Coolest Girl in Town

Chapter 533 Too Indifferent

Kenneth took out his handkerchief and wiped the hand with which he had grabbed Celina just now. Then,

he walked up to Elise and asked in a whisper, “Are you alright?”

“Nope,” Elise replied.

“Hmm?” Kenneth cocked an eyebrow in puzzlement.

Elise cast a sidelong look at him. “You came too early. It made me appear weak.”

“Ho ho…” Kenneth let out a chuckle. “In that case, I did come at a bad time.”

“Indeed.” Elise shrugged her shoulders. The silver needle she brought with her today had been soaked

in a specially made psychedelic potion, so it was more than enough for what was needed to deal with

Celina.

“It’s not what you think it is, Mr. Bailey!” Celina was filled with increasing anger when she saw the pair

exchange glances. As soon as she picked herself up, she pointed at Elise and accused her, saying,

“Don’t let this vicious woman fool you! She nearly killed my dad by deliberately having her sister dressed

in red to provoke him!” That’s right! Elise must have done something so that the dress intended for her

ended up being worn by Faye instead!

“Deliberate, you say?” Elise looked at Celina intently. “If I wanted to kill your dad, why would I try to save

him? And besides, Miss Celina, did you forget who delivered that dress?! Speaking of it, I seriously

wonder what made you hate your dad so much that you had to anger him to death in a way that

embarrassed him the most. They say that Mr. Saunders is very sensitive to the color red because of his

late wife who had cheated on him. His health declined back then because he was angered by his wife’s

love affair, and now you’re trying to annoy him to death. Could it be that you and your mother were so

close that you two joined the Saunders Family for the same purpose of taking Mr. Saunders’ life?”

“That’s nonsense!” Celina raised her voice. “He’s my dad! What good would it do me to kill him?”

“That’s right. You dared to do it, even if it wouldn’t do you any good. If it would do you any good, you’d

probably slit his throat yourself with a knife, no?” Elise’s lips curled into a sneer. “But what you did just

now isn’t much different from slitting his throat with a knife. If you had managed to stop me, you’d have

inherited the Saunderses’ family fortune as you wished.”

“That’s bullshit! I’m the only daughter of the Saunders Family, so the Saunderses’ fortune is mine in the

first place. Why would I need to kill my dad to get all of this?!” Celina stared hard at Elise with huge,

round eyes. “Save the act, Elise! I know you’re trying to slander me in front of Mr. Bailey!”

Elise replied with a half-smile, “It doesn’t matter whether I’m trying to slander you or frame you. In any

case, I’m now the heroine who’s saved your father, and you’re the unfilial daughter in the eyes of

everyone. Celina, has all of this worked the way you wanted?”

Stunned, Celina stood frozen in place, her heart beating uneasily. Why is this happening? This party was

a setup I arranged for Elise, but I’m the one who’s been at a disadvantage so far! Not only did I make

Dad ill in bed, but even my reputation is destroyed now! Why did everything turn out this way? “What the

hell did you do…” She looked at Elise in horror with a chill running down her spine, as if a gust of chilly

wind had just blown past her.

“You saw all of it, didn’t you?” Elise’s lips parted casually. “I attended the party at your invitation, saved

your father while I’m at it, and became a savior for your family. That’s all.”

But this isn’t what’s supposed to happen! thought Celina. For a moment, she was at a loss for words,

and she stood rooted in a daze. She had a bunch of guests out there to deal with and explain the

situation to still. As soon as she walked out of this room, everyone would know that Elise had requited

evil with good by bringing her father back to life. They would heap praises on Elise, whereas what

awaited her—the star of today’s birthday party—was nothing but ridicule and contempt. This is my home

turf, but why does it seem like I’m the last person who’s supposed to be here?

In an instant, Celina was at a loss for what to do. She kept pondering like mad in her mind how to deal

with the present situation, but her brain just didn’t work well. It was too foggy to come up with any

solution.

Just then, however, a weak voice suddenly sounded from the bed. “Nana…”

Regina, who was leaning over the bed, was the first to realize this. She shouted with excitement, “He’s

awake! Master David’s awake!”

Everyone turned their heads simultaneously to see that David, who had barely been breathing at first,

had regained consciousness before they realized it. At this moment, Regina had propped him up and

helped him sit up against the headboard.

Celina was both overjoyed and afraid. She called out tentatively in disbelief, “Dad?”

Covering the treated wound on his chest, David nodded weakly to signal that he had heard her.

Only then did Celina snap out of her panic. She rushed to his bed, bursting into tears at once. “You’re

awake at last, Dad! I’m glad you’re alright!” With David backing her up, she wouldn’t have to worry about

being bullied. As long as David was alive, she would still have someone to rely on!

David raised his hand with difficulty and stroked Celina’s hair reassuringly. He replied under his breath,

“It’s alright. Even if the sky falls down, you don’t have to be afraid as long as I’m here.”

Elise found this strange. After the emergency treatment just now, David was supposed to slowly regain

consciousness, during which time he should’ve heard their conversation very clearly and realized that his

daughter had nearly gotten him killed. Even so, he was still able to dote on Celina so much. It seemed

like he really treated this daughter of his as the apple of his eye.