Chapter 599: Another murmured, "I heard she's already a few months along. If she loses this child, she might never have another chance to be a mother." A young girl stepped forward, eager to defend Tracy. Murmurs swelled into angry whispers aimed at Rachel.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust as Rachel prepared to speak, a new voice cut through the clamor. A heavily pregnant woman strode forward despite her husband's pleas. “Darling, please don't get involved. You need to think of the baby," he urged softly.
She waved him aside. “Step aside. I've seen what's going on, and I won't stay silent.” Determined, she positioned herself between Tracy and the crowd. Tracy's face lit up with hope-surely another expectant mother would understand her plight.
But the woman addressed the girl who had defended Tracy. Placing a hand on her rounded belly, she asked pointedly, "How do you know she struggled to conceive or might never have another chance? I've been here the whole time, and I didn't hear any of that. You're quite bold, pretending to know the intimate details of someone else's life." Her words pierced the girl's facade, exposing her lie. The girl's face flushed with embarrassment as she tried to retreat, but the pregnant woman caught her wrist. Her tone was calm but carried a warning.
"I wouldn't struggle if I were you," she said. "I'm pregnant, and if anything happens tobecause of you, the consequences will be severe. You could even end up in jail.” Visibly shaken, the girl stammered, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. What do you wantto do?" Find more content at G☐☐☐☐☐☐☐The pregnant woman's expression softened, though her tone remained firm. "It's simple. Tell everyone the truth -that you were paid to stir up trouble." Terrified and cornered, the girl quickly confessed. She revealed that Tracy had hired her to manipulate the crowd and turn them against Rachel. The plan was to film the confrontation and post it online, ruining Rachel's reputation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTracy's face paled, but she clung to denial. "This is ridiculous! I don't even know you. How could I have hired you?" Feeling betrayed and desperate, the girl reached for her phone and pulled up the evidence: a payment record and a recording clearly implicating Tracy.
With the truth exposed, the girl turned to Rachel and bowed deeply. Her voice trembled with sincerity. "I'm truly sorry. I don't know you, but I hurt you. I see now how wrong I was. Please forgive me." As the girl apologized, the crowd, satisfied, melted away without further confrontation. But for Tracy, the situation had completely unraveled. The tide of anger now focused squarely on her.
Realizing the magnitude of her mistake, Tracy desperately wished she could disappear. She rose to her feet and attempted to slip away unnoticed.
Before she could escape, the pregnant woman stepped into her path, blocking her retreat. "Trying to run away?" she asked coolly. "It's too late for that. Not only have you slandered someone here, but..." She studied Tracy with steady resolve. "If I'm not mistaken, the child you carry wasn't conceived within the bounds of marriage, was it?"
Her words cut through the crowd, and the implication was immediate. Onlookers exchanged knowing looks, and one woman gasped, "Wait—she's a homewrecker?"