Chapter 498
“Sienna! Have you absolutely no shame p>
Helena’s face was livid, carrying undisguised humiliation. “You and Jarred have already signed the divorce papers and made a clean break!
Yet here you are, haunting us all the way here, clinging to my son. Just how long do you plan on harassing him p>
The surrounding area instantly quieted down, and countless nosy stares locked onto Sienna.
“Helena, instead of running your mouth about others, why don’t you talk about yourself p>
Sienna raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint trace of amusement in her eyes. “When people tried to advise you to distinguish right from wrong and see people’s true colors, you refused to listen to a single word.
Someone just has to play the victim and say a few sweet words, and you willingly let them manipulate you. You’d happily count the money for them after they’ve sold you out p>
“What are you trying to say?” Helena roared.
Sienna chuckled. “I’m saying you ignore good advice, but you’ll sprint off a cliff if the devil leads the way p>
“You!” Helena’s face instantly flushed a furious purplish-red.
Celeste pushed her wheelchair forward at the perfect moment, the wheels rolling over the trailing edge of Sienna’s dress and leaving a dusty gray streak behind.
“Helena, please don’t be angry. It’s Ms. Sloan’s first time at such an exclusive academic summit. She doesn’t know the rules p>
She looked up at Sienna, the superiority in her eyes practically overflowing. Her smile was shallow, but the malice ran deep.
“Ms. Sloan, don’t worry. It’s a grand event today with incredible case studies. Take this opportunity to broaden your horizons, watch, and learn.
After all, this kind of top-tier, cross-departmental seminar on complex medical cases is an opportunity ordinary people would never encounter in a lifetime of work. It’s hard to come by p>
The words sounded considerate, but every syllable was a calculated strike.
She was blatantly telling everyone: Sienna’s status was too low, her experience too shallow, and she had no real talent to speak of. She had zero right to stand at this prestigious event.
Her presence here was purely thanks to clinging to her past marriage with Jarred.
A few guests nearby let out compliant snickers.
Celeste was the newly crowned rising star of the industry; naturally, they took her side.
Hearing those laughs, the smugness in Celeste’s eyes practically spilled over.
She was banking on the fact that Sienna had no proof to expose her faked death and new identity.
Celeste felt fully confident, acting with complete impunity.
Sienna downed the rest of her champagne and set the glass on the lid of a nearby piano, the crystal letting out a sharp clink.
“Ms. Vaughan p>
Her gaze was as sharp as a knife, staring dead into Celeste’s eyes. “People with a clean conscience act openly and honestly, which is why they know how to stay low key and tread carefully.
But you’re different. You have a heavy murder charge on your back, relying on deceit and schemes to survive.
You should have tucked your tail between your legs and lived quietly, yet you choose to flaunt yourself and stir up trouble everywhere.
I see you really don’t know how to dig your own grave fast enough p>
With just a few short sentences, she left Helena breathless and completely speechless.
It also totally shattered Celeste’s hypocritical facade, her face cycling through shades of green and white.
Trembling with rage, Helena whipped around to look at Jarred, who had been leaning against a pillar the entire time.
“Are you müte? Are you just going to stand there and watch her bully us? Why did you bring her here after the divorce? Are you that desperate for a date that Celeste couldn’t accompany you p>
The entire room’s attention snapped back to Jarred.
Everyone was waiting to see this top-tier billionaire’s stance.
Waiting for him to publicly humiliate his ex-wife and side with Celeste, the family favorite.
Jarred stood silently to the side from beginning to end.
He stood tall, his profile cold and sharp. His dark eyes remained locked onto Siema, his gaze never wavering for a fraction of a second.
But deep within those intense eyes surged a restrained, violent hostility, dropping the air pressure around him to terrifying levels.
Suddenly, the fingers he had been using to toy with his lighter went perfectly still.