Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism

Chapter 312 The Unveiling of Truth

With her speech, Zelena tried to absolve herself of any blame, shifting all the responsibility onto Violeta without any evidence. If Janice hadn't been involved throughout the entire process, she might have been convinced by Zelena's slick excuses. "Zelena, I can't believe that even after the sports event is over, you still don't show any remorse.

"If you're so stubborn, let me explain and put this to rest once and for all!

"Violeta got involved with the factory because I contacted her first, asking if her family's factory could offer a suitable price for the school. She didn't approach me."

Zelena retorted, "Ms. Janice, you're just biased towards Violeta. How did you even know her family had a factory? You must be deliberately favoring her!"

Janice was speechless, and the advisor and school committee member beside her looked equally serious.

The advisor questioned sternly, "Zelena, do you really not know that Violeta is the daughter of a board member?"

Zelena fell silent, then looked utterly shocked.

She stood there, stunned, as if struck by lightning, her eyes wide open.

The advisor continued, "Violeta excels academically and focuses on honing her professional skills, which is why she remains at the top of her department. She never flaunts her family background.

"All the teachers at the school know Violeta's identity, but you didn't, which led to this huge misunderstanding."

Three years ago, when Violeta reported to the school as a freshman, the advisor had seen her family background on her enrollment form.

Given that Toland University has over 20,000 regular students on campus-not including the seniors on internships and the graduate students-the total number easily exceeds 40,000.

What were the odds of the daughter of a board member being assigned to a class?

When the advisor found out about Violeta's background, he had a special conversation with her, telling her to come to him if she ever needed anything.

But Violeta had simply said she was at school to study hard.

She never asked for special treatment or privileges.

Her low profile in class had even made the advisor forget about her family background at times.

Time had flown by, and now she was already a senior.

They had expected things to remain calm until graduation, but then this issue arose.

Seeing how determined Zelena was to drag Violeta down with her, the advisor had no choice but to reveal the harsh truth.

"You say Violeta needs money? That's impossible. The collaboration between White Group's factory and the school was practically a half-sale, half- donation deal. They didn't make a profit."

Janice nodded. "Exactly, you're judging her motives by your own flawed standards."

Hearing their words, Zelena was too shocked to respond.

The reality she had been unwilling to accept was indeed true.

Violeta really was Anton's daughter.

Which meant she was Niall's younger sister, not some illegitimate child!

Zelena frowned deeply, her eyes lowering to the floor in disbelief.

Violeta was a member of the White family!

She was the precious daughter of White Group?!

In utter disbelief, Zelena asked again, "Are you sure? Violeta is Anton's daughter? The school board member Anton White?"

"Who else?

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The board of trustees at Toland University is not an easy circle to enter.

There are only sixteen members in total.

Anton joined the board because his beloved wife, Irene, graduated from Toland University.

Both of them were sentimental

about the school, so seven years ago, they funded the renovation of the main teaching building, which led to Anton's invitation to join the board.

Anton had been a member of the board for seven years, well before Violeta started attending the school.

It wasn't a setup, it just happened to work out this way.

Zelena clenched her hands tightly at her sides, her eyes bloodshot and her eyelids red.

She could hardly believe it.

She had thought that once Violeta left the Blake family, losing the love and support of the Blakes, she would be doomed.

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turned out to be even better, as she

returned to the White family and

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heiress.

Why?

Zelena screamed internally, feeling that fate was incredibly unfair.

Everything seemed perfectly arranged for Violeta.

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In hindsight, she thought it might have been better to have kept Violeta in the Blake family, where she could have kept her under control.

Now it was clear that all the information she had gathered about Violeta's biological parents was false.

All of it was false!

Even Hattie's speculations had been completely off the mark!

She had been so close to the truth but had still missed it.

Violeta wasn't Niall's cousin; she was his actual sister, not some illegitimate child but the legitimate daughter of the White family.