Chapter 1557

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With Evie removed, Claire let out a long breath of relief.

Having such a volatile wild card around made Claire genuinely terrified that

someone might steal the Dreamweed for malicious purposes.

The existence of Dreamweed was already a massive risk; neutralizing that risk in its infancy was the only way to prevent future disasters.

Officer Miller was smart enough to listen to reason.

Evie, on the other hand, was absolutely livid.

She had always believed she was special.

She saw herself as the protagonist of her own story.

After all, her uncle was a highly respected university professor with a stellar reputation.

As long as she played her cards right, she could ride his coattails to a glittering academic career.

This trip had been a golden opportunity. The second she heard about it, she had immediately called her aunt.

She begged to tag along, knowing that if the project yielded results, her resume would look spectacular.

But who could have predicted that before she even got started, some wretched girl would sabotage her?

Yes, Evie didn’t blame herself for a single second; she firmly believed Claire had set her up.

If it weren’t for Claire, how could she possibly be getting sent home?

Being kicked off a high-profile project in disgrace-how was she ever going to face her classmates again?

Evie immediately called her aunt, sobbing hysterically over the phone.

But Professor Hastings had already called ahead and laid out the facts.

Her aunt tore into her without mercy: “How dare you cry to me? Your uncle already told me you made a complete fool of yourself.”

“Do you think the real world is a classroom? Out here, no one is going to cover for your mistakes!”

“I practically begged your uncle to give you this chance, and you ruined it in a matter of hours.”

“Your uncle made it clear that no amount of begging is going to save you this time.” “Evie, it is high time you learned to control that vicious temper of yours.”

“I went out on a limb for you, but if you insist on being completely useless, there’s nothing I can do.”

While her aunt had always favored her, she wasn’t completely blind to reality. Compared to her niece, she naturally prioritized her own husband.

She was willing to elevate her niece, provided it didn’t negatively impact her husband’s career.

But the second Evie became a liability to him, her aunt firmly took her husband’s side.

After all, she had her own children to think about, and her husband’s career directly impacted their future. prospects.

Realizing her aunt wasn’t going to save her, Evie panicked.

With no other options, she called her mother to complain.

“Auntie always says I’m her favorite niece, but she won’t even lift a finger to help me now.”

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“Everyone else’s relatives pull strings for them, but Uncle just has to act so high and mighty!”

Evie ranted furiously.

Her mother felt entirely helpless.

She wanted to back her daughter, but there was absolutely nothing she could do to intervene.

If even her sister-in-law refused to help, her daughter must have caused a catastrophic mess.

“You’re always causing drama! If you hadn’t crossed the line, why wouldn’t your uncle protect you?”

“Your father and I taught you to behave whenever you go out with him. Did you listen?”

“You stir up more trouble than anyone else! If he didn’t discipline you, someone else would have disciplined him!”

Her mother was a rare voice of reason.

She couldn’t fathom how she, an intelligent woman, had given birth to such a foolish daughter!

Always causing scenes, playing petty mind games—what good was any of it?

She loved scheming against others and boiling with jealousy, completely wasting her education.

Jealousy was just a glaring symptom of deep-seated insecurity.

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