?<strong>Chapter 1107:</strong>


    She assumed they simply didn’t believe her exnation and felt there was no point in arguing with them—it would only upset her further. She didn’t want to waste any more time and was eager to go see Susan.


    Just then, her phone rang. It was a call from her family. Docie knew her reputation had been damaged, but she believed that exining everything to her family would clear things up.


    They weren’t like these stubborn old folks who refused to understand. However, the moment she answered the call, her father’s sharp scolding hit her like a p, leaving her frozen in shock.


    “Docie, do you see the mess you’ve created? You used that harmful perfume to lure a married man, betraying those who had your back. Is this what we taught you? From now on, never call yourself my daughter again!”


    Docie’s father hung up abruptly. When Docie tried to call him back, she found that she had been blocked.


    Clutching her phone, Docie felt deep confusion. Her father, who had always been so caring, had scolded her without even hearing her side of the story. What troubled her even more was how he had found out about the perfume.


    Unable to reach him, she dialed her mother, who was always kinder. Her mother picked up immediately.


    This time, it was Docie who spoke first. “Mom, you have to trust me! Everything I said online is true. Please talk to Dad. Stop him from spreading lies about me or saying I’m not his daughter.”


    But all her mother did was sigh heavily before her father took the phone from her.


    “Docie, look online for yourself. Am I falsely using you? The evidence is right there. What more can you say? Don’t me your mother and me for being harsh. Your brother’s future is at stake, and we can’t let him be dragged down by your actions. Let’s cut all ties from here on out.”


    Docie’s face drained of color as her father’s words struck her. What evidence was he talking about? What had she missed?


    She quickly searched thetest news. Johns Group and a testing agency had released their findings about the perfume. Meanwhile, Riggs Group had published Docie’s perfume formtions and announced they were ending their contract with her.


    Susan had also posted on her personal ount, revealing she was terminating her mentorship with Docie and would take legal action for the damage she’d caused to her and her husband.


    Had the secret of the perfume nevere to light, Docie might have only faced skepticism, and her life wouldn’t have been deeply impacted. In time, those doubts would have faded.


    But now that the truth was out, she was cklisted from the industry. Susan would never listen to her exnations again, and Dane would never forgive her.


    Docie was stunned. She had ruined her own future. Out in public, people would point fingers at her, and even her roommates were avoiding her. Home was the only ce left to turn.


    Docie couldn’t believe her dream had ended before it had even begun. As she stood there, thendlord and a deliveryman approached her.


    Thendlord said to the deliveryman, “That’s Docie. Hand her the package. I’m not renting to her anymore. Johns Group offered me double the rent.”


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