Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 13 Chapter 13: The unknown object emitted a deafening blast in midair, causing everyone to think it was a bomb. Denise let out a panicked scream. Korbin and Betty were extremely frightened. Marissa, however, remained composed and swiftly kicked a stone at her feet The stone struck the object in the air, changing its trajectory, and it landed in a corner of the yard. With crackling noises, the object disintegrated into powder on the ground. It turned out to be just a long firecracker. Marissa's gaze turned cold. What a childish tactic Derek had used! She glanced at the others, who were still shaking from fear, and reassured them gently, "It's fine now." The silence lingered for a few seconds. Suddenly, Betty burst out crying, "God, how are we supposed to go on with our lives?" "I'll handle it," Marissa replied plainly. Just as she finished speaking, Denise suddenly charged at her and shoved her forcefully "How are you going to handle it? I'm being destroyed by online rumors! Whenever I go out, people curse at me. My school is going to kickout. You always cause problems!" Marissa dodged her and was momentarily lost for words. "It's true that this started because of me. But if you hadn't dressed up so lavishly and posed as Derek's fiancée when he suddenly had wealthy parents, I would be the one facing cyberbullying right now. How would you have gotten caught up in this?" Denise was left without a reply. She was full of regret now. She had imagined she would becincredibly wealthy, but she hadn't anticipated the enormous problems that would follow. Betty quickly stepped in front of Denise and shot an angry look at Marissa "Why are you picking on Denise? It's all your fault! We can't stay in Adagend anymore. Where will we live now?" Marissa looked at the messy yard and said, "Pack up. We're all going to Blebert." "If we all move to Blebert with you, will you cover our living expenses?" "Didn't I already provide for you in Adagend?" Betty was at a loss for words. When Marissa was fifteen years old, she had been forced to start working and send money hmonthly as her filial duty. Her parents never asked her what she did; all they cared about was that the amount increased every year. So she had been supporting her family single-handedly After a brief pause, Betty added, "I mean, living in a big city costs a lot. We'll need to rent an apartment and buy food. Can you really afford it?” "Don't worry. You won't starve." After finishing her words, Marissa started to pack up. Her parents, motivated to move, quickly began packing with Denise. They were excited about the prospect of living in a big city. The morning's events had terrified them. Korbin, Betty, and Denise were eager to leave as quickly as possible, so they packed swiftly. Thinking Marissa would provide for everything, they didn't bring much. Each carried just a small suitcase as they followed Marissa to a rental apartment in Blebert. It was a modest two-bedroom, one- living room apartment in a regular neighborhood on Vintage Street, not far from Marissa's flower shop As soon as the family stepped into the apartment, Betty began to complain. "Why is this place so small? This neighborhood is just ordinary!" Marissa listened to her mother without showing any emotion. When she was finally irritated, she replied flatly, “Mom, property in Blebert is expensive. The most basic apartment costs over a hundred thousand dollars per square meter. Even though this apartment is only one hundred square meters, I'm paying eight thousand a month for it. I manage a small flower shop. I have to cover rent, food, and clothing, pay for Denise's tuition, and save for her dowry. I'm stretched to my limit." Betty's expression soured. "There are only two bedrooms. How can four of us stay here?" Denise quickly added, "I don't want to share a room with you. We're adults now. It's awkward to sleep in the sroom!"

Marissa inwardly scoffed. Even though the Nash family was better off than the Tucker family, they were still modest. Back in their hometown, their house also had just two m bedrooms in the past, her parents lived in one of the two bedrooms and she shared the other with Denise, where Denise took the bed and she slept on the floor. After she was forced to start working, every tshe went home, she wasn't even allowed to sleep on the floor in Denise's room and had to spend the night on an old bamboo chair in the living room. She had never felt valued or cherished by her family

"Don't worry. No one will share a room with you. I'll stay at the flower shop." With that, she stood and left the apartment. As she passed by ve Betty, she placed twenty thousand dollars on the table and said, "This is for this month's filial duty. If it's not enough, letknow.” Upon seeing the money, the rest of the Nash family beamed with joy. No one saw Marissa to the door

When she arrived at the door, her pretty face instantly turned cold. Her sharp eyes were like ice swords penetrating the air. Three days after the news that Derek had been reunited with his wealthy family had spread, it was still a major topic of conversation. Derek's parents had yet to show their faces in public, and the mystery around his family continued to captivate the public. Today, the media reported that Derek was attending a welcome-back banquet at the Palace Hotel. All the important family members would be present, showing their regard to him. With a sneer, Marissa made her way to the Palace Hotel. She was eager to see just how prestigious his family was. Regardless of his family's stature, she needed to remind him of who he really was today!