Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 229

Joanna shot him a pointed look. No matter what, the blame had to fall on Natalie. That was the whole point of tonight’s plan.

Nathan, catching her drift, pointed a trembling finger at Natalie, who was standing quietly in the distance. “Natalie! Did you set me up?”

Natalie just stared back at him.

Marshall stepped forward, his handsome face contorted in a sneer. “You piece of trash, were you not listening to the butler? Natalie was with me eating cake, and then she was outside helping him with the decorations. What is wrong with your family? The moment something goes wrong, you blame Natalie.”

“When there’s no trouble, you use her for entertainment. She may have been your adopted daughter, but after Joanna staged her own kidnapping to frame her, Natalie cut all ties with your family. You people are truly despicable, always looking for a scapegoat. Not while I’m here, you old coward.”

Nathan scowled. Why was this kid defending Natalie?

“But besides her, who else would want to frame me?” Nathan insisted, determined to pin this on Natalie.

Marshall let out a cold, dangerous laugh. He pointed to a security camera on the ceiling. “You want to know if you were framed? Let’s check the footage.”

The suggestion hung in the air, and Nathan froze. He remembered it clearly now. He had walked into that room on his own.

Natalie stepped forward, addressing Mr. Wilson with a look of wounded dignity. “Mr. Wilson, for the sake of my reputation, I must ask you to check the security footage to clear my name. These people have insulted and schemed against me at your party without a shred of evidence. That is a sign of disrespect not just to me, but to you as well.”

Her stance was firm. If Joanna and Yvonne loved this kind of drama, she would see it through to the bitter end.

The crowd’s apathetic gazes on Nathan turned to ones of contempt. His face went pale. He never thought there would be actual proof.

Natalie turned to Mr. Wilson, her voice cool and steady. “Mr. Wilson, as you can see, Nathan walked in there of his own accord. There was no setup. He was trying to use your authority to punish me, and I had no choice but to prove my innocence. I apologize for the trouble.”

Nathan was sputtering with rage. “You wretched girl… you… you…”

He couldn’t form a coherent sentence.

Natalie’s eyes were like chips of ice. “Nathan, I have already severed all ties with your family. Why won’t you leave me alone? Every time we’re in public, you try to scheme against me, to ruin me. What have I ever done to you?”