“Aiden is just a toxic person. At worst, I’ll steer clear of him whenever I hear his name!”

Allison snorted coldly, “Did you hear that, Miss Green? Zoey hasn’t done anything wrong. Don’t throw any baseless accusations at her. She has people protecting her. We won’t let you bully her as you please.”

Adeline also gave Patricia a look. She said, “May you never fall for the wrong person in this life, never encounter a scumbag, always find true friends, and always live in a pure and clean world!”

Before they could turn and leave, Patricia turned around and slapped Natalie in the face. She asked, “Didn’t you say Zoey still had designs on Aiden, stringing along Colby while seducing him? Didn’t you say you saw how brazenly she tried to get close to Aiden at school, constantly pestering him again and again? Now explain to me why Josie just said those things?” Patricia was furious, raising her hand for another slap.

She added, “You said Josie was from the countryside, petty, and unreasonable. But what she just said seemed very reasonable to me. Not only was it reasonable, but there were also plenty of witnesses. As for you…” Patricia was indeed naive and always spoke her mind directly. She continued, “I just remembered. Since we met, you’ve always been so delicate and weak. I originally thought that was just your personality, and I protected you at every turn. Now it seems you were probably faking it, right? Natalie, tell me, how many other things did you use me for? If it weren’t for Josie, would you have kept using me indefinitely?”

Patricia, burning with anger, delivered another slap. The slap made Natalie dodge backward, too scared to breathe. First, the Clem family’s status was unmatched by the Kinberg family. Second, Patricia was even more savage than Josie, making Natalie no match for her. It looked like Patricia was about to attack again.

“That’s enough!” A stern voice came from the store’s doorway. Lindsey walked into the store with a grim face. “Why would you do this in public? Stop it immediately!”

Patricia said, “Mom, this woman tricked me and almost made me do something bad. I feel awful if I don’t hit her!”

Chapter 378

Every time Patricia thought about Colby ignoring her recently because she disliked Zoey, she grew even angrier. If it weren’t for Natalie, she wouldn’t have disliked Zoey. She was completely tricked by Natalie. She said, “You have no idea. Colby has been ignoring me lately!” Patricia hung her head, on the verge of tears from anger.

“It’s because you are foolish. Why are you blaming others?” Lindsey tapped her forehead. She added, “It serves you right that Colby is ignoring you. Stay put. I’ll deal with you later.”

Lindsey gestured for Josie and the others to wait, then walked over and helped Natalie up. She said, “The Kinberg and Clem families have always had little to no dealings. Your acquaintance with Patricia was coincidental, and your future paths are completely different. Miss Kinberg, you should spend less effort on Patricia from now on. She doesn’t need a friend like you, nor does she want one.” Lindsey gestured behind her. A store assistant brought over a packed bag and handed it to Lindsey.

Lindsey said, “You threw this dress on the ground, so we can’t resell it. I just checked. This skirt costs 700 dollars. Here’s a check for 19 thousand dollars. My daughter slapped you three times. This is your compensation.” Lindsey stuffed the bag into Natalie’s hand. She added, “Keep this. If your mother is not satisfied with our compensation, she is welcome to contact me at any time. Some matters are better discussed directly between adults!”

Lindsey opened the store door. “I like Josie and Zoey very much. Miss Kinberg, you are stirring up my daughter against the people I like in my store, which makes me very unhappy. You are dismissed. From this point forward, Clem Mall will no longer welcome you. You may leave.”