After Harriet finished talking, she added, "Oh, just leave this to me. You're not in a position to step in, so let me handle it!" Athena could feel Harriet's fiery energy through the phone, like she was ready to set the world on fire. There was nothing Athena could do about it, so she just let Harriet do her thing. "Alright, just be careful," Athena said. "Don't worry, I got this!" Harriet replied before hanging up. When Athena refreshed her feed, she saw that Harriet's comment had already been pinned to the top. Harriet had publicly exposed Maya for disturbing the peace next door, saying she'd been playing the piano all day. Apparently, people had complained, and the police had even shown up to take Maya away. Harriet, bold as ever, had even tagged Zaden, asking if it was true. It was the first time Athena had ever seen Zaden's social media account. She'd always assumed he didn't use these apps—but to her surprise, Zaden actually replied. "Yeah." Just one word, but that was enough to confirm everything. Instantly, the comments exploded. [What's wrong with Professor Rice? Doing something like this really kills her reputation!] [Exactly. Just because you live in a villa doesn't mean you can ignore everyone else.] [I can't believe this. So much for her perfect image!] [I heard the cops took her away too!]Comment after comment tore into Maya. Not a single person defended her. Even her fans stayed silent. Nobody dared to speak up for her. Clearly, the story struck a nerve. A lot of people had dealt with noisy neighbors before, so Maya's case hit close to home. Of course they weren't going to take her side. Seeing Maya fall this far, Athena couldn't help but smile to herself. Serves you right, she thought. Maya had no one to blame but herself. Meanwhile, Maya awkwardly saw the police officers out, promising she'd just been practicing piano and would pay attention to the time from now on. Once the door closed, her smile disappeared. Damn it. Someone had actually called the cops on her, and embarrassed her like that. Her hands were sore and weak from hours of playing. Not getting any reaction from Zaden only made her more unwilling to stop, so she'd kept going out of pure frustration. She never imagined Zaden himself would be the one to call the police. After asking around, she confirmed it was him. Grinding her teeth, she picked up her phone, and nearly dropped it. The internet was flooded with posts about her. News of her piano session and the police visit had gone viral. Everyone was talking about it, and the topic was trending at the top of every feed. Messages poured in, filled with insults so harsh she could barely read them. She took one quick glance and slammed her phone shut.Her vision went dark for a second. She almost fainted. After that, Maya disappeared from the public eye for a while. Athena finally had peace. No more piano echoing from next door. Ten days later, Teri's wound had scabbed over. Athena had been caring for her every day—eating together, sleeping beside her—and their bond grew stronger than ever. She'd finally let go of her worries about Maya being Teri's mother and pushed those thoughts aside. Zaden had grumbled a few times about Athena fussing over Teri too much, but she always soothed him, and nothing ever escalated. Life felt normal again. Work at the hospital was going smoothly, and everything was back on track. Now, the only thing left on Athena's mind was getting a strand of Maya's hair for testing. Once she had that, she could finally confirm if Maya and Teri were truly mother and daughter. ... At the Storm Estate. Beverly sat on the couch, gazing at the flowers in the courtyard, her figure heavy with loneliness. Ever since she'd tried to set up Teri, Zaden hadn't brought the child home once. He hadn't called, hadn't visited. It was as if he'd erased her from his life. She knew he was living with Athena now, had his own little family, and if he wanted, he could stay away forever. Beverly's expression darkened as doubt crept in. Had she really done the wrong thing? No. Impossible.She hadn't made a single mistake. That illegitimate girl would only ruin Zaden's future, keeping him from the high-society women she'd chosen for him. And instead of listening to her, he'd gone against her wish and married Athena!