Chapter 174

Susan had invested a lot of effort in raising Shannon into a refined young lady. Her beloved daughter shouldn't be such a vindictive and evil person. However, she couldn't pretend that she hadn't seen the contents of the video. She had remained silent, hoping that Shannon would explain herself. She never expected Shannon to admit her wrongdoing publicly. "Why?" Shannon smirked coldly. "It's because Jason was the son of Dad's first wife! The whole family had high hopes for him. Every time we went out, all eyes were on him. No matter how hard I tried, all of you couldn't see me." She picked up a glass of red wine from the nearby table and took a sip. Then, she laughed aloud maniacally with tears swimming in her eyes. "Grandma, Dad, you both favor boys over girls. Since I was born, you've never cared for me. In these years, if it weren't for my relentless efforts to excel, would you have acknowledged me as the young lady of the Martinez family?" Shannon asked rhetorically. "No!" s