Chapter 110: It Was All Her Doing

At the Vance residence, Shirley Vance was about to explode with anger.

Ever since she got back from the hospital, looking at the gap where her tooth used to be, she was so furious she wanted to stab Amanda Vance.

But she didn’t dare. For some reason, ever since Amanda Vance came back this time, she had a feeling that Amanda was much harder to mess with than before.

Even so, she couldn’t just let it go.

She immediately contacted Penny Palmer.

Although Penny Palmer was angry that Shirley had pretended not to know her on the day of the school anniversary, they both had a common enemy: Amanda Vance. Ultimately, it was Amanda’s actions that had caused them both to lose face.

With this in mind, the two of them buried the hatchet and decided to join forces against Amanda Vance.

As for how to deal with her... wasn’t she a doctor at Central Hospital now? Fine. They would utterly destroy her reputation.

A person who hadn’t even gotten a university diploma—what right did she have to be a doctor, and at Central Hospital, Aethelburg’s best hospital, no less?

They refused to believe there wasn’t something shady going on.

Didn’t this just fit her old "style"? She must have gotten in by relying on a man. It’s just that they didn’t dare offend the hospital director, so they had to ignore him and focus all their firepower on Amanda Vance. Then, they posted about the matter on the Auden University forums.

Just like at their high school, the students at Auden University also had a deep impression of Amanda Vance.

She was the one who had been voted campus belle the moment she enrolled.

’On what grounds?’ Shirley grew even angrier at the thought. ’I don’t even think she’s that good-looking! All she knows is how to act innocent and seduce men!’

In a fit of jealous rage, she dredged up Amanda’s high school past as well. Coupled with the fact that Amanda had indeed been expelled back then for having a child out of wedlock, many people believed their words. They even escalated the issue to the level of doctor-patient relationships, claiming it was irresponsible doctors like her that made patients lose trust in them.

Practicing medicine without a license was their biggest taboo.

Immediately, even more medical students came forward to condemn her.

’Hmph. I’ll just wait and see how she meets her end.’

Just picturing Amanda’s miserable state, she wanted nothing more than to barge into her home and see the look on her face. ’It’s sure to be a sight to see.’ Even in her dreams at night, she saw Amanda being chased down the street like a rat, utterly wretched. The thought was so pleasant she didn’t want to wake up.

The moment she opened her eyes, the first thing she did was check the forums, eager to see how badly Amanda was being trashed. But to her surprise, after searching for a long time, all the posts had vanished!

She didn’t believe it and searched again, but the result was the same.

’How could this be?’

Just as she was about to call Penny Palmer to ask about the situation, an email suddenly popped up on her phone. She casually tapped it open, and in the next second, her expression changed. "Ah!"

She let out a sharp scream and threw her phone.

Amanda Vance!

Why won’t she just die!

Why is Samuel Ford helping her!

"What’s wrong?" Hearing the commotion, Sarah Sullivan walked in. She glanced at the phone on the floor, frowning in displeasure. "Shirley, what are you doing? Your father has been in a bad mood these past few days. Be a good girl and don’t throw a tantrum. Be careful not to make him angry."

Ever since the company started having problems, Holly Vance’s temper had gotten worse by the day. She didn’t want her daughter to upset him at a time like this; otherwise, any little thing would be blown way out of proportion.

Shirley’s lips twitched into a stiff smile as she mumbled, "Samuel Ford helped Amanda Vance handle the news online. He also sent a lawyer’s letter, suing me for defamation."

"What?!" Sarah Sullivan exclaimed in shock. She quickly picked up the phone; it was indeed a lawyer’s letter displayed on the screen.

When she saw the signature at the bottom, her vision went dark. Ford Group. It was actually the Ford Group’s legal team.

Everyone knew that the Ford Group’s legal team was the best. When they took on a case, they never lost. Even old foxes in the business world had been defeated by them, let alone the Vances.

Seeing the lawyer’s letter, Sarah Sullivan began to panic. Two words echoed in her mind: ’It’s over.’

This time, they were completely finished.

She was frantic. "What on earth did you do?!"

She didn’t know what had happened yesterday.

She was pregnant now, a pregnancy she had gone to great lengths and used all sorts of tricks to achieve. Being an older mother, this pregnancy was somewhat unstable. That was why she had wanted to see the skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor who had reportedly come to Central Hospital, only to find out it was Amanda Vance.

After returning from the hospital, she had gone to rest and had no idea what Shirley had done.

Thinking about the Ford Group’s legal team, Shirley didn’t dare hide anything and confessed everything.

"You!" Sarah Sullivan just nodded, at a loss for words. In the past, she would have praised her for doing the right thing, but now that the Ford Group was involved, it was no longer the right thing at all.

"Mom, what do we do?" Shirley asked in a panic.

How was she supposed to know?

Just as she was trying to think of a solution, she heard a car pull up outside. Holly Vance was back.

Sarah Sullivan composed herself. "Don’t panic. Don’t tell your father about this yet. We absolutely cannot let him find out."

"Okay, okay!" Shirley nodded vigorously. She wasn’t an idiot; of course she knew not to tell him.

His temper was getting worse and worse. If he found out she had offended Samuel Ford, then...

Shirley shuddered, not daring to think any further.

The mother and daughter exchanged a look before heading out.

But as soon as they stepped out, they saw Holly Vance walking in with a document, saying he had just run into a courier and was curious about what it was.

The mother and daughter’s scalps went numb. In that instant, a single phrase echoed in their minds—the lawyer’s letter!

Shirley panicked and blurted out, "Don’t look!"

However, Holly Vance had already started opening it. Hearing her sharp cry, he gave her a strange look. Seeing her odd expression, he frowned even more and pulled out the contents.

Shirley, who had been about to run over and snatch the document, froze in her tracks, standing rigid on the spot.

After a quick glance to see what was written, Holly Vance’s face changed dramatically. He glared at her furiously. "What is this!"

Shirley was speechless, not daring to utter a word.

Seeing her reaction, Holly Vance understood everything. ’That idiot! Going after Amanda Vance is one thing, but to provoke Samuel Ford!’

He knew that with a flick of his finger, the Vance Family would be finished!

At this thought, Holly Vance’s hand shot up. He rushed in front of Shirley and slapped her across the face.

He used all his strength, the force of the blow knocking Shirley to the ground. Her head was ringing, and the tooth she had just had fixed yesterday was now bleeding again.

Sarah Sullivan cried out in fear and rushed over to help her daughter up. Seeing her dazed expression, the blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, and the side of her face where she was hit rapidly swelling, anger surged within her, but she didn’t dare provoke him directly.

Frustrated and furious, she suddenly remembered something. Her posture straightened, and she even dared to let a hint of anger seep into her tone. "Why did you hit Shirley? Don’t you know? Amanda Vance is the one who caused the company’s problems! Shirley just couldn’t stand it and wanted to get revenge for you, that’s why she went after Amanda!"

"What did you say?" Holly Vance’s brow furrowed instantly.

Sarah Sullivan stood her ground. "That’s right. Amanda Vance did it. She admitted it herself."

Her gaze was firm; she didn’t look like she was lying.

Holly Vance’s fists clenched, the fury in his eyes intensifying. He squeezed her name from between his teeth, "Amanda! Vance!"

Sarah Sullivan lowered her gaze slightly, hiding the scorn in her eyes. ’Go on, be angry. The angrier, the better. Take all that anger and unleash it on your precious daughter!’