Chapter 345

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She grabbed Arthur’s hand in a panic, her eyes wide with disbelief. “Please, look again. My dress was stained by Linsey; that’s why you mistook it!” Kristy’s near-manic desperation only deepened Arthur’s revulsion.
He swiftly brushed her hand aside as if it were something distasteful. “Enough!” Arthur declared, his voice cold and precise. “I’ll state it once more: the dress Linsey wears is indeed my design.”
He gave Kristy a dismissive glance, his eyes full of scorn as if addressing someone foolish.
“Do you really think I wouldn’t recognize my own work? As for your dress, Kristy, it’s riddled with flaws.”
Arthur scoffed. “I tried to be courteous because of your husband, but I never expected you to wear a counterfeit so blatantly. It’s utterly disgraceful.”
The surrounding crowd was taken aback by the unexpected turn of events.
It turned out that Kristy was actually the one in a counterfeit dress.
Instantly, the crowd’s perception of Kristy shifted to one of disdain and contempt.
“She was parading around in a fake dress, and now the irony is just laughable.”
“Who would have thought someone in a counterfeit would dare challenge the authenticity of the real thing?”
“I’ve always found Kristy disagreeable, and it’s somewhat satisfying to see her comeuppance.”
“Linsey has endured so much today, nearly humiliated publicly. Thankfully, Arthur intervened to clarify the situation.”
As despair overwhelmed her, Kristy shrieked, pushing bystanders away. “How can this be? I can’t accept it!”
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Her fury was palpable; she breathed heavily, her anger evident as she pointed accusingly at Linsey. “You’re just an orphan with no known family or heritage! How could someone in your position afford an authentic Arthur design, especially married to someone like Collin, who’s disabled? It’s just not possible!”
Linsey, though she had braced for conflict, was still taken aback to discover her dress was authentic.
Collin had always been truthful, never one to deceive her with a fake.
A surge of warmth filled Linsey as she considered his integrity.
She shot Kristy a frosty look and retorted, “Kristy, how many times must Mr. Flores explain it? Do you still not grasp the reality?”
Linsey’s expression was resolute and serene. “I wanted no drama with you. We came for a reunion, yet you targeted me intentionally.”
She then added, “My attire is purely my concern. What right do you have to meddle? You baselessly accused me, attempted to shame me, and even suggested I disrobe in public. Now that the truth is evident, isn’t it time you offered an apology?”
From the very beginning, Linsey exuded an air of serenity, her demeanor seemingly unshakeable.
Kristy, catching Linsey’s tranquil expression, felt her irritation rise like a tide. “You’re living in a fantasy if you think I’ll apologize!” Kristy burst out, her voice crackling with frustration.
She didn’t even wait for Linsey’s response; her defiant words immediately sparked annoyance among the crowd gathered around.
“Kristy, how can you be so brazen? Wasn’t it just a moment ago that you demanded Linsey humiliate herself by stripping off her dress right here? Didn’t you taunt her, claiming her outfit was a counterfeit and publicly ridiculing her? You do owe her an apology.”
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