Tranquility - Chapter 9

---- Chapter 9: Clues However, the events that happened during this time did have an impact on me. Someone exposed me on the school's confession wall, and even the photos of my parents causing a scene at Beatrice's school, with me coldly watching on the side. "She's so heartless." "Her parents are almost driven crazy by her sister, yet she can still watch their conflict with such indifference." "Yeah, being in the same family with her must be pitiful." The confession wall was filled with criticism and gossip about me, but | paid no attention.

However, my roommate couldn't stand seeing me being treated unfairly and engaged in verbal battles with others. "You mentioned that she's observing their conflict coldly, but have you thought about the fact that she worked throughout the summer to pay for her tuition and is currently balancing three jobs to support ---- herself? What did her parent do to help her in this situation? "Would you have called Lily heartless if you had parents like her who forced you to give up going to college and work to put your sister through school?

"| advise all college students not to become self- righteous moral crusaders who want to shame everyone they see." Beatrice lost the monthly allowance from our parents and couldn't handle the hardships. She couldn't possibly find three part-time jobs like | did. Plus, she had been spending money recklessly before, and now that her source of income was cut off, she immediately felt the financial strain. She came to me several times, crying and asking for some money to support her, but | refused every time.

Seeing that she couldn't get any money from me, she had no choice but to turn to Shawn for help. However, Shawn's attitude towards her took a sharp downturn ever since he learned about her expulsion and the loss of her financial support. The drastic change deeply disturbed Beatrice, who had been the ---- sole recipient of everyone's affection since childhood. She became quick-tempered and got into arguments with Shawn almost every day. "Isn't your family supposed to be relocating? Why haven't there been any updates?" Beatrice was still harboring dreams of getting rich overnight.

Shawn, not bothering to look up from his phone, replied, "| don't know. If | knew, | wouldn't be sitting here." Beatrice snatched Shawn's phone away. "You're always playing games. We're on the brink of not being able to afford rent. Are we going to end up on the streets?" "Just wait a bit longer. I'm about to hit it big." Beatrice exclaimed, "How long must | wait?" She walked back and forth in the room, and then a sudden idea dawned on her. "Didn't you sign with that media company?