CHAPTER 805: CHAPTER 806

Louisa had zero tolerance for anyone slandering Summer.

Summer’s fans rallied to her defense, praising Ms. Kiki for taking legal action, saying it was high time these gossipmongers learned that there is a price to pay for spreading rumors.

Louisa started to feel relief as public opinion shifted in her daughter’s favor.

Serena, who had been gloating just moments ago, had even created multiple fake accounts to join in the online bashing of Summer.

But in a blink, the tide turned!

Summer’s fans fiercely defended her, and even David’s supporters joined in because Summer had shown support for their star, David.

They rebuked every single person who dared to insult Summer.

Serena’s vitriolic comments about Summer received hundreds of replies each, all castigating her and standing up for Summer.

Serena was nearly apoplectic with rage. She couldn’t understand how Summer’s fans could so blindly defend her. Didn’t they have the slightest doubt that the flawless vocals at the concert, amidst all that noise, might have been pre-recorded?

Why were they so foolish?

Even if they enjoyed Summer’s singing, did that justify such blind devotion?

Seething with anger, Serena argued with them, but it was clear she was no match for them.

They were too many, and their words too harsh; soon, Serena felt her heart pounding with fury.

It was outrageous!

The things they said were just too much!

They cursed her and her family in ways unspeakable!

Only a star with no class would have fans with no class, spewing classless insults!

After fuming for a while, Serena saw the trending topic, "Ms. Kiki Strikes Back."

Only then did she realize that Ms. Kiki had sued all those who had defamed Summer. Surprisingly, the formidable woman had quickly tracked down the netizens’ details and sent them legal notices.

To avoid her fake accounts being targeted as well, Serena reluctantly began deleting her inflammatory posts and the exchanges she had with other users.

But Summer’s fans didn’t seem inclined to let her off the hook. They bombarded her inboxes, asking if she was feeling guilty and was scared of being sued by Ms. Kiki. They also mentioned that they had

taken screenshots of her posts and arguments and sent them privately to Ms. Kiki.

Chilled to the bone with anger, Serena thought these people were too much! Even after she had deleted her comments, they continued to harass her.

After cursing them out once more, she rapidly blocked them. Due to the sheer number of people, her fingers ached from the effort, and eventually, she emptied her Twitter, refusing to receive any private

messages.

To save herself further aggravation, she signed out of her account.

She wondered what her parents were up to at that moment.

Suddenly, she remembered the telescope in the building—a gift from her dad’s old friend, Theodore, from ages ago. She hadn’t given it much thought back then, but now it seemed like a good distraction.

Frantically, she rummaged through her belongings to find the telescope.

Serena went out to the balcony, a pair of telescope in hand, to spy on the bustle at the main house.

Right on cue, a group of people arrived dressed in formal attire, radiating a familiar professional vibe.

They were probably the designers who used to come for measurements in previous years.

Disappointingly, Kenneth and Louisa had invited those designers again this year. What irked her was that not one of them headed towards her building—it was as if they had completely forgotten about her,

the once-celebrated darling.

The thought of them fitting Rosemary for a dress, designing her New Year’s outfit, and pairing it with stunning jewelry. Serena felt a tumult of resentment rising within her.

She used to be the envy of all, outshining everyone with her grace.

This year, it seemed Rosemary would overshadow her.

With these thoughts, her discomfort only deepened!

She wondered if the designers would come to her after they were done to take her measurements.

She wanted to text her parents to ask, but feared they would find out she was spying on the main house and might even confiscate her telescope!

With that, she texted Martha again, voicing her concerns.

[Serena, aren’t you a VIP customer at several major brands? Why not reach out to them privately, check if they’ve got new releases, and just buy a few pieces? It’s as simple as that.] Martha suggested.

Kenneth and Louisa would either have designers tailor outfits at home or have the latest designs delivered for their first pick, with leftovers eventually going to the market.

But Serena hesitated, not keen on parting with her own money. [Are you saying if my parents forget to have a New Year’s dress made for me, I should just dig into my own pockets and buy one?]

[What else can you do? You can’t let that girl steal the limelight during the holidays. You have to dress up carefully! Show her that you’re the one who’s been raised with all the advantages, that you’re more

precious and have a stronger presence than her rough upbringing outside.]

Martha’s words stirred something within Serena, but she still wavered, [Won’t my parents think I’m not reflecting properly here, still trying to outshine Rosemary?]

What really bothered her was the idea of spending her own money. Why should Rosemary get custom-fitted without spending a dime while she had to pay for her own dresses?

[Your parents care about appearances. They’ll be more displeased if you show up in last year’s clothes,thinking you can’t present yourself properly, and that you embarrass them. If they’re not commissioning something for you, what’s the harm in using a little pocket money to treat yourself to a couple of new pieces?]

Serena saw the sense in that.

Comforted by Martha’s logic, she thought, "Maybe if I buy my own clothes, my parents might even feel a bit guilty for neglecting me, for favoring Rosemary. If she has something and I don’t.]

With that in mind, Serena decided that if Kenneth and Louisa hadn’t arranged for the designers to come to her, she would reach out to the brand suppliers herself and buy the clothes with her own money.

No matter what, she couldn’t let Rosemary outdo her!

She wanted everyone to know that she, the adopted daughter, was in no way inferior to their biological daughter!

In the spotlight, she would be the one to shine the brightest!

[Oh, by the way, Martha, did you see the news online? One moment people were bashing Rosemary, the next they were all supporting her. I created a few fake accounts and ended up being scolded by them.]

Serena mentioned, still feeling a bit wronged.

Martha quickly advised, [That old dame Kiki stepped in, so you better delete your comments right now. You can’t afford to stir up trouble at this critical time. If your parents find out you were trash-talking their biological daughter with fake accounts, you might find yourself all alone on New Year. Don’t even dream of setting foot back in the main house.]