Chapter 153
Digging up my own dirt? Eliana pondered as the reflection of her faint smirk appeared on the phone screen.
A great opportunity has practically fallen into my lap. If I don’t seize it, won’t it be a waste of Willow’s efforts as she thought of this, Eliana quickly typed back to the message. [Got it.]
Willow replied almost immediately. [Hurry up.]
Elian [Half a month.
Willow hesitated, feeling that half a month might be a bit long, but then she remembered that by then, it would be the start of the new semester at Isonstead University, with the competition coming up. The timing was actually quite nice.
[Fine. I’ll wait for your good news] Willow agreed eventually
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Eliana’s understanding of Willow was limited to what she knew after Willow returned to the Garcia family. As for Willow’s past, Eliana knew very
Meanwhile, Willow had clearly put a lot of effort into learning about Ellana’s past,
Ellana remembered that after Willow had been switched at birth in the hospital, her adoptive parents were small–time vendors who sold plant seeds at the market–not wealthy but not destitute either. They had never treated Willow poorly. She had attended public schools in the nearby
She thought that if
f she wanted to investigate Willow, the best route would be to start with her schools.
Eliana suddenly recalled that in her previous life, when Willow had become famous, there were rumors circulating online. Anonymous users had posted that Willow had once bullied a classmate at school so badly that the victim became deaf due to nerve damage. At that time, Willow had been a notorious school bally
The incident had caused quite a stir online, but eventually, it had been shut down. The whistleblower had disappeared, and the blogger who had spread the story issued an apology, which stayed pinned to the top of their social media account for a month.
Eliana suspected that Willow’s wealth and connections with legal teams had something to do with that
Thinking further, Eliana realized that the person who had exposed Willow’s past mist still be in school. If they had been willing to share such a scandal when Willow was at the height of her fame, they must know more, and if Eliana could find them, uncovering Willow’s past would be effortless.
With a clear direction in mind, Eliana set to work immediately. She left the cafe and headed to a nearby internet cafe.
Sitting at a computer, she began researching schools in the surrounding districts in Avragow. Using a process of elimination, she narrowed down a few potential candidates and then called the admissions offices one by one, asking questions.
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Meanwhile, Wendy had returned to Drators City, and Willow had also made her way back to her rented apartment in Cedar Manor from Aveagow
The two had arranged to meet at the shopping mall inside a commercial center. Like sisters, they went shopping together.
At a boutique offering affordable luxury fashion, they discussed Eliana and the upcoming competition while picking out clothes
Wendy was wearing a beret to cover the bump on her forehead from the fall throughout their meet–up.
Wendy, have you heard about the news! There was an island collapsing in the North Sea,” Willow spoke up.
The mention of the island immediately made Wendy’s bump on her forehead throb again.
The island that had collapsed was Wendy’s mother’s, but she certainly didn’t want to share this embarrassing fact with Willow. 1 don’t know. There are so
are so many islands in the North Sea. How could I know which one collapsed” Wendy played dumb. Willow turned to her. “Did you really see Eliana on that island? Maybe it was her island that collapsed, huh?” With that, a mocking chuckle followed. Wendy rolled her e
eyes and quickly changed the subject. “So, have you found your teammates for the competition yet?
“I’ve got them,” Willow replied. I paid an esports club to put together a team, and I also have picked a few small players from the national server Wendy, I’m not good enough, so I didn’t want to drag you down. Her words were sweet, but her true intention was to win on her own1,
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having to carry Wendy along
Wendy blinked in surprise. “What? You should’ve told me earlier.
Wendy didn’t expect Willow to have already arranged her teammates, but in truth, she had never intended to team up with Willow anyway. Given Willow’s poor skills, teaming up with her would only result in defeat.
The two girls weren’t exactly on good terms, but their shared dislike for Elana bound them together.
“Since you’ve found your leammates, that’s fine. I’ve got mine lined up too. Oh, by the vary, did you hear about something?” Wendy asked.
Willow’s curiosity piqued. “What?”
“Apparently, Eliana is Thomas Davis’s sister, Wendy revealed. “That’s why she’s so close to those people like Landon Mitchell”
Willow stared at her, stunned.
Wendy smirked. “But don’t be too shocked. I’ve got solid evidence to prove that Eliana is Thomas’s half–sister, a love child”
“What? No way, are you sure?”
“How could I be wrong!” Wendy countered. “I was on that island when the storm hit, and 1 heard Thomas call Eliana his sister. He even said he brought her to the Davis family. If she’s not his sister, then who is she?”
Willow frowned. “That can’t be true. Have I made a mistake in my investigation?” she mumbled.
Wendy reassured her. “You definitely got it wrong. Don’t doubt ”
Wendy pressed on. “Think about it. Eliana bought Blanche and the limited–edition custom tennis racket last semester. If her parents were really just ordinary people, how could she afford such things?”
Upon reflection, Wendy’s point made sense. Before, Willow had suspected something similar, but she always thought it was Landon who was giving Eliana all those gifts.
But now that she thought about it, Eliana and Landon had been together for so long. The school had been buzzing, saying that Landon’s relationships usually lasted no more than a month. If Eliana didn’t have some kind of background.he would have dumped her long ago. There was no way they would will be together after all this time
Although Willow couldn’t verify what Wendy was saying, she didn’t need to The lucker would soon provide all the answers.
Once that happens, I will not only uncover Eliana’s real parents‘ identities but also expose some shocking secrets about her. It will completely ruin her reputation at school! The so–called campus queen–what a joke, Willow thought,
“Wendy, just wait for the competition after school starts. That’s when Eliana’s reputation will be shattered”
Howl
Just wait and see. It’s going to be a huge surpriser Willow replied.
Wendy wasn’t sure exactly what Willow was planning, but seeing her so sure of herself, she guessed that Willow had probably set a big trap for Eliana to fall into
Wendy knew as long as she got to see Elians make a fool of herself, she would be more than satished.
She casually tossed a dress to a nearby sales assistant and continued, “Alright. But don’t expect me to let you win the competition. The championship is mine.”
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