She Outshines Them All

She Outshines 377

In Kitmore City, hiding at the staircase and looking at the fanatical fans outside the door, Gavin was about to cry. In Kitmore City, hiding at the staircase at

I’m not a celebrity. How did Zayn’s fans find out my identity, chase after me to Vlento Court, and surround me from morning to night?

‘Even if I’ve badmouthed Zayn and the Donovan family behind them, it’s our family matter. Who are these fans to criticize

me?‘ he wondered.

“You have to apologize to Zayn in public, or we won’t let you off

“You’re just Zayn’s cousin and haven’t interacted with him for more than ten years. He doesn’t owe you anything. What right do you have to slander him like this?”

Hundreds of fans blocked the entrance of the unit and shouted so loudly that almost the entire neighborhood could he them.

However, nearly no one lived in this neighborhood, except some old people who lived alone and had nowhere to go and stayed here for the time being.

These old people did not have the energy to watch the show. Therefore, one cared.

no matter how aggressive the commotion was, no

One rotten egg after another smashed against the unit’s door, making cracking sounds. Gavin was terrified. ‘If this continues, when will it end?‘ he thought.

They could not go out to buy food even if they wanted to, and takeout could not be delivered either. For the past two days, they had relied on Maria to secretly deliver food at night.

Maria told him, “Andrew has a grudge against our family. You colluded with Andrew behind us and publicly spoke ill of Zayn. The entire family is very angry.

“My mother was about to be discharged from the hospital. When she heard about this, she couldn’t stop crying and her health condition turned bad. She could only continue to be hospitalized.

“My father told Brandon that if anyone dares to look for you again, they can forget about stepping into the Donovan family residence. I came here secretly and didn’t dare to tell my family.

“Brandon also said that he would chase you out of the old house when he returned. We didn’t dare to persuade him.”

If it were in the past, Gavin would not be afraid of the Donovan family chasing them away. But the situation was different

now.

The old man who could suppress Claire had already gone to the nursing home. He could not possibly come to Kitmore City to uphold justice for him. Joel also hated him. There was no way he would help him.

His reputation had been tarnished. Even if he went to the television station to complain, no one would stand on his side.

In other words, he was now alone. There was nothing he could do with the rich and famous Donovan family.

He could not understand. He could have owned many relocated houses and moved to Kitmore City to settle down. How did he suddenly become a highly unpopular person, and everyone was criticizing or attacking him?

What should I do next?‘ he thought.

While he was feeling overwhelmed with frustration, his wife called him, excited. “Last month, I applied for the accountant position at Hartselle School, and I’ve passed the second round of interviews. The school has notified me to report to work

next week.

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“I’ll be on a formal staff contract, and will only get the base salary during the summer and winter breaks. But when the school year starts, my salary and bonuses will be around 3,000 to 4,000 dollars, plus the social insurance and housing fund.

“The school also mentioned that children of staff have priority for admission. As long as the children don’t have serious behavioral issues, they can basically get in”

Gavin’s eyes lit up when he heard that. He got up from the ground and said, “That’s great! Honey, you’re amazing.”

Hartselle School was a key school in Hartselle Town, which comprised both middle and high school education. It was quite well–known in the West End. No one in the town did not want to send their children to this school. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

He then hesitated. “But if you work at Hartselle School, we can no longer stay in Kitmore City. What about the relocated house?”

Speaking of this, Gavin’s wife fell silent. Their silence made the fans pounding on the door and their scolding sound especially loud. Even Gavin’s wife on the sixth floor could hear it clearly.

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“If you don’t apologize, we’ll come after you and scold you every day. If you have the ability, don’t go out for the rest of your life.”

“Don’t you have to go out to work? Don’t your children have to go to school? Let’s see who can be more persistent.”

Hearing them asking about their children’s studies, the couple felt anxious again.

The school would start in about ten days. The two children could not transfer to Kitmore City in such a short period of time. They could only go to their original school.

Furthermore, no one would take care of their children at home, so they co

could only follow the children back to the town.

“I also can’t bear to part with this relocated house.” Gavin’s wife sighed. “If the Donovan family transfers the house to our name now, of course, we have to stay here.

“But it will take at least a few months for the registration process and new property deed to be signed.

“In a few months, if the Donovan family gives the house to Joel, won’t we have waited for nothing?

“The people in the neighborhood have also said that the compensation plan for the relocation has yet to be finalized.

“Even if the compensation is based on the number of people, it will be calculated by averaging the square feet per person. At most, the area won’t be more than double.”

After all, she was an accountant, so she calculated for Gavin on the spot. “For example, this old house of the Donovan family

in our family, thus an average of is about 750 square feet. After it’s transferred to our name, there are a total of four people 190 square feet per person.

“After the relocation, the compensation area everyone received is nearly doubled. That’s 380 square feet or so per person, which adds up to about 1500 square feet.”

‘Only 1500 square feet? It’s similar to our house in the town‘ Gavin felt a bit disheartened upon hearing this. “This’s very it disheartened upon hearing this. “This’s very much way off from what we’ve initially estimated, isn’t it?”

“Moreover, relocation takes a lot of time,” Gavin’s wife said. “After the government discusses with the residents of the neighborhood, both parties will sign the contract. Then, they will tear down the house and rebuild it. It will probably take three to four years.

“Do we really want to wait here for so long? Can we find a suitable job at Kitmore City? How do you solve the problem of children’s studies? Also, the Donovan family hates you so much. Will they let us continue to live here?“/

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One question after another bombarded Gavin’s head until it was about to explode.

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At this moment, the two sons‘ voices came from the phone. “We want to go out and play. It’s summer vacation now. We don’t want to be locked up at home every day…”

Gavin felt so exhausted. He felt that he was like a monkey by the water, looking at the moon in the water. He stretched out his hand to scoop it up, but he could not….

Finally, he let out a long sigh and threw the cigarette butt in his hand onto the floor, and stomped it hard. “If we go back, you can secure a position at a key school, but if we stay here, there’s no guarantee we’ll get compensation for the relocation. I think… we should just go back, right?”

His wife also sighed. “It’s not like we didn’t get anything at all from this trip. Didn’t Jerry give you 10,000 dollars? We don’t have to fund a few old people in the future. We’re not at a loss.”

Gavin said, “In that case, after those fans leave tonight, we’ll secretly leave the neighborhood and stay in a hotel for the night. We’ll return to Hartselle Town tomorrow.”

Gavin’s wife said, “I’ll pack up now.”

The old house was equipped with an invisible voice recorder. Maria and Athena heard their conversation and immediately conveyed it to the family members.

The whole family was very happy. However, they still have to deal with Joel.

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