The morning unfolded with an air of unease as Lorain made her way home. Strange glances from passersby confused her, not knowing what was going on, she continued her way home still shocked by last night's events. But as more people she met she started to feel anxious . Rushing home, she found her parents in the lounge, their tear-stained faces revealing the gravity of the situation.
"What happened, Mom, Dad?" Lorain's anxiety deepened. Had we lost the company already? The rest of the family, faces twisted with anger, heightened the tension in the room. "What's going on?"
Lorain's auntie Catherine, unable to contain her emotions, burst out, "What is this?" Horror unfolded on a virtual big screen, displaying Lorain's alleged disgrace for everyone to witness. Shocked, Lorain turned to her parents, only to be met with accusing gazes.
"You're a disgrace, Lorain! Because of you, we've lost almost all the stocks in the company, and it's on the verge of collapsing," Catherine exclaimed, leaving Lorain bewildered and devastated. Even though the Smith Family was not that influential around the city, but they held a place, and they were well known, and respected, such news or behaviour were to put the family at the verge of losing everything they worked hard for. The news head lines were about her selling her body.
"Marry, Mark, do something! Your child has ruined us," cried Catherine, with the rest of the family echoing the sentiment they cannot afford to lose the company they had put their lives to it. James, uncertain between belief and doubt, insisted on letting Lorain explain.
However, Catherine's husband fuelled the fire of anger "What's there to be explained James, can't you see everything is ruined because of her, you did not think twice to my daughter", drawing parallels to the expulsion of Jasmine for drug-related issues which resulted in her being chased out of the house.
"Mom, Dad, Auntie, everyone, I'm not capable of such a thing. Please, hear me out," Lorain pleaded through tears, desperate to clear her name.
Catherine, fuelled by disdain for Lorain, refused to let go of the opportunity to rid of Lorain. She hated Lorain so much, that she can do anything to remove her from her life and now that Lorain has nothing after Chris dumped her, Catherine saw her as a threat to the company since Mark Lorain's father was the core founder and held a large amount of shares of the company.
Not the company she shredded sweat for, she will not let het take the throne to the company. She knows Lorain was intoxicated and was taken advantage of, she is the one who posted those pictures sent to her by Jane. Catherine saw it as an opportunity to tarnish Lorain's reputation before she potentially targeted Smith cooperation.
"No, even if she has an excuse, we can't let one person ruin the rest of the family. She has to leave," Catherine declared, determined to chase Lorain out of the house.
"If Lorain is leaving, then we are leaving too," echoed a resolute voice, signalling a potential fracture within the family. The room hung heavy with tension as Lorain's fate teetered on the edge, entwined with family loyalty.
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