Raymond left in a hurry . Celia stood frozen for a moment until Julie tugged at her sleeve , pulling her back to reality . She turned to Julie and asked quietly , " Julie , does this have something to do with you ? " She had long known about Julie's secret schemes over the years and had even covered for her . But she never imagined Julie would go so far as to set her sights on Raymond and Madeline's daughter . Julie , however , didn't think it was a big deal . She even smiled , her eyes dark as she said , " Mom , this is what you wanted too . " Celia felt Julie's cold fingertips and forced herself to stay calm . She looked Julie in the eye , took a deep breath , and said , " I'm not saying you did anything wrong . " In her mind , if anyone was at fault , it was Eden - simply for being Madeline's daughter . Raymond's long strides carried him quickly ahead . Julie and Celia exchanged a look , then hurried to follow . The driver , who had been slacking off online , noticed Raymond's rare anxiousness and instantly guessed what was going on . When Raymond told him their destination , the driver's expression said , " I knew it . " Julie studied Raymond's face carefully . Seeing his rare look of tension , she leaned closer and softly comforted him . " Dad , don't worry . Eden's always been strong . She'll be fine . " But inside , she viciously hoped Eden would come out of this with broken arms and legs . For the Wright family's daughter to get into a brawl and have her parents called in - Julie figured Raymond must be furious . After all , he hadn't seen Eden in ten years , and their bond was thin to begin with. Julie wanted to drive a deeper wedge between them , to make sure Eden got hurt both physically and emotionally . Raymond sighed , but what he said nearly made Julie choke . " These past ten years , I've failed her . Eden is not the kind of kid who starts fights , and she's not impulsive . No matter what , I just hope she's safe . " Julie had expected him to be angry - embarrassed even . But instead , his worry outweighed everything else . Her face twisted despite herself . Julie seethed with jealousy . She thought Eden was too lucky . Even with her mother dead , she still had a father who cared . And her late mother still managed to keep a piece of Raymond's love even now . Celia quickly added , " Raymond , kids at his age are bound to be hot headed . When you see Eden , don't get upset . Just comfort her , and she'll listen . " The way she said it made Eden sound like the unreasonable one . Julie was about to add fuel to the fire when the driver suddenly chimed in , " I'm really sorry to interrupt , Mr. Wright , I wasn't trying to listen in , but haven't you seen the news online ? " 1/3 12:33 Mon , 15 Sept Chapter 20 、 3 69 % g ( +29 ) Normally , he would never eavesdrop on his boss , but today he had been scrolling through gossip and stumbled across the breaking news about Everbright High School . In the viral video , Eden fought like a whirlwind, knocking those guys down in seconds . The driver instantly recognized her as the delicate - looking girl he'd seen these past few days . Seeing his boss's own daughter at the center of the gossip made the driver curious , and since they were driving straight to the scene , he couldn't help overhearing . But what Raymond and the others were saying sounded nothing like the version spreading online . "News online ? " Julie suddenly remembered Nina mentioning that Sienna had suggested livestreaming . It hit her immediately - the whole thing must have spread online . Her heart leapt with joy , thinking Eden must have embarrassed herself badly . But when she quickly pulled out her phone and opened Twitter , the smile froze on her lips . The driver tightened his grip on the wheel and added , " Yeah , Mr. Wright , your daughter has gone viral . " " Gone viral ? " Raymond's chest tightened . He hadn't expected things to blow up like this . " That's right , She knocked those guys flat with a single punch . And those two bullies ? She beat them until they were bawling , " said the driver . Raymond and Celia sat in shock , completely thrown . At the police station , Officer Mick Weaver listened to Thomas - the only eyewitness - and frowned . " So you're saying when you got there , all you saw were those five men lying on the ground , huh ? " Two girls versus two thugs plus five grown men , and they came out on top . In all his years - granted , only two on the job- he had never seen anything like this . Thomas nodded quickly , afraid Mick wouldn't believe him . " I know it sounds crazy , but you've seen the video . I was just passing by . Eden and Irene were only defending themselves ." Yeah , Mick had seen the video . But watching the frail - looking Eden knock a man out with one punch on screen , then glancing at her calmly sipping coffee in front of him , he felt like his world had turned upside down . Online , the debate was heated . Eight or nine out of ten comments were joking that he should punish Eden by making her keep her eyes open without blinking . Mick thought to himself that he wasn't that unreasonable . Besides , Eden was a minor and protected by law , while those men were grown adults . On both personal and official grounds , Eden was clearly in the right . Still , procedure was procedure . Those five men were in the hospital , and paperwork had to be done . Mick already had Eden's statement and understood the whole situation . Now he was just waiting for the kids ' parents to 2/3 12:33 Mon , 15 Sept j Chapter 20 show up before releasing everyone . D 69 % 28 ) Meanwhile , Sienna sat fuming . She was certain that the Murphy family would cover for the Morris family . Still , she had lost face and would be punished harshly at home . She shot Nina a múrderous glare . If looks could kill , Nina would already be dead . Nina shrank back , sure she was finished , but she also felt a bit satisfied at the thought of Sienna being punished by her family . Meeting Sienna's glare , Nina cursed in her head , ' What are you staring at me for ? This was between you and Eden . You couldn't handle her yourself, and now you're dumping the blame on me . ' Meanwhile , Irene sat happily eating tiramisu , even finishing Eden's slice . Eden flicked her forehead in mock scolding . Compared to the tension simmering between Sienna and Nina , Eden and Irene were completely at ease , sipping coffee like nothing had happened . Irene even smiled and said , " Eden , the cake is good . Buy again tomorrow . " Eden pinched her soft cheek . 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