Chapter 87 Liam Defending Mia
After Jasper rebuked Kendall and Liam offered to buy Kendall's tent, the atmosphere instantly froze over.
Kendall let out a cold laugh, stood up immediately, and fixed her clear, sharp gaze on the three of them. She might not be as tall as Jasper and Liam, but she had an abundance of confidence. Under Kendall's open and bright gaze, Jasper briefly faltered.
Kendall spoke first, "Your relationship with the Hansen family is so good, didn't they tell you that I've already broken off all ties with them?"
"Kendall." Mia hadn't expected Kendall to bring up past events. You could call Kendall foolish, or perhaps just bad with words, but in Mia's mind, Kendall was someone who was never bothered to explain herself in front of others!
Otherwise, Kendall wouldn't have been slammed across the entire internet for so long!
It was because Mia realized Kendall disdained explaining herself publicly that she felt so emboldened to create black rumours about Kendall again and again. She assumed this time would be the same, but she didn't expect Kendall to talk back!
Mia couldn't help but clutch Jasper's shirt, hurriedly backing down, "I won't sleep in your tent."
Kendall gave Mia a cold look, ignored her, and continued, "I lived at the Hansen family for nearly two years, but I returned the bank card they gave me when I left, with the money untouched.
Not only that, but I gave them an extra two hundred thousand as my accommodation and food expenses for the time I spent at the Hansen family. "
"As for you saying Mia looked after me?" Kendall sneered. "Is spreading false rumours all over the internet, causing me to be hated by the entire country, considered looking after me?"
As soon as she spoke, the guests nearby who were eating crabs couldn't help but slow their chewing, secretly craning their necks to listen.
user @DetectiveSoo: "Oh my god! Two years! You paid 200,000 for accommodation and food expenses?"
user @PuppyLove: "My Kendall, you lost out! If I were given that 200,000, I wouldn't just pick you up in a three-wheeled vehicle, but you'd also gain an obedient slave, because our whole family would treat you like a queen, guaranteeing you a comfortable stay at my house."
user @SexyPlayboy: "Pretty Kendall, if I were given that 200,000, I wouldn't just pick you up on a bicycle, but you'd also gain a six-foot-two, nine-inch, eight-pack abs sports student, guaranteed to serve you comfortably."
user @SiSiOnTop: "?"
user @PeaceMaker: "Did some weird comment just float by?"
user @SelfProclaimedModerator: "Report, I'm reporting that!"
user @GoddessMia: "Heh, is 200,000 a lot? How dare she even mention it? For our Mia, a single handbag is worth more than that."
user @MiaIsTheBest: "The Hansen family lives in a luxury villa. That 200,000 can't even buy one of their bathrooms."
user @CuriousCat: "That's strange. If Kendall has that much money, she could have easily rented a nice two-bedroom, one-living apartment with a balcony in an elevator building in Orapolis with that 200,000 and lived well. Why would she go to the Hansen family?"
user @UnapologeticallyHonest: "So, the black rumours about Kendall online are false?"
user @CoolUncle: "No way?"
user @MiaPinkHeart: "How could they be false! She kicked our Mia into the water a while ago! There are pictures as proof!"
user @KindestMia: "Are you guys that dumb? Use some of your own judgment, okay? Don't just believe whatever that scum Kendall says."
user @CutieMiMi: "But, from watching yesterday until now, I haven't felt that Kendall is bad in any way. Besides being a bit cold in personality, she's quite excellent in other aspects and can even predict the weather by observing the sky."
Diana, watching the live stream in front of the screen, felt her heart race, almost giving her a heart attack!
She picked up her phone to call her husband and son who were at work, telling them to spend money to hire internet trolls. She had already seen people in the comments starting to speak up for Kendall. That wouldn't do!
Jasper had only heard from Mia that Kendall had had some unpleasantness with the Hansen family and had angrily run away from home with her luggage. Mia hadn't mentioned that Kendall had returned the bank card or even given an extra 200,000. He instinctively turned to look at Mia.
Mia had been flustered when Kendall first said those things, but she quickly calmed down.
Mia put on a wounded expression. "Kendall, the money you gave, Dad and Mom haven't touched, they wanted to return it to you.
But you blocked all our phone numbers. We couldn't contact you later, and you left home so angry at the time.
.. We thought we'd wait until you weren't angry anymore to contact you and give the money back. "
As if afraid Kendall wouldn't believe her, Mia seriously repeated, "Don't worry, Dad and Mom won't covet your 200,000."
Kendall clearly didn't care about the 200,000, she was just clarifying Jasper's statement and clearing her name, showing she hadn't taken advantage of the Hansen family. But Mia's explanation made it sound like Kendall was being petty and argumentative.
"As for those black rumours about you online.
.. I know nothing about them." Mia lowered her eyes, looking very distressed.
"I don't know why netizens dislike you so much.
I've always spoken up for you in front of the cameras.
Don't be angry. When the director's team arrives later, I'll definitely praise you on camera.
As long as our relationship is good, those rumours about us not getting along online will naturally disappear.
I believe netizens will accept you sooner or later. "
user @GoddessMia: "Ahhhhh! I'm so angry! So angry!"
user @QueenMia: "My heart breaks for Mia! How much more will she be bullied!"
user @MiaLove: "Give me the holographic watch, program team! I want to go in there and rip Kendall apart!"
user @SensibleTeen: "I don't know why, but Mia's words feel a bit strange... I have a bad feeling about this."
user @JustHereForFun: "Hmm, me too. The way Mia is speaking reminds me exactly of my double-faced sister-in-law."
Kendall had seen enough of Mia's fake sincerity.
Over the past two years, Mia hadn't hesitated to use this innocent and wronged expression to set her up.
Whenever Mia made this expression, the Hansen family members, without distinguishing right from wrong, would immediately assume Kendall had bullied Mia. Just like now...
After Mia finished speaking, Liam, who was next to her, glared at Kendall. "That 200,000 was something you willingly gave, we didn't ask you for it. And about the bank card we gave you before, who's to blame that you didn't spend a single cent? Were we wrong to give you money?!"
"And about the online stuff, why do netizens like Mia but not you? Netizens have disliked you for so long, why haven't you managed to change their impression of you? Have you properly reflected? This is actually your problem!"
Liam stood opposite Kendall, fiercely defending Mia. Even though they weren't related by blood, the level of protection was no different from a brother protecting his own sister. Conversely, Kendall, who was related to him by blood, was being regarded with intense hatred, as if she were an enemy.
(End of Chapter)