Chapter 30: The Price of Slander
Sitting in the bus, she could still see the villa that had already been auctioned off. It was a not-so-large house, two stories high, with a yard of moderate size. All her happy memories before the age of six were there. Unfortunately, times have changed, and it now has new owners. It's a place she can never return to. Selena Patrick took out her phone and snapped a picture of the villa, which now belonged to someone else.
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Returning to school, Selena Patrick's mood remained low. The bulletin board at the school was crowded with people, but she had no interest in what was posted there. Sylvia Ingersoll was also among the crowd. Seeing Selena Patrick, she hurried over to her side. "Selena, you're finally back."
"What's wrong?"
"Someone printed out ph
