Rebirth vs. Rebirth Tragedy to Triumph by Violeta and Zelena [[Chapters 311, to 320]] – Daisy Novels 

Chapter 311

And Anton was the chairman of White Group!

Zelena’s eyelids twitched as a disturbing thought began to form in her mind.

Could it be …

Could Violeta be Anton’s daughter?

No, impossible.

Zelena quickly called Hattie, but unfortunately, Hattie hadn’t answered her calls for days and didn’t answer now either.

Zelena clenched her fist.

Fine, Hattie might have made a dazzling debut, but did she really plan to ignore her?

She shouldn’t forget that her debut role was snatched from Zelena!

Getting rid of her wouldn’t be that easy!

Fuming, Zelena turned and headed downstairs.

She didn’t notice Violeta and Kaylee standing by the railing on the third floor across the way.

“Vio, do you think Zelena will be removed from her position as president?”

“Almost certainly.”

“Serves her right. I never thought she’d actually dare to substitute inferior goods to make a profit. I initially believed she wouldn’t do something like this.”

Wouldn’t?

Violeta knew all too well that in her previous life, Zelena had committed far worse deeds, and with much more ruthlessness.

“But…” Kaylee said with a smile, looking at Violeta, “Vio, it looks like you can’t hide your identity as the daughter of a board member this time.”

Violeta blinked gently, her hands in her pockets, her expression unchanged.

“Let’s go.”

In truth, she had never deliberately hidden it.

From Violeta’s custom Jour 24 clothing to living in the Liberty Grove apartments and owning a café, anyone with a bit of intelligence could see that Violeta was definitely not poor.

Yet, those who refused to believe it wouldn’t change their minds, even if presented with evidence.

Word of Zelena’s embezzlement spread quickly through the student council.

Soon, everyone was privately discussing Zelena, and her reputation plummeted, making her the target of widespread condemnation.

Two days later, Bright Way Factory delivered all the equipment the school had ordered, complete with the logo of a top sports brand.

The school kept its promise, hanging banners around the sports event field to promote the co-branded sponsorship.

Before the sports event began, there were rumors on the forum suggesting that the school was putting so much effort into it because, in addition to the education bureau, a significant political figure was attending.

This person was said to be Glen, who was Hayden’s father.

Since the rumor seemed credible, Violeta couldn’t help but be curious if Glen would really show up.

On the day of the sports event, Violeta and Kaylee went to the field to witness the opening ceremony together.

However, things didn’t go as they hoped.

For some reason, although the leaders did come to the school, they didn’t stay to watch the event.

They made a discreet tour of the school and left shortly after.

Unfortunately, Violeta didn’t get to see Glen.

During the sports event, there were too many things happening, and the school didn’t have time to deal with Zelena.

Feeling fragile, Zelena didn’t come to school for three days.

It wasn’t until the school notified her to return and face punishment that she came back.

The first consequence was the removal of her position as student council president.

Zelena became the first student council president to be dismissed at Toland University.

The second punishment was a probation period due to her lack of a positive attitude in correcting her mistakes.

Probation was just one step short of expulsion.

This meant that if Zelena’s behavior didn’t improve during this period, she would be expelled.

Zelena was very dissatisfied with this punishment.

In the office, she cried and claimed she was innocent.

She insisted that Violeta was framing her.

The advisor awkwardly glanced at the school committee member and Janice.

“Zelena, calm down. Violeta didn’t do anything wrong. Do you have any evidence to prove she framed you?”

Janice added, “Exactly. What did Violeta do? If it weren’t for her, this sports event could have been a disaster!”

Zelena hadn’t come to school for the past few days because she was conducting her own investigation.

At first, she thought Violeta had deliberately set her up.

Her plan had seemed flawless, so how could it have gone wrong?

However, after her investigation, Zelena couldn’t find any evidence against Violeta.

But she couldn’t believe that Violeta had done nothing.

She had been responsible for liaising with the factory, so why had Violeta suddenly gotten involved?

And then brought in the White Group factory?

Zelena angrily insisted, “This was my responsibility, and Violeta deliberately interfered to set me up. Why else would she bring in the White Group factory? She must have some benefit from this.

“And about the factory sending second-grade products, I have no idea why that happened. It must have been a mistake by the factory, a mix-up with the invoices. The near accident with the leaders was something I never wanted to happen. Everyone knows it was an accident.

“I didn’t profit from this at all. I’m not that kind of person. Besides, I don’t need the money. If anyone needs money, it’s Violeta, not me!”

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With her speech, Zelena tried to absolve herself of any blame, shifting all the responsibility onto Violeta without any evidence.

If Janice hadn’t been involved throughout the entire process, she might have been convinced by Zelena’s slick excuses.

“Zelena, I can’t believe that even after the sports event is over, you still don’t show any remorse.

“If you’re so stubborn, let me explain and put this to rest once and for all!

“Violeta got involved with the factory because I contacted her first, asking if her family’s factory could offer a suitable price for the school. She didn’t approach me.”

Zelena retorted, “Ms. Janice, you’re just biased towards Violeta. How did you even know her family had a factory? You must be deliberately favoring her!”

Janice was speechless, and the advisor and school committee member beside her looked equally serious.

The advisor questioned sternly, “Zelena, do you really not know that Violeta is the daughter of a board member?”

Zelena fell silent, then looked utterly shocked.

She stood there, stunned, as if struck by lightning, her eyes wide open.

The advisor continued, “Violeta excels academically and focuses on honing her professional skills, which is why she remains at the top of her department. She never flaunts her family background.

“All the teachers at the school know Violeta’s identity, but you didn’t, which led to this huge misunderstanding.”

Three years ago, when Violeta reported to the school as a freshman, the advisor had seen her family background on her enrollment form.

Given that Toland University has over 20,000 regular students on campus- not including the seniors on internships and the graduate students-the total number easily exceeds 40,000.

What were the odds of the daughter of a board member being assigned to a class?

When the advisor found out about Violeta’s background, he had a special conversation with her, telling her to come to him if she ever needed anything.

But Violeta had simply said she was at school to study hard.

She never asked for special treatment or privileges.

Her low profile in class had even made the advisor forget about her family background at times.

Time had flown by, and now she was already a senior.

They had expected things to remain calm until graduation, but then this issue arose.

Seeing how determined Zelena was to drag Violeta down with her, the advisor had no choice but to reveal the harsh truth.

“You say Violeta needs money? That’s impossible. The collaboration between White Group’s factory and the school was practically a half-sale, half-donation deal. They didn’t make a profit.”

Janice nodded. “Exactly, you’re judging her motives by your own flawed standards.”

Hearing their words, Zelena was too shocked to respond.

The reality she had been unwilling to accept was indeed true.

Violeta really was Anton’s daughter.

Which meant she was Niall’s younger sister, not some illegitimate child!

Zelena frowned deeply, her eyes lowering to the floor in disbelief.

Violeta was a member of the White family!

She was the precious daughter of the White Group?!

In utter disbelief, Zelena asked again, “Are you sure? Violeta is Anton’s daughter? The school board member Anton White?”

“Who else?

“Zelena, do you think we’re joking with you?”

The board of trustees at Toland University is not an easy circle to enter.

There are only sixteen members in total.

Anton joined the board because his beloved wife, Irene, graduated from Toland University.

Both of them were sentimental about the school, so seven years ago, they funded the renovation of the main teaching building, which led to Anton’s invitation to join the board.

Anton had been a member of the board for seven years, well before Violeta started attending the school.

It wasn’t a setup, it just happened to work out this way.

Zelena clenched her hands tightly at her sides, her eyes bloodshot and her eyelids red.

She could hardly believe it.

She had thought that once Violeta left the Blake family, losing the love and support of the Blakes, she would be doomed.

But unexpectedly, Violeta’s fate turned out to be even better, as she returned to the White family and continued her life as a wealthy heiress.

Why?

Zelena screamed internally, feeling that fate was incredibly unfair.

Everything seemed perfectly arranged for Violeta.

In hindsight, she thought it might have been better to have kept Violeta in the Blake family, where she could have kept her under control.

Now it was clear that all the information she had gathered about Violeta’s biological parents was false.

All of it was false!

Even Hattie’s speculations had been completely off the mark!

She had been so close to the truth but had still missed it.

Violeta wasn’t Niall’s cousin; she was his actual sister, not some illegitimate child but the legitimate daughter of the White family.

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Zelena couldn’t accept the news and needed time to process it.

She immediately turned and left the office.

The advisor stood up. “Zelena, where are you going? We’re not done talking! What kind of attitude is this?”

Zelena turned back, her eyes a bit red. She looked at them without the respect she once had and said bluntly, “What’s there to talk about? If it comes to that, I’ll just drop out.”

After all, attending Toland University was just a step in her plan, a mere stepping stone.

Now that she was already in her senior year, it didn’t matter if she didn’t finish. She had already made the connections she needed, and a degree wasn’t essential.

Besides, the Blake family was wealthy enough to send her abroad for further education if necessary.

Zelena wasn’t bothered by the school’s disciplinary actions. She had stayed at the school mainly to suppress Violeta and to maintain her image as a model student.

But now, with everything falling apart, there was no reason to stay.

In hindsight, she thought she should have been more like Hattie, embracing her “rich girl” nature without pretending.

At least she would have enjoyed herself more.

With that, Zelena walked out of the office.

Gillian and Candy were waiting for her outside. When they saw her, they rushed over with concern. “Lena, how did it go? Did you clear things up?”

Zelena gave a cold laugh, glanced at them, and left without saying a word.

Gillian and Candy exchanged confused looks, not knowing what had happened.

The teachers in the office were furious at Zelena’s rude attitude.

The academic committee member stood up.

“This is unacceptable. We need to call her parents to the school! If necessary, we’ll expel her.”

The advisor nodded, “Alright, I’ll contact them.”

After leaving the school, Zelena turned off her phone and locked herself in her apartment at Liberty Grove, making herself unreachable.

She thought long and hard, finally coming to a realization.

No wonder Violeta had such smooth sailing, no wonder she didn’t fall into the traps Zelena had set for her.

Zelena had always felt something was off but couldn’t pinpoint the issue.

It seemed like there were always people around to help Violeta through her troubles.

Even other board members’ children, like Jasper and Liam, seemed to orbit around Violeta.

It all made sense now-they must have known Violeta’s true identity from the start.

Even Lucy, who had left, probably found out eventually.

So, Zelena was the last to know.

No wonder Violeta could wear custom pieces from Jour 24, afford to open a café, and take island vacations. No wonder she had that bracelet that looked like it was made of emerald.

No wonder she had such great opportunities, like starring in Wade’s web series “The Quiet Ode.”

It was all because she had the White family backing her.

Zelena was incredibly jealous of Violeta’s good fortune and even more frustrated that she couldn’t outmaneuver her.

In the afternoon, the advisor called Zelena’s parents, who were far away in Arlowand.

He informed them that Zelena had made serious mistakes at school and had shown a very poor attitude.

He urged them to come to the school if possible, warning that if Zelena’s behavior didn’t improve, the school would have no choice but to expel her.

Realizing the importance of the situation, Zelena’s parents immediately called her after hanging up with the school.

However, her phone was off, so they contacted the concierge at Liberty Grove.

The concierge answered the call. “Mr. Blake, Mrs. Blake.”

Zelena’s mother, Sharon, asked anxiously, “Is Lena home?”

The concierge glanced at the closed bedroom door.

“Yes, Ms. Blake returned this morning and has been locked in her room ever since.”

Sharon, deeply worried, said, “Please give her the phone. I need to speak with her.”

The concierge replied, “Okay, I’ll try.”

He went upstairs and knocked on the door.

“Ms. Blake, Mrs. Blake is on the phone. Could you please open the door?”

Knock, knock, knock-

“Ms. Blake, can you open the door?”

There was no response from inside.

The concierge was about to leave, thinking she wouldn’t come to the door when it suddenly opened.

Zelena reached out for the phone.

“Give it to me.”

The concierge, slightly taken aback, handed her the phone.

Zelena was still wearing the clothes she had gone out in that morning, and she looked normal, without any signs of crying or distress.

But her expression was very unsettling.

After taking the phone, Zelena shut the door again.

“Mom?”

Sharon immediately asked, “Lena, are you okay? What happened at school? Your advisor called and said they’re considering expelling you. How did it get so serious? If something’s wrong, you should talk to us.”

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Sitting on her bed, Zelena suddenly burst into tears.

One moment she was calm, the next she was crying uncontrollably.

“Mom, you have no idea how much I’ve suffered at school… They all bully me. I don’t want to go back…

Hearing her daughter’s sobs, Sharon immediately became worried.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry. What happened? Tell me everything.”

Zelena twisted the events that happened at school, telling Sharon her version of the story.

“Mom, you don’t know how hard it’s been for me. Violeta… Violeta led the others to bully me. I was elected student council president, but Violeta set me up, collaborating with the factory to frame me! I really don’t want to go back…

Sharon asked, “You’re talking about Vio?”

Zelena replied, “Yes, it’s her. But she doesn’t go by Violeta Blake anymore. She changed her last name to White. Now she’s Violeta White.”

Sharon frowned. “Violeta White? When did she change her name? Has she found her biological parents? She hasn’t come back all this time.”

Zelena said, “More than that!”

Since Violeta left the Blake family three years ago, she has not contacted them.

The Blakes occasionally thought of her, but they didn’t reach out, fearing it would upset Zelena.

They believed that if Violeta was struggling, she would come back on her own.

Zelena never mentioned Violeta during her visits home, not wanting her parents to miss Violeta and risk her own standing.

This was the first time Sharon had heard anything about Violeta in years.

Realizing something significant must have happened in Quinston, Sharon made a decision.

“Lena, don’t worry. Your father and I will come tonight and make things right for you!”

“Okay.”

The next morning, the Blake couple arrived in Quinston and went to Liberty Grove to find Zelena.

With red, tearful eyes, Zelena recounted her “suffering.”

“I only found out yesterday that Violeta has found her biological parents in Quinston. I also learned that Violeta has always resented me, perhaps because she feels I took you away from her. Mom, Dad, I never meant to take you away from her. If Violeta doesn’t like it, I can leave!”

Seeing Zelena cry like that, Sharon felt a deep pang of sympathy and hugged her.

“Sweetheart, you did nothing wrong. Why are you crying? Don’t worry, Mom will make sure you get justice.”

At ten in the morning, they took Zelena to Toland University.

At that time, Violeta was in class.

They met with the academic committee teacher.

Having already heard Zelena’s version of events, they were unwilling to believe anything Janice said about Zelena abusing her position for personal gain.

They had complete faith in Zelena.

Zelena’s father, Josh, said, “Ms. Janice, there must be a mistake. My daughter doesn’t lack money. We give her a substantial allowance every month. If she ever needed more, she could simply ask us. There’s no reason for her to do something like this.”

Sharon nodded in agreement. “Exactly!”

Josh continued, “Moreover, Lena became the student council president, which indicates her competence. If she were truly as incapable as you suggest, no one would have voted for her. Your claims are very hard for us to believe.”

Both the advisor and the academic committee member fell silent.

It seemed true that birds of a feather flock together.

The initial intention of inviting Zelena’s parents was to discuss how to handle the situation.

If they were genuinely remorseful, the school might reconsider the expulsion.

However, seeing Josh and Sharon’s attitude, the academic committee member sighed.

“So, you believe that our investigation is flawed and that Zelena is being wrongly accused?”

Josh replied, “Absolutely!”

Sharon added, “We’d like to see Violeta Blake … oh, I mean, Violeta White.”

The academic committee member glanced at the advisor.

The advisor was reluctant to involve Violeta further because of her connection to the influential White family. Mishandling the situation and offending Violeta could lead to significant trouble.

Yet, under Josh and Sharon’s insistence, the advisor had no choice but to call Violeta.

Violeta arrived at the office.

She had anticipated Josh and Sharon would come, so she wasn’t surprised to see them.

In a somewhat distant yet polite tone, she greeted them, “Dad, Mom.”

When Violeta left the Blake family, she hadn’t severed ties completely with Josh and Sharon.

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They were still her foster parents, and after eighteen years of being raised by them, Violeta couldn’t forget their kindness. So she still called them Mom and Dad.

The counselor and the academic officer were completely confused when they heard Violeta call them Mom and Dad.

What’s happening?

Why is Violeta calling them Mom and Dad?

“It’s been a few years, Vio. You’ve changed a lot,” Sharon said, looking Violeta up and down with a bit of a stern tone.

Violeta lowered her eyes and didn’t say anything.

Josh said, “Lena had such a big incident at school, you can’t avoid the blame! Explain to the teacher that Lena had nothing to do with it.”

Violeta smirked. “Dad, I don’t get what you mean.”

Josh snorted. “You don’t get it? What is there not to get? What did you do to Lena at school? If it weren’t for you, she wouldn’t be in this mess. Do you think you can keep this hidden? Let me tell you, if Lena can’t continue her studies, you’re going to be in big trouble!”

Sharon said, “Lena always wanted to be a good sister to you, but you treated her like this. No matter how much she suffered before, she never came back to tell us. But you, not knowing your limits, even tried to force her to drop out. How could you be so cruel? How did you become like this?”

Three years without seeing each other, and the first thing they did was blame her.

Luckily, Violeta never had any expectations of them, so she stayed calm and didn’t feel anything.

She even felt like laughing at their behavior.

Before Zelena came back, Violeta thought Josh and Sharon were reasonable people.

But after Zelena returned, it seemed like they were either fooled by her or felt so guilty about her that they chose to be blind and deaf to the truth.

They ignored the obvious facts and chose to believe only what Zelena said.

Violeta didn’t want to argue with them or explain herself.

They used the fact that they raised her to guilt-trip her. If things got out of control, it would be the Whites’ reputation on the line at school.

This was exactly Zelena’s plan. She wanted everyone to know that Violeta had taken her rightful place as the family’s daughter for eighteen years. She also wanted to force Violeta to drop out, showing everyone just how cruel Violeta supposedly was.

Zelena was willing to hurt herself just to hurt Violeta.

Violeta looked at the counselor and said, “I’ll leave this to you.

I’m heading back to class.”

“Stop right there!”

Sharon stepped forward and blocked Violeta from leaving.

“You need to clear everything up! You can’t just blame everything on Lena!”

Violeta looked at Sharon with calm and cold eyes. “What am I blaming her for?”

Sharon pressed on. “You know exactly what you’ve done!”

The counselor quickly stepped in, “Sharon, please calm down. This has nothing to do with Violeta.”

The Blakes were a prominent wealthy family in Arlowand.

So Sharon was used to being dominant and imposing. She shot a cold glare at the counselor and said, “You don’t know anything. You’ve all been deceived by her! I raised her for eighteen years, and this is what I get someone ungrateful!”

Previously, there were rumors online that Violeta had stolen someone else’s eighteen years as a daughter of a wealthy family.

Though it was only a short-lived rumor, the counselor dismissed it as gossip.

He knew Violeta was the daughter of the Whites and couldn’t believe she had stolen someone else’s life.

But after meeting Josh and Sharon today, they realized that things were indeed more complicated than they thought.

Still, the counselor chose to support Violeta. He put some distance between Sharon and Violeta and said, “We can’t control what happens outside of school, but what happens inside the school is clear. Zelena’s troubles are her own doing and can’t be blamed on anyone else, especially Violeta.

“Sharon, I’m speaking to you kindly because you’re a parent of a student, but please don’t cause a scene in the office. This isn’t a place where you can just boss everyone around.”

No matter how wealthy the Blakes were, it didn’t influence T University-they were not even on the board of trustees.

Seeing the counselor’s reaction, Sharon was even more convinced that Zelena must have suffered a lot in class.

It was a good thing they came to the school in person. Otherwise, this unfair counselor might have continued siding with Violeta against her own daughter.

“Okay, fine. Don’t go anywhere. I won’t let this matter go just like that.”

Sharon took a deep breath and said, “I trust the school won’t wrong a good student or let a bad student go. I just want to overturn what was decided before and get justice for my daughter.”

She looked at Violeta and said, “If you have nothing to hide, why are you leaving the office?”

Violeta replied, “Fine, I’ll stay and hear what you have to say.”

After everything that happened in her previous life, Violeta already knew they would always side with Zelena.

Zelena wanted to make a big deal out of this, and then so be it.

Josh said, “I heard you found your real parents in Quinston and that you’ve been doing pretty well. We’re already here at the school, why don’t we have your real parents come by as well?”

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What?

You want to get the chancellor involved?

The counselor stared at Josh and Sharon and tried one last time to talk them out of it.

“I don’t think it’s necessary.”

If the chancellor got involved, the only thing that would happen was Zelena would get expelled.

There was no other possible result.

Seriously, if Josh and Sharon can’t stand anyone bullying Zelena, how could Violeta’s parents possibly put up with it?

Once they arrived, no matter what happened or how things turned out, they’d definitely side with Violeta.

So what was the point for Josh and Sharon in seeking justice?

There was no chance of that.

“Why not?”

Sharon scoffed. “Are her parents so disgraceful they can’t be seen?”

Violeta frowned and said, “Okay. Please go ahead and let them know.”

“Alright then!”

Following the procedure, the counselor used the system to look up Violeta’s parents’ contact information and called them.

Irene received the call at the theater and was taken by surprise.

She wasn’t sure what was happening, but her gut feeling told her that something must have happened to her daughter.

Irene immediately called Anton, asking him to drive over and pick her up. Together, they went to the school to find out what was going on.

Actually, the Whites and the Blakes should have met each other a long time ago.

They just never had a chance before.

To thank the Blakes for raising their daughter, Irene, and Anton had been quietly helping them over the past three years. They’d offered business favors and helped out whenever they could.

But the Blakes had no idea.

They just assumed the Blake Group’s success was why the White Group worked with them so closely.

They never realized that Anton was doing it mainly because of Violeta.

While waiting for the Whites to show up, Josh and Sharon kept criticizing.

“You weren’t like this when you left our house. How did you change so much in such a short time?

“And by the way, Lena is just two months younger than you. She’s your little sister. Why are you treating her this way? Is it just because you’re not our biological child and she is? We always said we’d treat you both the same! Why can’t you accept her?”

Violeta didn’t say a word, just sipped her drink from a disposable cup and acted like they weren’t even there.

The counselor and the academic committee member nearby were speechless.

Some people just talk a good game.

It was obvious to everyone, even from an outsider’s perspective, that the Blakes were unfairly blaming Violeta. The problem was actually Zelena’s fault, but they refused to see that.

In a situation like this, they were clearly favoring and covering for Zelena. If Violeta stayed around them, there was no way she’d get a fair shake.

“Maybe it’s because you went back to your real parents’ home and they spoiled you! What a terrible upbringing!”

Mentioning the Whites made Violeta lose her composure.

She set down her cup and turned her gaze toward Sharon.

“Feel free to say whatever you want about me, but don’t involve them. They haven’t done anything wrong.”

Sharon sneered. “Why shouldn’t I say it? There’s an old saying, ‘If a child turns out badly, it’s the parents’ fault.’ You’re a totally different person now from when you were with us. It must be because they’ve spoiled you! When they get here, I’m really interested to see what kind of people they are.”

Violeta didn’t want to argue, but since Sharon was pushing it, she felt she had to respond.

“If you really cared about me as you claim, have you ever considered that in the three years, I’ve been studying in Quinston, you haven’t given me a single penny, how have I managed all this time?

“You didn’t need to cut off my card. From the moment I left the Blakes’ house, I never intended to take another cent from you. Have you thought about whether the issue is Zelena who always causes trouble for me, or if it’s the other way around?”

Sitting nearby, Zelena started to cry and said, “Are you saying I forced you to leave? I wanted you to stay! You chose to leave on your own, so how can you blame me now?”

Violeta replied coldly, “Whether you were forced or not, you know that better than anyone.”

Sharon comforted Zelena, holding her close and gently patting her shoulder.

Zelena covered her face and peered through her fingers to watch Violeta’s reaction.

She thought this mother-daughter moment would affect Violeta.

But to her surprise, Violeta didn’t seem moved at all and didn’t even glance their way.

She had long given up any hopes for Josh and Sharon and was only waiting for Irene and Anton to arrive so she could completely cut ties with the Blakes.

Don’t tell others to be kind if you haven’t been through their struggles yourself.

Violeta felt that not seeking revenge against the Blakes was already the greatest kindness she could offer in return for the eighteen years they raised her.

Zelena was sure that Violeta cared about Josh and Sharon, which was why she deliberately displayed her family bond in front of Violeta.

She thought Violeta would be affected by it.

Violeta did care in her past life.

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In her past life, she regarded Josh and Sharon as her own family.

After everything she went through, and their constant favoritism and ignoring of her, her sense of “filial piety” was completely gone.

She didn’t care about the Blakes anymore.

No matter how Zelena tried to put on an act now, she didn’t care in the slightest.

In the office, one side consisted of the calm Violeta, the counselor, and others; the other side was filled with the highly emotional Zelena and her family.

It was pretty obvious who was able to handle things calmly.

Seeing that Violeta remained indifferent, Sharon pointed at her and said, “How can you be so heartless now? We raised you for eighteen years, and even though you’re not our biological child, we still cared for you. How can you just watch Lena cry and not care?”

Violeta glanced at them and smirked, saying, “I’m not her dad. If she’s going to cry, there’s nothing I can do.”

Sharon shot back, “You need to explain yourself!”

Violeta asked, “Explain what?”

Sharon said, “Say that the factory issue has nothing to do with

Lena and that it’s all a misunderstanding!”

Violeta scoffed. “The evidence is clear. How is this a misunderstanding?”

Sharon shot her a sharp look and said, “It’s obvious you’ve teamed up with other factories to make things hard for Lena. How can you keep calling this a misunderstanding?”

The room fell silent.

The counselor and the education committee director were left speechless by the exchange.

Violeta was also too tired to speak.

No matter how Violeta explained it, they would just believe that she was trying to frame Zelena.

They were only willing to trust their own daughter and not anyone else- even the girl they had raised for eighteen years.

Violeta was used to it by now, so she decided to stay quiet and wait for Irene and Anton to show up.

Seeing Violeta’s attitude, Sharon was even more sure that Violeta had become cold-hearted after finding her real parents.

“I really don’t get it. What happened to you over the years that made you turn out like this?” she said.

Violeta looked down.

Yeah, she wanted to ask the same thing.

But wasn’t she like this because of what they had done?

Just as Sharon finished speaking,

Outside the door, Irene and Anton had just arrived.

Irene was dressed in a white wool coat, and Anton was in a suit. They looked pretty impressive.

The counselor noticed them and quickly got up to greet them.

“Mr. White!”

When Violeta heard this, she looked up and saw Irene and Anton.

Irene relaxed when she saw Violeta. She’d been worried that something bad had happened to her at school.

Seeing that Violeta was fine, Irene’s worries eased.

The headmaster quickly got up to greet the board members.

The Blakes also turned their attention to the door. This was Zelena’s first time seeing Irene and Anton, and their strong presence was immediately noticeable.

It was clear they carried the refined air of a family that had lived in privilege for generations.

“Mr. White, you finally arrived.”

Josh and Sharon exclaimed, their eyes widening in surprise. Josh quickly moved forward.

“Mr. White, what brings you here?”

Anton glanced at Josh and sensed that something seemed off in the office.

“We’re here to take care of some matters. And you …”

Josh cheerfully said, “Oh, my daughter is studying at Toland University, so we came here to handle some matters. We didn’t expect to run into you here, Mr. White. What a coincidence!”

Irene walked into the office and set her bag down on the table.

Anton looked around at everyone in the office, seemed to realize something, and said with a meaningful tone, “Yes, it’s quite a coincidence.”

Irene asked, “Vio, what’s going on here?”

Hmm?

What did you say?

Josh and Sharon were stunned.

Vio?

Irene walked over to Violeta and asked her gently.

Violeta stood up and said, “Mom, Dad, they want to see you.” Irene and Anton turned their attention to Josh and Sharon.

Josh and Sharon were stunned.

It was like a bolt from the blue!

They had never imagined that Violeta’s biological parents would turn out to be the Whites.

She was the Whites’ lost daughter.

After years in business, Josh was quick on his feet and quickly responded, “Ahem, here’s the thing. Mr. White, you might not know this, but we’ve raised this child for eighteen years. We are here…”

Anton spoke calmly, his voice deep and steady, “I know. You’re her adoptive parents, and we’re aware that Vio grew up in Arlowand.”

Josh responded, “Oh, well then…”

Irene turned to the counselor, “Could you explain what’s going on?”

The counselor quickly stepped forward and described the entire situation, including the issues with the factory and everything that had happened before.

Josh and Sharon felt pretty awkward standing there.

After hearing all this, Anton and Irene frowned.

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Anton said, “I know about this batch of equipment. Violeta who discussed it with me. Is there a problem?”

The counselor responded, “There’s no problem with the equipment. But, they believe that Zelena was embezzling funds and that Violeta was framing her. As a result, they caused a commotion in the office. We had to call both of you in to sort this out.”

Irene stood beside Violeta and said to Josh and Sharon, “I know you’ve raised Vio for eighteen years. We’ve wanted to meet you for a while, but there hasn’t been a good chance until now. If you have anything you want to say, go ahead and let me know.”

How could they even say that?

The person in front of them was the client who had been signing major contracts with the Blake Group over the past few years.

Zelena looked up at her mother and said, “Mom…”

Sharon hesitated for a moment, and then, biting her lip, turned

to Irene and said, “Mrs. White, I’ve heard a lot about you but never met you in person. Now that we’re finally meeting today, let’s say what needs to be said.

“We raised Violeta for eighteen years. We gave her everything we could and did our best, but now we find out she’s not our biological daughter.

“It’s one thing if she isn’t our biological daughter, but now that our real daughter has returned, she’s been making things difficult for Lena at school. She can’t tolerate her. In just a few short years, she’s become a completely different person from the kind-hearted child we once knew.

“And she hasn’t even come to visit us in years. Forget about holiday gifts-she hasn’t even stopped by to see us. Lena has been very patient and never told us about what was happening at school. We had no idea she was going through so much!”

Going through so much?

If what Zelena faced at school was considered going through a lot, then there’s probably no real hardship left in the world.

Sharon chose her words carefully, knowing she couldn’t afford to upset the Whites.

Irene listened quietly until Sharon was done talking, and then she spoke up.

“We appreciate that you took care of Vio for eighteen years.

That’s why we’ve tried to help out wherever we could over the years.”

What?

Josh frowned.

So that’s what the cooperation over the years was about.

Irene added, “I used to wonder why she never went back to visit you. It used to puzzle me, but now it all makes sense.” Sharon had talked a lot earlier, mentioning how they had raised Violeta for eighteen years and gave her the best they could.

But the way she was talking and her whole attitude were really just blaming Violeta.

Irene couldn’t see any of a mother’s love in her words.

Maybe that was why Violeta didn’t want to go back to Arlowand to visit them.

Irene never thought Violeta was cold-hearted. In fact, she was one of the most caring and kind-hearted people you could meet.

What could make her so cold toward the Blakes?

There must be an unforgivable reason behind it.

“As for the factory issue, I trust that the school wouldn’t falsely accuse Zelena without reason. In my opinion, there’s no need for a reinvestigation.

“As a mother, I understand that you’re upset for your daughter. I’m a mother as well, so how could I just stand by and watch my child being wronged?”

Sharon frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”

Irene replied, “I’ve already made it clear. We’re not here to argue with you, we’re here to support my daughter. If Zelena has made mistakes and the school decides to expel her, then so be it. They can handle it however they see fit.”

“Well, Zelena has already ‘going through so much’ at school, she probably wouldn’t want to stay there anyway. If that’s the case, it’s better for her to leave.”

The underlying message was clear. Even if Zelena didn’t leave on her own, the school wouldn’t dare to keep her.

Zelena sat there, looking a bit shocked.

Violeta glanced at Irene and Anton. They had just arrived and didn’t have the full picture yet, but they still chose to back her up.

She felt a warm, comforting feeling inside.

Josh’s face twitched a bit, and he gave a forced smile, saying, “Are you saying that you’re bullying us just because we’re from out of town?”

Anton replied, “Bullying you? That’s not the kind of bullying I do.

“Josh, if it weren’t for Vio, do you really think I’d be doing business with your company these past few years?

“You’re saying Vio bullied Zelena? That’s a joke. They’re not even in the same league. Why would my daughter need to bully her?”

They had heard about the commotion on the school forum before.

Irene had once asked Violeta if they should step in to help, but Violeta refused their assistance.

She wanted to settle things with Zelena on her own.

She wanted to see Zelena lose everything before she’d be happy.

At first, Josh and Sharon came to Quinston thinking they were going to get justice for Zelena. It turned out…

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It turned out, that not only did they fail to receive justice, but they were also served a harsh blow.

After Irene, Anton, and Violeta left the office, the head of the Education Committee announced that Zelena was expelled from school.

Zelena’s parents were furious, but they didn’t know what to do.

As Zelena watched Irene and Anton leave, she suddenly realized that this was the same couple she had seen at the auction in Verdancia!

The man and woman who bid on the expensive violet bracelet were actually the chairman of the White Group and his wife.

Zelena felt a wave of jealousy.

Josh and Sharon realized they had made a huge mistake coming to Quinston.

They had offended the Whites, which meant their company would lose major clients and their annual profits would drop significantly.

On top of that, Zelena had been expelled from school.

It’s like everything went wrong- they didn’t win anything and ended up losing a lot.

After they left the office, Violeta looked at her parents and said with a smile.

“Thanks for coming, Mom, and Dad. Honestly, I didn’t really want you to come.”

Irene said, “What are you saying? We’re your parents! Of course, we had to come. We wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t told us, but now that we see the Blakes are here too, there’s no way we let you face them alone.”

Before she met Josh and Sharon, Irene had some respect for them.

After all, they’d raised Violeta for eighteen years, so they deserved a bit of credit.

But after meeting them, she didn’t think they were anything special.

Irene disliked people who blindly favored their kids without considering the bigger picture. Sure, it was okay to back up your child, but you also need to think about who they were dealing with.

The Whites might not be the absolute top in Quinston, but they were definitely among the elite in the high society there.

They wouldn’t tolerate anyone bullying Violeta.

They weren’t pushovers.

“Thanks, Mom. Thanks, Dad.”

“You’re our precious one.”

Irene hugged Violeta and said, “From now on, Zelena won’t be a problem at school. Honestly, she should have been expelled a long time ago to avoid all this hassle.”

The next day, Toland University announced their decision regarding Zelena’s punishment: expelled!

When Gillian and Candy heard the news, they were both shocked.

They never expected things to blow up to this point, resulting in expulsion.

She was expelled from school!

It seemed a bit too harsh.

Gillian quickly tried to call Zelena, but the call didn’t go through.

Kaylee was also pretty shocked when she learned about it.

“Violeta, I can’t believe they kicked Zelena out of school.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“Wow, that’s pretty impressive. But the school’s punishment is really harsh. I thought they’d just remove her from her position, not actually expel her.”

If Zelena hadn’t been so difficult, the school probably wouldn’t have gone as far as expelling her.

Later, Josh and Sharon caused a big scene, bringing Irene and Anton into it. The school, if they were any bit reasonable, knew exactly what to do.

Violeta spun her tennis racket in her hand and said, “With Zelena expelled and Hattie gone, things are going to be pretty boring now.”

Kaylee laughed. “Well, we still have a calm semester left. In our senior year, we’ll be out on internships!”

Violeta smiled lightly and gazed into the distance.

She knew Zelena wouldn’t just give up. Even though she was expelled, she would definitely try to find a way to bounce back.

It looks like Spring Isn’t Blooming was probably out of her reach now.

Violeta figured that might happen.

After all this, Zelena would have more reasons to get her parents to support her entry into the entertainment industry. With their backing, she wouldn’t have to rely on her own money and

would be in a much better position.

The tennis club had new elections for president, and Violeta ended up taking over from Jasper with a lot of support from everyone.

There was a separate office for the president in the tennis hall, aside from the lounge.

It used to be pretty run-down, but Jasper had it fixed up with his own money. He painted the walls white and added some cabinets and green plants.

The room now temporarily belonged to Violeta.

Jasper didn’t leave much behind, but when Violeta opened a drawer, she found a lighter that he must have forgotten.

Violeta picked up the lighter and examined it.

It was a silver flint lighter with intricate designs carved into it. With a flick of her thumb on the wheel, a small flame instantly appeared.

The beautiful lighter made Violeta think of the previous user’s profile as she lit it.

Violeta didn’t smoke, so after playing with the lighter for a moment, she put it back in the drawer.

The new president might be a smoker, so she left it for the next person.

After Zelena was expelled, the school picked a new student council president.

As Violeta had said, things were much calmer at school since Zelena and Hattie had left.

Without Zelena causing trouble, Kaylee could finally live comfortably in the dorm.

During the first semester, Violeta led the club’s team in several matches and brought home a few trophies.

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After Zelena got kicked out of school, Josh and Sharon were really mad but didn’t know what to do.

They were up against the Whites, and they couldn’t afford to mess with them.

So, they just had to let it go.

They ended up feeling like they’d raised an ungrateful brat for eighteen years.

Not only did Violeta not appreciate what they’d done for her, but she also turned around and bit them back. She was really just a wild kid who could never be tamed!

Zelena used the chance to let them know she wanted to get into acting and join the entertainment industry.

She had her sights set on the script for Spring Isn’t Blooming.

Josh and Sharon didn’t know much about scripts, but Zelena wasn’t going to school anymore, she needed to find something to do.

Now that she had a plan, they decided to support her.

“Zelena, I didn’t expect you to want to be an actress. Well, if it’s your dream, I support you,” her mother said.

“Thanks, Mom!” Zelena replied, smiling with satisfaction.

With her parents’ support and the bottle of wine she had bought earlier, she was sure she could persuade the director and land the role without any problems!

Josh was concerned. “It’s not that easy to get into the industry. You need someone to help you get started.”

Originally, Hattie was supposed to help, but now she was out of reach.

Zelena knew that Hattie no longer wanted to be involved with her.

But even without Hattie’s connections, she had her own plan.

“Dad, I know the casting director for this show. Could you help me get in touch with them?”

“Oh? If you know someone, that makes things a lot easier. Don’t worry, Lena. You’re our only daughter. Even if it’s tough, we’ll definitely help you. Who else would we help if not you?”

Having been in business for many years, Josh was quite familiar with the ways of the entertainment industry.

He knew how to navigate connections and social manners effectively.

Last time, when Hattie invited the casting director out for dinner, Zelena secretly noted down the casting director’s phone number.

If she tried to reach out on her own, the casting director would probably ignore her.

But if Josh and Sharon contacted him using their position as the chairman of the Blake Group, the casting director would have to take it seriously.

On the other side.

Hattie had just wrapped up a magazine photoshoot.

She sat down at the makeup table while the hairstylist adjusted her hair.

Glancing at her phone, she realized that ever since she signed with the company, she’d been so focused on her career that she hadn’t kept up with recent events.

She knew Zelena had contacted her, but she had deliberately ignored her.

After thinking it over, Hattie realized that she only befriended Zelena back in school because she didn’t have other options at the time.

Later on, she even introduced Zelena to her mother.

Although she ended up taking the role in The Moon Belongs to You, Hattie didn’t see it as stealing. It was a role that her mother had arranged for her, and she had to choose one of the two roles.

What does Zelena think she is? Trying to use this situation to threaten me?

Hattie hated being threatened.

She was now starting her career and aiming to become a big star.

She and Zelena were on completely different paths, so Hattie was purposely ignoring her.

Zelena should have figured that out by now, which is why she stopped calling so often.

Hattie was happy to see she had some sense.

But what she didn’t know was that soon enough, Zelena would get her revenge for this cold treatment, and she’d end up paying the price.

Josh used his connections to arrange a meeting with the producers of Spring Isn’t Blooming.

As an investor, he poured 750 thousand into the project.

His condition was that his daughter would be cast as the lead actress.

The producers had no objections.

That evening at the dinner, when Zelena accompanied her father, the producers couldn’t stop praising her.

The following day, they contacted the casting director and the director to come over.

When they arrived and saw Zelena, the casting director immediately recognized her.

Although he had remembered Zelena from Hattie’s previous gathering, he hadn’t paid much attention at the time.

After all, securing a lead role wasn’t something that could be done with just a few words from Hattie.

Hattie’s influence wasn’t that strong yet.

The biggest issue was that the money hadn’t been secured.

The casting director didn’t pay much attention.

But it turned out that Zelena was quite a notable figure after all -she was from a rich family!

If they had known, they should’ve clarified things last time; the casting director would have understood.

That evening, they had dinner, and Josh confirmed the investment.

The director said, “Mr. Blake, you truly have a discerning eye! We planned to start casting for this show next year, but we didn’t expect you to be interested in the script. Don’t worry, this

investment won’t let you down! Let’s toast to that!”

Josh laughed and said, “I’m doing this for my sweet daughter. I hope everyone can understand. She’s still young.”

The director replied, “Of course, of course.”

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