She could never tolerate someone bullying her like that.
"My mom tracked her mom down and fought her." That was the day Mrs. Zeller completely threw her refined image out the window.
Zara remembered her mother straddling Zoe's mom, scratching her face to hell and back.
Her mother had long nails, and Zoe's mom was left permanently scarred.
No one dared to step in and stop them.
When Brenda Zeller tried to pull them apart, her mom scratched that two-faced old hag as well.
Zoe's dad rushed back, but instead of demanding an apology from her parents, he offered to take Zara to the hospital to get her burn treated.
His magnanimous act only made Zara and her mother look like irrational, hysterical women.
By the time her dad got home, the drama was already over.
She only remembered that not long after, Brenda Zeller was suddenly sporting a brand-new necklace, bought with her grandfather's money.
But the promotion Zoe's dad had been banking on mysteriously vanished.
Perhaps that was her grandfather's twisted way of avenging her.
Unfortunately, even if he had orchestrated it, Zara felt zero gratitude toward him.
He was just playing both sides to keep the peace.
So what if Zara's dad didn't get promoted?
Relying on Rose's family, they lived comfortably anyway. They would have been fine even if Zoe's dad never worked a day in his life.
Every summer, whenever Zara couldn't wear sleeveless dresses or strappy tops, her hatred for Zoe flared up all over again.
That resentment bled over to her grandfather, whom she flat-out ignored.
For the entire summer, she refused to go back to the main estate for family dinners.
"I really despise Zoe, and I desperately want to get rid of this scar."
"But I'm terrified of the pain, so I didn't want to do any laser treatments."
"My mom said she'd take me to a high-end clinic in Beverly Hills after my final exams, but I kept dragging my feet."
"Claire, if this Experimental Scar Gel actually works, you'll literally be saving my life!"
"This kind of burn is old. The gel will definitely help, but the results won't be immediate," Claire explained.
"You'll have to apply it consistently for at least six months before you see any significant changes."
"As for completely erasing it, that depends on your body. Since you're prone to scarring, it take at least
two to three years.
"It can really be completely gone in two to three years?" Zara's eyes lit up with hope.
In two or three years, she wouldn't even have graduated college yet. Of course she was ecstatic!
"Yeah, and that's a conservative estimate."
Claire guessed that if Zara applied it diligently, it might only take a year or a year and a half.
Telling her two to three years was just a way to manage her expectations.
That way, when the scar actually vanished faster, the surprise would be even sweeter.
It would also make her truly appreciate the magic of the Experimental Scar Gel.
"Thank you! Thank you so much,
Claire!" Zara grabbed Claire's hands
tightly.If I can actually get rid of this pain-free, I swear I'll have a Commemorative Silk Scroll made Just for you!"
"I'll commission ten of them myself!"
Claire internally facepalmed. "That's really not necessary."
What on earth was she supposed to do with a dozen silk scrolls?
"However much this gel costs, I'll pay you every single cent."
Zara suddenly remembered she needed to pay for the trial jar she had taken earlier, too.
She absolutely couldn't take advantage of her friend like this!
Once her scar was entirely gone, she was going to buy the most gorgeous backless dress and flaunt it right in Zoe's face!
Zoe had been downright vicious
even ase
little kid; the last thing that
bitch wanted was for Zara's skin to
be flawless again.
The mere thought of driving Zoe insane with jealousy made Zara smile like an absolute psycho.
"I told you the first jar was free, so you don't need to pay for it," Claire insisted.
"But for the rest, you'll have to order them straight through my brother's company."
"When it officially launches, just don't forget to help me promote it," Claire reminded her.