Chapter 4

Sophia held up her phone.

"Don't you dare leave!"

"We need to get to the bottom of this today!"

"I'm not planning to leave. I'm waiting for the police."

Jackson groaned even louder.

"It hurts so much."

"Sophia, call an ambulance quick."

"If something happens to your uncle, you have to get justice for me."

Sophia burst into tears.

"Uncle, don't scare me."

She turned and shouted.

"My uncle has worked like a dog for the Smith family for eight years, and you still bully him like this!"

"Do rich people get to hit whoever they want?"

"I didn't touch him."

Sophia shoved the camera in my face.

"Everyone listen to this—she still won't admit it!"

"My uncle is lying on the ground and she says she didn't touch him!"

Several aunties who regularly walked their dogs in the complex came over.

Auntie Zoe in the purple jacket immediately called out.

"Mr. Hill, what happened?"

Jackson looked as if he'd seen his savior.

"Zoe, I'm alright."

"Mrs. Smith fired me, wouldn't let my niece borrow the car, and then she pushed me."

Auntie Zoe glared at me.

"Young lady, you can't be so excessive."

"Mr. Hill is so nice normally. He even helps us carry packages when it rains."

Another auntie chimed in.

"He always says your Mrs. Smith has a bad temper. I didn't believe it, but now I see it's true."

I looked at Jackson.

"Is this how you've been spreading rumors in the complex?"

Jackson kept his head down.

"I haven't said anything bad about you."

"I occasionally chat with the neighbors and mention that you're young and don't know how to be considerate."

Auntie Zoe immediately backed him up.

"And you still won't admit it?"

"Mr. Hill said you don't even give him a cup of hot tea at home."

"You often make him buy things in the middle of the night."

"He's getting on in years. How easy do you think it is for him?"

"He's a driver, not my father."

"I pay him. I didn't hire him to retire on my dime."

The aunties instantly exploded.

"How can you speak so harshly!"

"No wonder Mr. Hill says you have no manners."

"That Miss Sullivan from before was so gentle and filial."

"You know Susan Sullivan?"

Auntie Zoe pursed her lips.

"Mr. Hill showed us photos."

"Now she's the type who gets married and has children properly."

"Not like you, all flashy and dressed up. Anyone can tell you're not the type to run a household."

Sophia turned the camera toward the aunties.

"Aunties, speak up for justice."

"Hasn't my uncle been dedicated and loyal to the Smith family?"

Auntie Zoe nodded.

"Of course. Mr. Hill is honest and upright. He'd never lie."

Sophia shouted at the phone.

"Did everyone hear that?"

"Even the neighbors know how Mrs. Smith usually mistreats old employees."

I realized what was happening.

She was livestreaming.

I reached out to block the camera.

Sophia screamed.

"She's hitting someone!"

"She's going to hit me again!"

The aunties immediately surrounded me.

"Don't get physical!"

"We're all watching!"

I was trapped in the middle.

The property manager tried to pull people away, but Auntie Zoe blocked him.

"Property management can't play favorites!"

"Rich people bullying others, and you're helping them too?"

I called Ethan.

No answer.

Sophia smiled triumphantly.

"Calling Mr. Smith to intimidate us?"

"Men hate it when women make unreasonable scenes."

She lowered her voice.

"Vivian White, don't think you're secure just because you married Mr. Smith."

"My uncle says Mr. Smith's always had Susan in his heart."

"You're just occupying a position."

"Your uncle said that?"

Sophia's expression flickered.

Jackson immediately shouted.

"Sophia, stop talking to her."

"Let the online viewers judge!"

Sophia read the comments loudly.

"Someone says rich people are disgusting."

"Someone else suggests investigating whether this woman was a homewrecker."

"Vivian White, do you dare say you didn't steal Susan's position?"

The onlookers got even more excited.

"She's a mistress?"

"No wonder she's so arrogant."

"Stealing someone else's man and then bullying old employees—truly shameless."

"I met Ethan when he was single. I didn't interfere with anyone."

Jackson lay on the ground with a sinister smile.

"Ma'am, don't speak so absolutely."

"Mr. Smith gave you face by not bringing up certain things. You should know better."

The looks from everyone around me changed completely.

Sophia seized the opportunity.

"Did everyone hear that? Even the Smith family's old employees are saying it! She used schemes to marry in!"

"Jackson, I'm giving you one last chance. End the livestream, apologize, and hand over the keys. Otherwise I will sue you until you lose everything." I said angrily.