Madam Lincoln became a little flustered when she saw Marionette’s appearance.
She quickly shouted towards Marie’s back, “Marie, how can you have such a dark mind at such a young age? Marionette and you are both my daughters, how could I not love you? I scolded you so harshly because I hate to see you not making progress. I hope to make you turn over a new leaf! Look at your current behavior and criminal record, which school would accept you?”
However, Marie ignored Madam Lincoln’ incessant chatter.
After returning to her bedroom, she locked the door and took out the medicine that was prepared for her from the hospital.
Soon, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.
She gritted her teeth and endured the most difficult half hour silently.
Several hours later, Marie’s body was covered with thick layers of ink-like black slime.
She opened her eyes, took a deep breath, and then walked towards the bathroom.
The toxicity in her body was too deep, and it was impossible to completely expel all the toxins with just one dose of medicine.
It would take at least half a year for the toxins to be completely eliminated from her body.
However, as the toxins gradually cleared, her former strength was also slowly recovering.
After taking a shower, it was already dawn.
She walked up to the wardrobe, ready to take a walk outside.
However, upon opening the wardrobe, she saw a few scattered clothes from three years ago.
The only thing she could fit into was her middle school uniform.
She put on the uniform and went out for a run.
As she passed by a breakfast stall, she had a bowl of wonton soup.
When she returned to the Lincoln Family mansion, she saw that Madam Lincoln and Marionette had already finished breakfast, and there was no portion for left her.
Madam Lincoln looked at Hayley with disdain, but she spoke up, worried that her words last night had affected Marionette’s impression of her as a mother.
“You came back just in time. You haven’t participated in the jewelry exhibition yet. Let’s pick out a set together!” Without waiting for Marie’s response, she walked out in her high heels.
Marie didn’t say anything and followed Madam Lincoln quietly.
After getting into the car, Marie chose the passenger seat, which didn’t seem to please Madam Lincoln.
Today, for the first time, she didn’t scold Marie in public, but instead sat in the driver’s seat with a cold face.
Soon, the car stopped at the busiest commercial street in Donghua District.
Here, shops are everywhere, and Brooklyn City’s famous shopping malls are almost all located here.
Madam Lincoln took Marie into a five-story old-fashioned jewelry store.
After entering, Madam Lincoln took her to the necklace area on the second floor.
Marie wasn’t interested in jewelry, so she randomly pointed to a diamond necklace in the counter.
The clerk saw Marie wearing a washed-out and shabby school uniform and her obese body, and showed obvious disgust in her eyes.
However, because she saw Madam Lincoln standing next to Marie, dressed in expensive clothes and looking like a wealthy lady, she cautiously took out the necklace.
“This necklace is the new model of our store, and it suits you perfectly…” The clerk stared at Marie’s face, which was squeezed together due to her obesity, seeming to want to find a suitable adjective.
However, before she could come up with one, Madam Lincoln’s sharp voice suddenly echoed throughout the jewelry store: “Two hundred and thirty thousand?!” The smile on the clerk’s face froze a bit.
“Pick a cheaper one. It’s useless for her to wear such an expensive necklace with that appearance!”
“Madam, you…” The cashier’s expression became even more subtle.
At this point, she had already taken out the necklace, but upon hearing Madam Collins’ words, she quickly retracted her hand.
“What is the cheapest necklace in your store? I want the cheapest one.”
However, at that moment, a sarcastic voice suddenly entered Madam Lincoln’s ears.
“Oh, the Lincoln Family has fallen to such a state? Can’t even afford a necklace worth 230,000?”
Madam Lincoln angrily turned her head and found that it was Mrs. Johnson.
“Who said I can’t afford it? I just think it won’t look good on her.”
Madam Lincoln felt her blood pressure rising as soon as she saw Mrs. Johnson.
“True, with her looks, what jewelry could look good on her?”
Mrs. Johnson smiled faintly, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
“On like my daughter, every time I bring her to a jewelry store, I worry about which one to choose. After all, those expensive jewels are just perfect for her temperament…”
As Madam Lincoln’ face grew darker, Mrs. Johnson’ excitement grew a few more notches.
“However, Mrs. Lincoln, don’t be angry. Genetics, it’s just something that can’t be helped…”
Mrs. Johnson was indirectly mocking her for being ugly!
Madam Lincoln was about to go crazy with anger.
At this moment, she deeply regretted not bringing
Marionette with her.
“Genetics? Do you think I could inherit this kind of trash? We are sisters, but she doesn’t even have one percent of Marionette’s beauty. I even suspect that the hospital might have switched us at birth!”
“Oh? Then you should check it out quickly. If they really did switch you, you might be raising a child from the slums. Hehe…”
“…”
Madam Lincoln couldn’t refute her at all.
In her anger, she could only vent all her frustration on Marie.
“Have you picked one yet? You take so long just to pick a necklace. Why don’t you spend this time on studying instead?!”
“I’ve looked at them all, but I didn’t like any of them. Maybe you shouldn’t buy one.”
Madam Lincoln felt like Marie was slapping her in the face in front of Mrs. Johnson.
“Why not buy one? Can’t the Lincoln Family afford a necklace worth tens of thousands?”
Author’s Note: I have translated the text as closely as possible, without adding any additional explanations or content.
“I just thought the one you picked wasn’t pretty, so I purposely said it was expensive to make you choose a prettier one. Don’t act like you’ve never seen the world before!”
“Welcome!”
As soon as Madam Lincoln finished speaking, a respectful voice from a shop assistant came from the store entrance.
“Dean Franklin, what brings you here today?”
The one who came in was none other than the Leo Dean of Brooklyn City’s top college, the Cloud City First Academy.
His family, the Franklin Family, was a hundred-year-old scholarly family in Brooklyn City, with several top scholars in the Qing Dynasty.
In Leo’s generation, he chose to devote himself to education, while his brothers chose business.
This jewelry store was opened by Leo’s brother, Drake.
Leo nodded slightly at the clerk, then spoke.
“My wife’s birthday is coming up, and I plan to buy her a necklace.”
“Please let me introduce some to you.”
“Sure, no problem!”
Leo was like their half-boss, so the clerk was naturally very enthusiastic towards him.
Madam Lincoln straightened her back when she saw Dean Franklin.
Marie, that waste, definitely couldn’t get into a family like his.
However,
Marionette is in the top class at the First Academy!
She cannot let Marie affect Marionette’s impression in Dean Franklin’s mind.
Thinking of this, she instinctively grabbed Marie’s hand, wanting to leave immediately.
However, as she was about to lift her foot,
“Ah!”
A sharp scream suddenly came from the opposite counter.