Chapter 31

Christina listened quietly, waiting for Elisa to vent for a while. Seeing her face now flushed and her voice full of energy, she didn't look like a patient at all.

"Since you're fine now, I'll head back. You should rest well," Christina said, turning to leave.

Elisa was thoroughly infuriated and grabbed a cup from the table, throwing it at her.

But Christina closed the door faster, and the cup hit the door instead of her back, shattering with a crisp sound.

Hearing the commotion behind her, Christina's eyes reddened slightly.

What kind of mother is this?

The moment she met Zachary, she felt this man was unreliable. The way he looked at her was like he was evaluating merchandise, not a person.

But Elisa couldn't understand all this.

Elisa thought Zachary was a good man, and Christina should be overjoyed to marry him. But how could she do that?

Soon, Raymond returned, also concerned about the matchmaking result.

"I'm really going to be angered to death by this unfilial daughter. How could she treat me like this?" Elisa complained, wiping her tears.

Raymond quickly noticed the marks on her wrist, helped her sit down, and comforted her, "She's grown up and has her own thoughts. Since things have already turned out this way today, don't think about it anymore. Rest well and heal your wrist first."

Elisa nodded.

There was nothing else to do now. Other matters would have to wait until she recovered.

After leaving the hospital, Christina returned to William's villa.

She didn't know if he was too busy tonight or just didn't want to see her, but William didn't show up at the villa the entire evening.

Christina enjoyed the solitude.

She first took a bath, then changed into pajamas and comfortably lay on the bed. The preliminary round of the Golden Cup Award was the day after tomorrow. Jennifer would not only participate but also definitely aim for the championship.

Coincidentally, she was also determined to win the championship.

In her previous life, all her achievements were stolen by Jennifer. Everyone thought Jennifer was the genius designer, but in reality?

Christina, who had real talent and knowledge, ended up the worst off.

Now that she had a second chance, she would slowly take back everything she lost and reveal Jennifer's true colors. Only then would she be true to her past self.

With these thoughts, Christina quickly fell asleep.

She slept until after nine, and upon waking, she saw several missed calls on her phone, mostly from Elisa.

Elisa calling was surely to scold her for being disobedient, and she couldn't be bothered to respond.

The remaining two calls were from Missy.

Thinking of Missy, Christina chuckled. This was her 'best friend' from two lifetimes.

In her past life, she trusted Missy completely, considering her a lifelong friend. She took Missy's words to heart.

But Missy was actually Jennifer's good friend. The two of them teamed up to make her life miserable. Now that Missy was reaching out again, Christina was ready to exact her revenge!

Christina called Missy back.

The phone barely rang before Missy answered, immediately complaining, "I've been messaging and calling you, why didn't you respond? If I didn't care about you, I wouldn't be reaching out so early. And this is how you treat me!"

In the past, Christina would have felt guilty and apologized to make it up to her.

But now, Christina didn't think she was wrong at all.

She confidently retorted, "Can't I sleep in? I was sleeping and didn't hear your calls. You're really mad over something so trivial? Do you really consider me a friend?"

"That's not what I meant, I..."

"I don't think so either. We've known each other for so long, you're a good person, not one to hold grudges." Christina praised her, completely blocking her words.

Missy had no choice but to change the topic, "I called today to advise you to give up on the Golden Cup Award. You've seen the online comments; no one thinks you'll win. If you lose, you'll be ridiculed. Let's keep a low profile."

Look at how she phrased it. Missy seemed to be looking out for her, but her true intentions were clear.

Christina's fan base was indeed smaller than Jennifer's.

But people followed Jennifer because they believed she had real talent. They admired her skills.

Once the truth came out and people saw Jennifer's true nature, they would naturally stop supporting her.

"I won't lose. The more people doubt me, the more I want to prove myself. I can't just give up because of a few words from others." Christina told Missy, "I will compete, and I'm confident I can win."

Missy panicked upon hearing this.

She called to persuade Christina to give up, not to fuel her competitive spirit.

"But I really think the online comments are harsh. Why put yourself through this? Christina, northern travel is popular now. Why don't we join a tour group and take a trip? I'll go with you to relax."

Christina coldly laughed to herself.

How did she not see through this obvious ploy in her past life?

The more Missy wanted her to give up, the less she would listen. Annoyed, she directly got angry, "Are you not treating me as a friend?"

"Of course not, you're my best friend. We're besties. It's because we're close that I want to look out for you." Missy was also puzzled.

What happened to Christina?

She used to be so gullible, believing anything with a few words. Now she seemed like a different person, smarter.

"Since you know we're besties, you should support me. I want to win, and you should encourage me, not discourage me. If I tell others about your behavior now, they might say you're a toxic friend." Christina didn't hold back.

Missy forced a smile, feeling extremely awkward, "Of course not."

"You definitely want me to win. Besties want each other to do well. Alright, I won't talk anymore. I need to prepare for the competition. When I win, we'll celebrate together." Christina toyed with her before hanging up.

Missy was left holding the phone, stunned.