No Wife, No Life Chapter 193

Harper had money to burn, so she didn't care much about it.

Engaging in acts of kindness during such times not only provided her with peace of mind and spiritual fulfillment on Caden's behalf but also enhanced her public image, crafting an impeccable persona.

The more she did this, the more people would mock Brad and attack Emily.

In the future, anyone who opposed Harper would likely be questioned. After all, how could Harper, the one who spent money to save ordinary people, do anything wrong? She was high and mighty yet still showed compassion for the common folk. She was a great philanthropist, so if there was a mistake, it had to be someone else's fault.

Harper had indeed played a long game.

Thinking of this, Manuel stopped calling Harper crazy and showed a helpless expression.

As shrewd as Harper was, he had to admit defeat.

Meanwhile, the internet was filled with insults directed at Emily.

[Emily is a persona non grata, bringing chaos wherever she goes.]

[A bastard is always a bastard, just a lowlife.]

[Ridiculous! I heard Emily always tries to compete with Harper. Compete with what? Status, ability, charisma? Does she even deserve to?"][The key point is Emily even tried to harm Harper and Dennis. How delusional."][Even if Dennis were a bastard, his contributions would outweigh everything. Who does Emily think she is?]

Harper had only spent some money, but the effect was immediate.

Of course, Emily saw the news and comments too.

They called her stupid, incompetent, and scheming, painting her as an irredeemable villain.

Emily was shaking with anger.

Just then, her mother Sable called.

"Emily, could you please stop causing trouble? Because of you, my husband was taken away, and we still don't know what's happening. Those reporters and neighbors are blocking my door, questioning whether I'm Brad's lover or if I gave birth to you. Emily, I have to live."

"Mom, I'm being cursed by so many people, and all you care about is yourself?" Emily shouted back.

"What else? I can't even protect myself now."

"Do you think I seduced Brad back then for no reason? It was solely for financial gain. After handing you over to Brad to raise, I received a substantial amount of money. I owe you nothing. Now, not only do I get no return from you, but I'm also burdened by your actions. Had I known I would give birth to such a foolish and malevolent daughter, I would never have approached Brad."

"Don't come to me again. I don't have a daughter like you. Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me."

Sable hung up immediately.

Emily felt her heart shatter, the pain making it hard to breathe.

Why was everyone blaming her?

What did it have to do with her?

She didn't know about Alvina and Brad's situation. She genuinely thought Dennis was a bastard and that Alvina had betrayed Brad. She admitted she wanted to ruin Harper and Dennis, but she didn't know the truth.

She was a bastard, but could she choose that?

Her father blamed her, her mother had abandoned her, and even those who were ill condemned her as if she were the most malevolent of criminals.

The villa's doors and windows were tightly shut, but Emily could still hear the reporters outside, demanding she leave Majestic City.

She wanted to hide but didn't know where to go.

She didn't sleep all night, seeing nothing but insults whenever she checked her phone.

Who could save her now?

Suddenly, she thought of a name, Alex. She had no other options left, only this one.

She had saved Alex once, and he had promised to repay her and marry her. Now, she could only rely on Alex.

No matter what mistakes she made, Alex always fixed them.

As long as she had Alex, any problem could be solved.

She wanted to meet Alex immediately, but it was the middle of the night, so she had to wait.

At dawn, she sneaked out of the villa and headed straight to the Lavien Group Building.

Because of the recent chaos, Emily couldn't work normally and had to take a leave of absence.

At the Lavien Group Building, she showed her ID card, but the security guard looked at her coldly. "What are you doing here now?"

"I disliked her from the moment she joined the company. In just a few days, she managed to drive Harper Orsini away, foolishly thinking she could take over Harper Orsini's position without even considering if she had the capability. What an imbecile."

"Exactly. If it weren't for her, we would have secured more contracts at the financial summit instead of losing to FusionX Company. I've been at Lavien Group for years, and FusionX was never our match."

Everyone Emily passed had something nasty to say.

When she reached the secretarial department, the secretaries were even more mocking.

Of course, they hated Emily, because she had pushed Harper out.

Before, Harper would sometimes give them small contracts to handle, which Harper didn't care about but still brought them bonuses.

Emily's ousting of Harper directly impacted their interests, hence their animosity toward her.

They used to talk behind her back, but now they insulted her to her face.

In the past, Emily would have exploded, but this time she held back, not wanting to make things worse.

Suppressing her anger, she reached the CEO's office, only to find Travis sitting on a bench, reviewing a proposal.

He seemed in a bad mood, his brows furrowed.

At this point, Emily had no desire to provoke those close to Alex, fully aware that within the Lavien Group, she had few allies.

She tried to walk past Travis to the office, but he called out coldly.

Travis ordered, "Stop!"

Emily halted. "Mr. Lavien probably doesn't want to see you right now." Travis didn't look up from his papers.

"Travis, can you speak for Alex?"

"Do you think you're still Alex's trusted secretary? Even though I haven't been at Lavien Group recently, I know you've been excluded from the top ranks. Alex has given up on you, so what makes you think you can?" Emily mocked Travis.

She knew he even hadn't attended company meetings, with his work handed over to others.

Travis was no longer the CEO's chief secretary, a fact known to everyone at the company.

"Mr. Lavien doesn't want to see you." Travis didn't want to argue, responding coolly.

Emily said, "I said, you can't speak for Alex. The bond between Alex and me is deep, something you wouldn't understand."