Unexpectedly, Tyler was unwilling to back down. Jane muttered behind, no wonder Katherine acted however she pleased; she had a wealthy and influential father supporting her.
“As far as I know, wasn’t it your daughter who provoked first?” Braiden raised an eyebrow. He had come here after understanding the situation. “I believe you’re not a narrow-minded person. Let’s just let this matter go.”
Tyler was unwilling, but since both of them were influential figures, he didn’t want to start a conflict with them.
He glared fiercely at Jane and left.
“Thank you, masters.”
Jane breathed a sigh of relief as Tyler left, smiling at her two masters.
Meanwhile, at April’s home.
April had just finished work and returned home with a tired body. As soon as she opened the door, she came face to face with Cassandra.
Cassandra had a haughty expression and extended her hand when she saw April. “Give me money.”
April was displeased, she shook her head and tried to pass by Cassandra to go to her room.
“You must give me the money today!”
April was even more unhappy. Cassandra lived off their parents at home, spending her money, and now she had the audacity to ask April for money.
“What do you need the money for?”
“Of course, to buy art supplies. I asked our parents, and they agreed.”
April narrowed her eyes. Art supplies from the Realm of Literature and Art? She had heard people mention them before, they were very expensive and not something an average person could afford.
“Our parents said the same thing, so they sent me to ask you.”
Unexpectedly, Cassandra was relentless and held onto April’s hand, not letting her leave.
“Let go of me!”
April exerted force, prying Cassandra’s hand open. “I haven’t earned much money myself, and you’ve already spent it all. What do I have to use?”
“What do you mean by ‘spent it all’? I’m doing it for my own career!” Cassandra shamelessly retorted, “Aren’t you working at Star Entertainment? I heard the pay is good. Who would believe you haven’t earned much money?”
April glared at her fiercely and directly refused, “Even if I have money, it’s not up to you to spend. Buy it yourself, don’t bother me.”
She waved her hand, preparing to leave, but Cassandra pulled her back.
“What do you mean? You’re not planning to buy it?”
“That’s right, I’m not buying it!”
April stared at her, her attitude resolute.
“Are you buying it or not?”
Cassandra directly acted, wrapping her arm around April’s neck, threatening her.
“Even if you kill me today, I still won’t agree.”
April’s rapid breathing could be heard, but she still refused to let go.
Unexpectedly, the usually weak April had such a strong side, which surprised Cassandra.
However, as someone accustomed to taking money, Cassandra didn’t bother thinking about it.
“Fine, if you won’t give it, then just wait and see.”
Cassandra said fiercely and walked into Mr. and Mrs. Sutton’s room.
April felt a headache. Cassandra always used this tactic, forcing her to obediently give money.
It was precisely because of this that she worked harder at the company; otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to support the whole family.
Sure enough, after a while, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton came out of the room.
Mr. and Mrs. Sutton glared at April with disdain, while Cassandra smirked behind them.
“You wicked girl! Your sister wants to buy art supplies, and you won’t give her the money. Is this how you repay us?”
Mrs. Sutton pointed directly at April and scolded her. April lowered her head and remained silent.
She had always been somewhat introverted, and a large part of it was due to family reasons.
“That thing is too expensive…”
April’s voice was soft, but it still reached Mr. and Mrs. Sutton’s ears.
“Oh really? Now that you’ve joined a big company, your monthly salary is dozens of times the cost of those art supplies. And now you’re telling me it’s expensive? What about your sister?”
Mrs. Sutton persisted, completely siding with Cassandra. “Your sister is going to have a great career. She already has some reputation in the Realm of Literature and Art. If she doesn’t even have art supplies, wouldn’t all her efforts be in vain?”
Hearing this, April couldn’t help but self-deprecate in her heart.
Cassandra was just taking advantage of her affiliation with the Realm of Literature and Art, but who knew if she had actually accomplished anything there.
April’s eyes turned cold, which only made Mrs. Sutton even more displeased.
“What’s with your attitude? Now that you’ve grown up, you dare to argue with us!”
Mrs. Sutton continued to berate her, but the old April would have been in tears by now.
However, today, not a single tear fell from her eyes.
“You wicked girl! Now that you’ve climbed up the ladder, you no longer recognize your own parents. How could there be such an ungrateful child in this world?”
Mrs. Sutton’s voice grew louder, and these words spread throughout the neighborhood.
April had always been gentle and obedient in the past, and Mrs. Sutton had never shown such temper before. The neighbors knew that April was now working at Star Entertainment, and they praised her for having a bright future.
But now, Mrs. Sutton was shouting at her so fiercely inside the house, which inevitably drew the attention of the people around.
“What’s going on? They used to get along so well.”
The neighbors began to discuss the situation.
The incident escalated, and eventually, the entire street knew about it.
Jane happened to be visiting April’s house at this moment. On her way there, she unintentionally overheard the neighbors talking about April.
Out of curiosity, Jane listened to a few sentences, all of which were insults directed at April.
Statements like “unfilial” and “ungrateful child” left Jane bewildered.
Although April was timid, Jane knew that she worked hard for her family. So why would someone accuse her of being unfilial?
Upon hearing this, Jane immediately rushed to April’s house.
She knocked on the door, and Mrs. Sutton answered.
Mrs. Sutton’s face still had a hint of bruising, indicating a recent argument.
“Who are you?”
“Hello, Mrs. Sutton. I’m Jane, April’s boss. Is April at home?”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sutton’s expression changed to a more respectful one.
After all, Jane was her boss, so Mrs. Sutton naturally needed to be more polite. “Yes, she’s in her room.”
Jane was led to April’s room by Mrs. Sutton, who then left. As soon as Jane stepped into the room, she faintly heard sobbing.
“What’s wrong?”
Jane approached and gently touched April’s trembling shoulder.
“Jane.” Seeing Jane, April couldn’t hold back her emotions. “My sister wants to buy art supplies from the Realm of Literature and Art, and she asked me for money. When I refused, my parents started calling me an ungrateful child.”
Upon hearing this, Jane instinctively frowned.
She never expected that the kind and gentle Mrs. Sutton would do something so biased.
“Alright, stop crying. I’ll help you resolve this.”
“Really?”
April looked up and sniffed.