Lingering Passion: Mr. Sutton Wants to be Your Male Lead!-Chapter 48: Not Afraid of Losing Face

Mrs. Shepherd was already quite stunned by that slap from Stella Grant.

When she heard what Stella said, she was dumbfounded for seven or eight seconds.

When she came to her senses, she pulled out the rowdy energy typical of rural women from the older generation, slapped her thighs, and sat down on the ground.

Then, she started wailing and crying.

"What have I done to deserve this, to have a daughter-in-law like this."

"Come and take a look, everyone, the daughter-in-law is hitting the mother-in-law."

"We’re a poor family; it’s been so hard for us to earn money to put my son through college, and now this woman has ruined everything."

"My son was so young and already the deputy manager of a big company; who knew she would be fooling around with another man outside, and even frame my son with that man, causing him to be fired."

"I ask you all, tell me, isn’t this woman a curse, isn’t she heartless?"

Mrs. Shepherd was undoubtedly a master of acting.

With her snot and tears, her crying was truly heart-wrenching.

With skills like hers, even in showbiz, she’d be a sensational presence, and if she didn’t win a Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, it would really seem like there was something shady about the judging.

Seeing the people around them starting to point fingers at Stella Grant, Sue Woods angrily stepped forward, "What is wrong with your whole family? You..."

Just as Sue Woods was angrily scolding, someone in the crowd interrupted her, "Young lady, you will be old one day too, speaking to an elder like that is inappropriate, isn’t it?"

The speaker was a young man in his thirties, who, after speaking, gave Sue Woods a disdainful look.

Sue Woods was quick-tempered and was immediately furious, rolling up her sleeves ready to confront the man, but fortunately, Stella Grant held her back to prevent a bigger disaster.

After all, as a Taekwondo black belt, it wouldn’t be easy for anyone to take her on.

Once one person spoke up, others in the crowd also began chiming in.

"That’s right, everyone gets old one day, bullying an elderly person like this is just too much."

"Birds of a feather flock together, that girl just hit an elderly person, and now this one wants to hit someone who can’t stand by and watch."

"The young women of today really can’t be spoken to, their manners are appalling."

One comment followed another from the crowd watching the spectacle.

Sue Woods looked at the people speaking, so enraged she didn’t know who to confront first, and tried pushing away Stella Grant, "Get out of the way." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Stella Grant said, "It’s not worth it."

Saying this, Stella Grant lowered her eyes to look at Mrs. Shepherd on the ground, speaking coolly, "Did you just say I caused your son to lose his job?"

Mrs. Shepherd looked up, "Yes, it’s you who caused my son to lose his job."

Stella Grant nodded, "Since you want to blow this up, I won’t stop you. After all, he’s not my problem anymore."

With that, Stella Grant looked up at the few who were taking Mrs. Shepherd’s side, "Would you please call the police, to make sure this old woman doesn’t suffer any losses."

The righteous ones, truly righteous, immediately took out their phones to call the police under Stella Grant’s gaze.

Sitting on the ground, Mrs. Shepherd stiffened a bit upon seeing this, her facial expression becoming unnatural.

Perhaps because someone had called the police, the earlier gossip gradually died down; seeing this, Stella Grant spoke calmly, "Before the police arrive, let’s continue our earlier conversation."

Mrs. Shepherd glared at her, "What else is there to talk about, you jinx."

Stella Grant, "You just said I caused your son Flynn Shepherd to lose his job, but why do I remember he was fired because he was having an affair with his boss’s wife?"

Upon these words, Mrs. Shepherd’s face turned alternating shades of blue and white, "You’re lying."

Stella Grant remained unfazed, facing her calmly, "Whether I’m lying or not, you know in your heart. Also, you just said I cheated on Flynn Shepherd; Auntie, last week when you and Uncle were at my home, I made it very clear that Flynn and I broke up a month ago because I caught him in his rental apartment with his boss’s wife."

Mrs. Shepherd’s face turned beet red, "You, you stop spouting nonsense."

Stella Grant, "Whether I’m spouting nonsense, you know better than anyone."

David Goldberg once said in an interview: Those who wrong you know better than anyone how wrongly you’ve been treated.

Because they know, they’re more at ease when they’re slandering you.

Even though it’s uncomfortable to say something like this as a joke, it’s almost like ’knowing one’s opponent.’

Stella Grant’s words made the previously gossiping crowd fall utterly silent.

The so-called "righteous ones" from just before were now cautiously retreating, fearing that Stella Grant might focus her attention on them.

After a few minutes, a police car stopped outside the crowd, and four or five officers squeezed into the crowd.

"What’s going on here?"

The leading officer was the one Stella Grant had encountered last time she reported an incident.

Upon seeing Stella Grant, the officer was momentarily taken aback, "Young lady, it’s you again?"

Stella Grant hadn’t expected to meet a familiar face upon calling the police, and looked somewhat embarrassed, "Sorry to trouble you again."

The lead officer gave Stella Grant a once-over, seeing her covered in blood and in a sorry state, frowned, and asked, "What happened this time?"

Stella Grant explained, "My ex’s mom, I broke up with her son a month ago because he cheated with his boss’s wife, and now that he’s been fired for being with his boss’s wife, they’re blaming me."

The officer was left speechless, "..."