The Unwanted Daughter: When Love Comes Too Late Chapter 148: It's Me

Before he could say anything, a sneer suddenly came from beside him.

Tracy's smile was still there, but her eyes were full of sarcasm and sadness, which tugged at Ronald's heart.

More than that, though, he felt a sense of relief.

Whenever he saw Tracy dealing with the Jackmans, even though she knew they weren't worth it, her eyes always showed a hidden pain and sadness she never said out loud.

But this time, all he saw in her eyes was disgust and irritation.

She'd finally let go of the Jackmans.

Realizing that, Ronald swallowed the sharp words he was about to say.

Still, he stayed firmly by Tracy's side, like nothing could push him away.

Just like he promised her—as long as she held on to him, he'd never betray her.

Tracy didn't know what he was thinking. She just shot Liam a sarcastic look. "Mr. Andrew accused me in front of everyone without any proof and even hit me. Now that there's clear evidence proving I'm innocent, he didn't say sorry or even question Winona. Instead, he just calmly asked why she did it. Is it because she's Ms. Jackman's friend?

"I've stood here without saying a word. I didn't demand an apology from Winona, who set me up. So how am I the unreasonable one?"

It was a simple question, but Liam was so shocked he had no idea how to answer.

He'd seen Erin get hurt and had jumped to her defense without thinking.

But hearing Tracy put it like that seemed to wake him up. He looked at Winona, whose relief hadn't fully set in yet, and her face went even paler.

Today's plan hadn't been perfect, but Winona had pulled off worse before, so she never worried about cameras.

Why did it fail this time?

Winona instinctively looked toward Erin, her eyes frantic and begging.

Tracy caught the reaction immediately.

Derek once told her that when someone's caught doing something wrong, they instinctively look for their partners in crime.

It turned out Winona wasn't the one who framed her.

No wonder. Even though Tracy and Winona had been at odds since they were kids, Tracy knew Winona wouldn't be dumb enough to ruin Erin's birthday gifts just to get her in trouble.

Besides, they'd recently agreed not to pick fights without reason.

But Tracy had already backed off for Erin and had nothing left to give. So why was Erin still pressing her so hard?

Stepping forward, Tracy's voice was firm as she asked, "Winona, who made you do this and frame me?"

Winona, nervous and tense, flinched at Tracy's shout. "I ... I ... "

Her eyes darted toward Erin again.

This time, not only Tracy noticed that, but others did too.

Anger almost broke Erin's calm, but she fought hard to keep it together.

Feeling everyone's eyes on her, she bit her lip and said, "It was me."

Everyone was shocked, even Tracy hadn't expected Erin to confess right away.

But then, Erin said, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Tracy would still be the Jackmans' beloved daughter, and Winona wouldn't have messed up at this party.

"Now that the guests' good vibes are ruined, the Jackmans are embarrassed, and everyone's mood at the birthday party is shot. It's all my fault. I never should have come back to the Jackmans."

Erin suddenly burst into tears, crying desperately.

Her fragile, helpless look instantly pulled at everyone's sympathy.

Winona, still shaking and overwhelmed, couldn't keep her emotions in check and rushed over to Erin, her face full of worry.

Even Tracy was caught off guard for a moment, her doubts and questions fading away.

She'd seen Erin use those tears and that familiar act more than once.

It was like Erin's secret weapon—something that made everyone instantly take her side no matter what.

Tracy felt her chest tighten, then quickly glanced over at Ronald beside her.

She wasn't sure if he, who had promised to always believe in her and stand by her, would react like everyone else.

Ronald tilted his head, looking confused. "CeeCee, what's with that face?"

He felt that she looked a little scared just now.

"You ... " Tracy tried to say something, but her voice cracked a bit.

After a pause, she asked, "Do you think Erin makes people feel sorry for her?"