Chapter 4 Vivian's Plagiarism

"Okay, Miss, you can bring your ID and related evidence to the organizing committee office to see us."

The staff from the design competition quickly responded to Seraphine's report.

"I can come see you right now."

Seraphine lowered her eyes. After saying this, she hung up the phone and headed to the design competition organizing committee's location with Nicole.

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"Mr. Stuart, Sean's medicine has been stopped for several days now."

"That medicine is very important for his health. If he doesn't take it for a long time, his illness might come back."

Meanwhile, Charles had no idea what Seraphine had done. He and Sean had focused all their attention on Vivian. They had stayed with Vivian at the hospital all night and were just dragging their tired bodies home.

As soon as they entered, the family's housekeeper, Lila, came up to them.

"Medicine?"

Charles paused while loosening his tie. After thinking for a moment, he remembered that Sean used to take medicine every morning.

"If that medicine is so important, then prepare it for him right away."

After saying this, Charles was about to turn and go back to his room.

"But that medicine was obtained by Mrs. Stuart from a famous doctor through a lot of effort. She used to give him the medicine personally, and I don't know the dosage."

Lila followed behind Charles with a bitter smile.

When Seraphine was home, she personally gave Sean his medicine every day.

Charles's body froze again, a flash of surprise crossing his mind.

"Mom just likes doing meaningless things like that."

Before he could respond to Lila again, Sean sat on the sofa with his arms crossed, snorting unhappily.

"I've been taking that medicine for years, and my health hasn't improved at all."

"The medicine Vivian asked her friend to buy for me works better. I've only taken it a few times and already feel stronger."

Seraphine just liked wasting her time on meaningless things, and she liked using those worthless efforts of hers to guilt-trip him and Sean.

The guilt that had just surfaced in Charles's heart disappeared, leaving only irritation.

"Lila, if Sean doesn't want to take the medicine, then stop giving him what Seraphine prepared. Alright, it's getting late, go prepare some food for us."

"Mr. Stuart, that medicine can't be stopped..."

Lila bit her lower lip, wanting to say more.

But at that moment, Charles's phone suddenly rang.

"Charles, Seraphine reported my competition entry for plagiarism to the organizing committee under her real name. Now the committee wants to investigate me. What should I do?"

"Why is Seraphine so jealous? I didn't plagiarize, but I'm worried that if she keeps making trouble like this, it will have a bad impact on you and Sean."

"She's your wife, doesn't she care about you at all?"

As soon as the call connected, Vivian's tearful voice came through from the other end.

Every word showed she was thinking of Charles, as if the person Seraphine was targeting wasn't her, but Charles.

"Vivian, don't worry. I'll contact Seraphine right now and make her withdraw the report and apologize to you publicly."

Charles's expression darkened. After casually comforting Vivian with a few words, he hung up her call and pulled up Seraphine's contact information.

"Charles, you're looking for me?"

When Seraphine received Charles's call, she had just gotten up not long ago and was in the kitchen making breakfast for herself and Nicole.

Suddenly seeing the caller ID on her phone screen, her heart skipped a beat, and her finger accidentally touched the hot edge of the pot.

The sharp pain made Seraphine gasp uncontrollably, and it brought her back to her senses.

She bit her lower lip, putting her finger under cold running water while pressing the answer button.

"Go tell the person in charge of the design competition organizing committee that Vivian didn't plagiarize your work, and that you reported her because you're jealous of her talent."

"Seraphine, Vivian's health isn't good. I hope you can understand."

The next moment, Charles's voice came through the phone.

His tone was very cold. Anyone who didn't know the situation would probably think Seraphine had done something terrible.

But she was just trying to protect her own rights.

Seraphine took her finger out of the cold water and blew on it.

There was no scar where she'd been burned, but her hand still hurt so much that tears were about to fall.

"I won't withdraw the report. Didn't Vivian say she didn't steal my design and that I'm the plagiarist? Then let her show her evidence and prove her innocence."

After a long moment, Seraphine heard herself say these words to Charles in a cold and distant voice.

"Seraphine, how can you be so selfish..."

Charles probably hadn't expected that she, who had always been obedient and well-behaved, could be so assertive.

He snorted coldly on the other end of the phone, habitually wanting to scold Seraphine.

Unfortunately, this time, Seraphine was no longer going to give in to Vivian just to make him happy.

Before Charles could finish speaking, Seraphine hung up the phone and put her finger back in the cold water.

"Ah, it hurts so much."

She groaned softly, and the tears that had been gathering in her eyes finally fell.

"Okay, stop crying, Seraphine. You still have me."

At that moment, someone suddenly grabbed her arm.

Nicole held her wrist with one hand and, like an old lady, gently patted Seraphine's head with the other.

"I've already printed out all your drafts, each one marked with a timestamp."

"Also, I got videos and designs from competitions you participated in before. That evidence is enough to prove that Vivian's award-winning work is identical to your design style."

"Seraphine, we'll definitely make Vivian pay for what she did."

She couldn't cry!

At such a difficult time, she still had friends supporting and encouraging her. What was there to cry about?

Seraphine smiled through her tears and turned to hug Nicole tightly.

"Nicole, thank you!"

Nicole patted her gently, wanting to comfort her more, but at that moment, her phone suddenly vibrated.

She picked up her phone and looked at it, her expression instantly changing.

"Vivian is an animal!"