Chapter 700 What It Means for a Mistress to Take Over
"Excuse me, but she doesn't deserve to be my stepmother," Violet said, her voice steady as she stared coldly at the furious Daniel.
After speaking, she turned her gaze to the crowd of reporters below. "Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I want every word I say next to be spread online completely. I'm here to set the record straight, not just for myself, but also for my husband."
"Go ahead, we're all ears," the reporters responded, seemingly sympathetic towards her.
"First, my mother was my father's first wife. But have you ever wondered why my sister Lilian is only a few months younger than I?"
"And I was kicked out of the Devereux family two years ago. Before that, my mother was still around, but she was ill. Eileen had already been living in the Devereux Villa for many years. I was busy taking care of my mother and had no time to deal with her. If you want to know the truth, I can provide the names of the maids who worked at the Devereux Villa back then. Anyone with a conscience knows what it means for a mistress to take over."
"Then, speaking of abuse, I didn't want to bring this up because it's a nightmare for me. But to prevent the Hall family from being implicated, I have to reveal my scars."
Violet listed her points one by one, and the reporters recorded and posted them online.
Then, Violet looked at Ava, who, understanding the signal, raised her hand and snapped her fingers.
With a loud sound, a projection screen descended from the wall behind the podium, just like when Lilian had framed Evelyn as a prostitute by releasing photos.
Violet was now using the same method to retaliate against the Devereux family.
Soon, the screen displayed photos of Violet from ages sixteen to nineteen, showing the abuse she suffered at the hands of Eileen. Her back and arms were covered in bruises.
Everyone was shocked by these photos.
This was real abuse!
The Devereux family's so-called evidence was just a heavily edited recording, which lacked credibility.
People began to suspect the Devereux family of fabricating evidence.
After the photos were shown, Violet looked resolutely at the reporters and said, "There's also a video about whether Eileen is mentally ill. The people in the video are Eileen's friends, prominent ladies from New Future City's business circle. They wouldn't lie casually."
As soon as Violet finished speaking, Ava signaled for the video to be played.
Once the video started, the Devereux family had no way to counter it. They could only sit there, embarrassed and angry.
Seeing the reporters about to bombard them with questions, Charlotte quickly pulled Daniel and her grandparents, saying, "Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, let's go. We've lost."
Daniel didn't want to admit defeat, but given the circumstances, they had no other evidence and couldn't win.
They had no choice but to leave in a huff.
As soon as the Devereux family left, the reporters surrounded Ava and Violet for interviews.
"Ava, there have been rumors online recently that you and Violet don't get along. Are those rumors false?"
Ava smiled, "What do you think? If they were true, would I be here with Violet?"
"Ava, we heard your new movie is about to start filming. Are you entrusting all the costume design to Violet?"
Ava nodded, "You guys are quick with the news. I was planning to announce it officially with Violet, but since we're here today, I won't keep it a secret."
Just as Ava finished speaking, the conference room door opened again.
Ethan walked in, and everyone's attention shifted to him. The reporters were familiar with Ethan, especially after he debunked the rumors about Juniper being kidnapped in Crestoria.
So, everyone knew who he was.
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