Chapter 222 Pinching Her
Neck Hard
“Are you still denying it?” Bruce’s gaze hardened as he pushed Rita’s head against the laptop screen, his voice laden with accusation. “Explain this to me, now! What’s going
on here?”
Accustomed to a life of indulgence and mischief, Rita was unaccustomed to Bruce’s
cold and stern demeanor.
His grip tightened around her neck, causing her breathing to become labored.
Without thinking, she grabbed Bruce’s hand, trying to pull it away. “What are you doing? I’m your sister.”
At that moment, quick footsteps resonated from the hallway.
Tracy entered the room, her face etched with worry. Seeing Bruce’s fury, her eyes narrowed. “Bruce, she’s your little sister. Isn’t there a way to settle this without aggression?”
Seeing Tracy, Rita saw a glimmer of hope, her eyes gleaming with desperation. “Mom, help! Bruce is trying to strangle me.”
Tracy immediately intervened, driven by a rush of protective instinct, chiding Bruce as tears started to form. “She’s your sister, Bruce. It’s your duty to be lenient as the older
sibling.”
Seeing that Bruce didn’t relent, Tracy, with what seemed like newfound courage, managed to push him back and wrapped Rita protectively in her arms.
“Mom!” Rita wept into Tracy’s embrace, her tears falling freely. She cast a resentful glance at Bruce, her face showing no sign of apology.
Tracy softly ran her fingers through her hair while still lecturing Bruce. “If the company’s a mess, take it out on those ruthless shareholders. Why are you picking on
your sister at home? What does that even prove? You’re out of line, attacking your own
sister.”
Bruce countered angrily, tossing his phone to Tracy, “Then look at what she’s been up
to!”
Taking the phone with a look of disbelief, Tracy read through the screen, her eyes widening in shock. She then looked down at Rita, who cowered in her arms.
Rita, feeling cornered, avoided Tracy’s gaze, biting her lip nervously.
“Did you really do this, Rita?” Tracy asked.
Cornered, Rita finally stepped away from Tracy’s embrace, her defiance clear. “Yes, I did it. What’s it to you?”
“Why wasn’t this discussed with us first?” Tracy’s tone was more measured than Rita expected. “What will become of your reputation if this gets out?”
Rita, unable to contain her feelings, looked toward Bruce, who was visibly upset. “Why should Corrine get off unpunished? Hasn’t she clung to some influential figure? Now, with the controversy stirred by this post, we’ll see who still wants her.”
Her aim was clear: not just to tarnish Corrine’s reputation, but to ostracize her completely.
Tracy, sensing the gravity of the situation, turned to Bruce, her face marked with concern, and exhaled a soft sigh. “Rita’s actions were indeed impulsive, but wasn’t she just trying to defend you? We might not have always supported Corrine, but we .certainly haven’t harmed her. And how does she repay us? If she couldn’t make sacrifices for you and Leah, that’s her choice, but why agree to help and then sabotage everything with those pictures? It seems she’s intent on ruining you and Leah, perhaps even destroying our family. If she shows us no compassion, why should we restrain ourselves? Rita’s actions were justified. She not only helped you seek revenge but shifted the public focus. This is beneficial for us all. Moreover, Rita didn’t fabricate anything; she merely exposed the truth.”
The unresolved issue of Corrine’s abduction before her wedding continued to be a sore
point for Tracy.
