Chapter 193
In the video, Lillian was nervously scanning the room, clearly on the lookout for someone. As soon as Allison
showed up, Lillian snagged a glass of red wine from a passing waiter and made a beeline for her. The closer she
got, the faster she moved, until she collided with Allison.
The wine glass slipped from her grasp, splashing red wine everywhere, and the rest, as they say, is history. The
surveillance footage left no doubt about who was to blame. Lillian had deliberately bumped into Allison.
The onlookers gasped and started buzzing with conversation. Someone had already been recording the footage
on their phone, and it was only a matter of tbefore this clip hit the internet. A high-society heiress showdown
was way more entertaining than any New Year's Eve special.
People were chasing views, others just loved the , but either way, this video was destined to go viral.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter leaving the screening room, Joshua called Emily. Neither she nor Lillian had been present. Now that the
truth was out, they needed to apologize to Allie.
Grace, the housekeeper who looked after Emily, answered the call.
"Mr. Joshua, Mrs. Fisher's old ailment has acted up, and she's on her way to the hospital."
"Isn't that so?" Joshua didn't buy it for a second.
Grace shot a quick glance at Emily, who was sitting nearby. Emily gave her a knowing nod.
With practiced calm, Grace fibbed, "Yes, Mr. Joshua, after your disagreement with her, she got distressed, and
you know her heart can't take much stress."
Joshua paused for a moment. "And what about Lillian? Lettalk to her."
The phone was on speaker, and Lillian was frantically shaking her head at Grace. Grace continued, "Ms. Lillian
isn't with us, and I have no clue where she is now." "Well, isn't that just great?" Joshua chuckled dryly. "If they
won't take my calls, they'll have to apologize to Allie in person at her place."
Allison had gone upstairs to change clothes. Joshua was alone in the garden, making his call.
On his way back to the ballroom, Joshua ran into Javier. Javier had just wrapped up a business meeting and had
been briefed by the estate manager about the ballroom incident. He had tried to find Emily for an explanation,
only to be told she and Lillian had already left. So, he sought out Joshua instead.
Javier was visibly upset. "Joshua, what on earth happened in the ballroom? Why
are your grandmother and sister picking on Allie?"
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Joshua took a humble stance, speaking earnestly, "Javier, I'm really sorry. Letapologize on their behalf."
Javier huffed, "You're not the one who should be apologizing. | know what went down. You were standing up for
Allie the entire time. It's your grandmother and sister who were at fault. They owe Allie an apology, not me.
"I get it, I'll make sure they apologize to her personally."
"That's more like it." Javier's expression softened a bit, but his tone was still stern,
"Nobody, not even someone from the Fisher family, gets to push Allie around!"
"You're absolutely right, Javier." Joshua always treated Javier with the utmost respect and politeness.
It didn't take long for the video of Lillian intentionally bumping into Allison at the party to blow up online.
Alongside that surveillance footage, clips of Allison and Lillian's
argument surfaced. Each headline seemed more sensational than the last.