Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Cheating and Abortion Right After Coming of Age—Absolutely Shameless

"Good evening, wedding guests. I apologize for taking up ten minutes of your time, but I believe the people and events I’m about to discuss will interest you all..."

Cecilia Vaughn stood atop the hotel’s central stage, her voice not fast nor slow, yet somehow possessing a special allure that drew everyone’s attention to her.

"I believe many of you have already guessed my identity. Yes, I am the Eldest Miss Vaughn who has been at the center of a recent online sensation, Cecilia Vaughn."

"Three years ago, I had a marriage contract with the Second Young Master Law, which led to online controversies. Today, I am here to clarify this matter..."

The men and women below stared at her dumbfoundedly, some who weren’t aware of the situation couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.

"So she is the Eldest Miss Vaughn? She was engaged to The Second Young Master Law? No way, isn’t it rumored that Fiona is The Second Young Master’s first love, and they are the nation’s couple?"

"You might not know this, but word has it that the Eldest Miss Vaughn has a bad character, which is why The Second Young Master Law broke off the engagement!"

Chloe Alden, dressed in a bridesmaid’s dress, put her hands on her hips, angrily pointing at Cecilia Vaughn on the stage, disdain nearly pouring out of her eyes.

"Exactly, Cecilia Vaughn and Fiona were classmates, and I was in their class too. Cecilia was insanely jealous of Fiona, making things difficult for her repeatedly, not to mention having Fiona wear old clothes and shoes out of envy for her beauty..."

"No wonder everyone says she’s a malicious person! They say Cecilia Vaughn got involved in improper relationships and got pregnant. She dropped out of Stellerton University for three whole years!"

"Really? Pregnant before marriage, then taking three years off? So scandalous?"

"Come on, who would make up such rumors! You see, Fiona is about to graduate, yet Cecilia Vaughn is in the same class as this year’s campus belle Katherine North, and only in her first year! Katherine, isn’t that right?"

Chloe Alden reached out to tug Katherine North, who was hiding behind her, signaling with her eyes.

...

Clearly, Fiona Vaughn said last time that Cecilia Vaughn took leave from school due to illness...

Katherine North stifled her inner doubts. She already disapproved of Cecilia Vaughn, and quickly nodded.

"Yes, I’m a freshman, and Classmate Vaughn is in the same class as me. She’s three or four years older than me."

Immediately, there was an uproar around.

Could Cecilia Vaughn have actually dropped out because of an abortion?

How shameless!

Such a promiscuous woman, no wonder Tyson Law would abandon her!

Gossip swirled endlessly. Fiona Vaughn couldn’t help but slightly curl her lips upon hearing the rumors below.

Ha, all her hard work concocting this narrative was worth it!

Cecilia Vaughn’s prison sentence for murder was supposedly more explosive, but since it might implicate her, Fiona Vaughn had Chloe Alden change the direction of the slander.

For a woman, having her reputation destroyed is the most frightening. She didn’t believe Cecilia Vaughn could turn the situation around!

...

As everyone was caught up in discussion, a puzzled male voice suddenly broke the harmony.

"Well, we don’t yet know why the Eldest Miss Vaughn took a three-year leave, but if you say Cecilia Vaughn troubled Fiona out of jealousy for her looks, that doesn’t seem quite right, does it?"

Fiona Vaughn’s expression darkened, while Chloe Alden, dressed in a bridesmaid’s outfit, was the first to explode with anger.

"What are you talking about! Do you really think that shrew Cecilia Vaughn looks better?"

To this day, Chloe Alden still remembers the scene of Fiona Vaughn being doused in hand soap by Cecilia Vaughn; she was stunned when Fiona sent her the picture on WeChat!

There’s actually a woman as unreasonable as Cecilia Vaughn in this world!

...

A shrew?

Chloe Alden using that term herself might just fit, but using it to describe Cecilia Vaughn seemed utterly absurd.

Everyone exchanged strange glances, and instinctively looked up at the stage.

That purple silhouette seemed naturally to possess a spotlight’s focus, making everything else pale in comparison.

There were quite a few celebrities present, even Fiona Vaughn herself was the glamorous main character of the engagement banquet, yet her aura was entirely overshadowed by Cecilia Vaughn’s presence.

Purple is rarely worn well, yet Cecilia Vaughn could accentuate the beauty of purple to its fullest!

Her makeup wasn’t heavy; she only donned a Purple Jade Necklace around her pale neck, and with light makeup, she was stunningly beautiful. Her noble, elegant face showed no trace of a smile, yet it made people want to do anything for a glimpse of her smile.

Even the most beautiful things in the world couldn’t compare to her fleeting glance, rendering all words mere pale accompaniments.

Does such a worldly beauty need to envy Fiona Vaughn’s looks?

Everyone turned their gaze to Fiona Vaughn once more. Fiona was certainly attractive, yet compared to Cecilia Vaughn today, she was far too ordinary and dull.

To put it bluntly, it was like fake pearls clashing with real jade; the superiority and inferiority were clear without explanation.

...

Originally, Fiona Vaughn was feeling triumphant, but seeing everyone looking at Cecilia Vaughn then at herself with clearly disdainful eyes, it infuriated her.

And the spectators below, reminded by the male voice, began to calm the gossip and seriously consider listening to Cecilia Vaughn’s side.

A one-sided story was ultimately not trustworthy.

At the very least, they couldn’t understand why Cecilia Vaughn, looking this good, would need to envy Fiona Vaughn’s looks.

...

Standing on the stage, Cecilia Vaughn had long noticed the chaos below, but she remained unperturbed, her voice calm.

"I believe what you’re most curious about is my previous marriage contract with The Second Young Master Law. All I can say is, I didn’t break off the engagement; Tyson Law did."

As Cecilia Vaughn spoke, she lowered her brows, leaving her emotions unreadable. Was it joy or sorrow?

"Tyson Law and I were childhood sweethearts. This kind of relationship honestly doesn’t mean much. At the time, I mistakenly thought it was love. Now, it seems it was just child’s play..."

"And my sister, Fiona Vaughn, is the one Tyson sees as pure and flawless, his life’s cherished love."

Fiona Vaughn was stunned. Cecilia Vaughn was actually being so well-behaved and cooperating with their plan?

She had worried Cecilia would sabotage halfway!

But then again, Evan Vaughn is a sickly man, and Cecilia Vaughn, just an ordinary woman; if she didn’t cooperate, she’d be left without a dime of dowry!

Thinking this, Fiona felt even more smug.

Next to her, Old Master Vaughn breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Cecilia Vaughn admitted that neither she nor Tyson Law loved each other, the misunderstanding of Fiona being a third party had already been clarified!

...

Meanwhile, the reporters below surged forward to ask questions, pressing with the information given by Fiona Vaughn.

"Eldest Miss Vaughn, you mentioned being rejected by The Second Young Master Law. Is there more to this story?"

"It’s been said you took three years off Stellerton University due to an unplanned pregnancy, having a child with another man?"

"Having an abortion just after turning legal age—don’t you feel ashamed for disgracing The Second Young Master Law and the Vaughn Family?"