Chapter 290
Seeing that Rosalia was no help and there was no way out, Davina finally forced herself to start explaining. No matter what, she couldn’t let them dig up her relationship with Barnard. If they did, it would only hurt the Carter family’s business, and she wouldn’t let that happen.
But things had already gone too far, and Bonnie clearly wasn’t going to let her off the hook.
Bonnie looked at her and said, “You want a settlement? That would be with the former Mrs. Carter, not me. Barnard divorced his wife because of you, and now your daughter comes out of nowhere and insults mine. Why should I settle anything with you p>
For the last while, rumors about the Carter Group had been spreading everywhere. People treated all their drama as a kind of soap opera to gossip about. When Bonnie said that, everyone nearby seemed to perk up, tuning into the conflict with fresh interest.
Now, every eye in the crowd burned into Davina.
“I wondered why she looked familiar. Isn’t that the alien?” someone whispered.
“Oh, if it’s her, nothing she does surprises me anymore. Alien civilization is just not the same as ours,” another said.
“The Carter Group is really something. Weren’t they just bragging a while back about how crazy in love Barnard and that woman are? Now it’s obvious… total disaster, perfect match, who else could stand them p>
“Seriously, lock those two up somewhere so they can’t mess with the rest of us. Every time they show up, the chaos just gets worse. I don’t think the earth can even handle them anymore p>
“We’re wasting time here. Officer, what’s left to discuss? These people are out of line. Just arrest them already p>
Newell, who’d been assigned to sort out the dispute, had honestly started off dreading it. But now, listening to Bonnie lay everything out so clearly—and seeing Davina have nothing to say in defense—he actually felt a little grateful. At least everyone now understood what really happened.
He didn’t waste any more time. With a short order, he told the officers to take everyone to the station and get their statements.
The moment Rosalia heard she’d have to go to the station, panic flashed across her face. “Officer, do I really need to go? I’m just the nanny. None of this has anything to do with me. I was just p>
Davina cut her off, completely out of patience. “You want to blame this on me? If you’d been watching the kid, none of this would have happened! Honestly, if someone should be arrested, it’s you p>
Rosalia shot her a glare and didn’t let it slide. “How was I supposed to know you were going to cause all this trouble? All you said was for me to play with your daughter. You even said you’re the future lady of the Carter family, so I shouldn’t worry about anything. Now look at you, can’t even deal with the police p>
Davina felt her head spinning. The police were still standing right there, looking at her like they were waiting for her to trip up. Rosalia’s outburst felt like getting thrown into a fire. It wasn’t just her… even Barnard had to spend a couple days at the station if there was trouble. She wasn’t even officially Barnard’s wife yet, so what, exactly, could she do against the cops?
For a moment, Davina regretted ever bringing Rosalia here. Barnard had been ignoring her lately, and her days at the Carter family home had turned cold and sour. The attitude of the staff always took after the masters, and since nobody cared about her, the servants barely paid attention to her needs. Sometimes she’d have to ask more than once just to get a glass of water.
Unable to stand it, she’d told Barnard she was bringing in Rosalia, her childhood friend, to help out for a while. The job couldn’t have been easier—just keep an eye on Daisy and help with daily life. She even promised Rosalia more than ten thousand dollars a month, way more than what she’d make farming back home.
Honestly, Rosalia should’ve been grateful.
But somehow, on Rosalia’s first day, everything fell apart. Now Rosalia dared to blame her? The nerve.
Newell’s eyes landed on Davina, the look sharp and questioning. “I never thought the Carter family had so much power they could get away with anything. So, what, the law doesn’t apply to the Carters either p>
“No! Officer, that’s not true at all. You misunderstood. I never said that. She’s making it up,” Davina shot back quickly, desperate to defend herself. But it only made Rosalia angrier.
Rosalia turned on her. “What are you talking about? You said those things yourself. Why would I lie and frame you? What would I get out of it p>
Davina scoffed. “Oh, come on. You’re just jealous because I married up and you didn’t. You had to marry some nobody farmer, but I got into a rich family. Admit it, you want to ruin my wedding and my life. Officer, she’s behind all this. She’s trying to destroy me. Just take her away p>