A chill and bitterness rose in her heart.
The family that was supposed to support her from behind, now only wished to sell her for a good price.
And now, the only person she could rely on was herself!
After getting out of the car, Mabel Quinn ran all the way to the office of the screenwriting department, and at this moment, in the open plan office, a scene like a farce was playing out.
Evelina was apologizing passionately, repeatedly talking about her daughter’s faults, saying that she, as a mother, had not raised her well.
"Miss Grant, I am truly sorry. I never thought my daughter would do something so shameless. She’s embarrassed our Quinn Family to no end. When she was young, her father always told her that no matter how poor we are, we should not steal, but she took your script and even falsely accused you. As soon as I found out, I called her home to ask her what happened, and she admitted it to me. She was envious of your position in the crew, and seeing the chief editor promoting you, she felt resentful, and in a moment of recklessness, she stole the script to make a name for herself! I gave her a severe scolding yesterday. She definitely won’t do something again."
Cecil Quinn echoed beside her, "Yes, I, as the elder brother, didn’t educate my sister well either. But my sister has realized her mistake, so she asked my mom and me to apologize on her behalf. After a few days, when she comes to her senses, she’ll apologize in person."
Cecil and Evelina’s plan was to first create momentum and admit to the plagiarism in front of everyone, so that even if Mabel found out, it would make no difference. By then, he and his mother could persuade her, and the matter would be settled.
In the morning, he originally thought of pulling his sister out of the office first and letting his mother apologize to Lyra Grant. But it turned out his sister wasn’t at the Corporation, which naturally gave them even more advantage.
Cecil was just waiting for him and his mother to put on enough of a performance so that even if his sister wanted to explain herself in the future, it would be useless. So, he didn’t just apologize to Lyra once, but many times, and afraid others might not hear clearly, he spoke very loudly during the apology.
The office was getting more and more crowded, not only with people from the screenwriting department but also from other departments, who came to see the scene after hearing about the matter.
For Cecil, this was naturally welcome. He wished that everyone in the Corporation could witness this scene.
Watching her mother and brother’s performance in the office, Mabel Quinn only felt waves of nausea.
A house was all it took for her mother and brother to speak so poorly of her in front of others. Maybe, since her father’s death, this place was no longer a home to her.
"Mabel, you’re here!" Lilith’s voice pulled everyone’s gaze from the center of the office, from Lyra Grant, Evelina, and Cecil Quinn, to Mabel Quinn.
Lyra Grant lifted her chin slightly and looked proudly at Mabel Quinn, "Mabel, your mom and your brother already apologized on your behalf. I’m not so heartless; I can let this matter go. However, since both you and I are still interns and haven’t graduated yet, and now that many people know about this, I still need to inform the school, and you’ll need to make a statement of apology at school as well."