit up, and everyone turned to therge screen on the stage…