Chapter 506: Chapter 506: Regret Of Almonds

Only then did Lana fully understand what was happening.

People were using her name for clout.

Her eyes instantly turned ice-cold.

Unfortunately, this situation was far trickier.

Sandra technically never directly slandered Lana by name. She only shared "her own perspective" regarding the incident.

Legally speaking, it became difficult to attack.

But Lana had no intention of remaining passive.

Very quickly, she located another passenger who had recorded parts of the train incident secretly.

Then she uploaded that footage online herself.

The full video instantly exposed Sandra’s deliberate exaggeration and manipulation.

One by one, netizens immediately turned against Sandra instead.

"Some people truly do anything for fame."

"This woman was clearly provoking her intentionally."

"So she was only chasing traffic?"

Meanwhile, Sandra hurriedly uploaded an apology video while pretending to cry.

But everyone could tell she was merely trying to clean her image desperately.

Lana only felt disgusted watching the performance.

However, before she could deal with Sandra completely, someone suddenly approached her.

It was Ashton.

The moment Ashton learned Lana was actually a mystic cultivator, overwhelming regret filled his heart completely.

For years, he had looked down on her.

In his eyes, Lana had always been nothing more than a useless person.

But now, that same woman had become one of the most respected mystic cultivators around.

And suddenly, Ashton realized how blind he truly had been.

If only he had acknowledged Lana earlier...

If only he had not pushed her away because of those so-called memories from his previous life...

Ashton looked at Lana quietly.

"I’m sorry."

The moment Lana saw Ashton, her already terrible mood instantly worsened.

A trace of irritation flashed across her face.

Then she coldly looked at him and asked,

"What exactly are you apologizing for now?"

"I should’ve supported you."

Ashton lowered his head slightly while speaking.

"I shouldn’t have taken Brenda’s side."

Hearing that, Lana suddenly laughed.

However, there was no warmth in her laughter.

"The only thing I was angry about," Lana muttered calmly, "was the fact that even after knowing the truth... all of you still chose to act blind."

Her eyes slowly turned colder.

"So I wasn’t angry because you took someone else’s side."

She stepped slightly closer toward Ashton.

"I was disgusted because I trusted someone like you."

Each word landed heavily inside Ashton’s chest.

"A trash like you."

The moment those words fell, Ashton’s entire face turned pale.

He looked at Lana in disbelief, almost unable to process what he had just heard.

His lips moved slightly.

"H-How can you say something like that...?"

Lana merely smiled faintly.

That smile, however, carried no emotion whatsoever.

"Just like how you once said even uglier things about me."

After speaking, she directly turned around to leave.

Ashton stood there motionlessly.

Regret slowly swallowed him whole.

Recently, Ashton increasingly felt as though karma had finally started targeting him.

Not long ago, a new professor named Trent joined the university.

At first, Trent appeared extremely friendly.

He smiled warmly at everyone, treated people politely, and even showed special kindness toward Ashton.

Gradually, Ashton lowered his guard around him.

In fact, Trent often invited Ashton for meals, discussed academic topics with him, and even extended genuine-looking friendship toward him.

Because of this, Ashton slowly began trusting him completely.

Unfortunately, that trust became the very weapon used against him.

One day, without warning, Trent suddenly released a secretly recorded video online.

Inside the footage, Ashton was openly criticizing the principal harshly.

The moment the video spread, chaos immediately erupted throughout the university.

How could the principal possibly tolerate such humiliation publicly?

Without hesitation, Ashton was demoted from professor to assistant professor.

Even his salary was drastically reduced.

The moment Ashton received the official notice, fury nearly exploded inside him.

His hands trembled violently as he confronted Trent directly.

However, Trent merely chuckled casually.

"What can I do?" he remarked lazily. "There are many stepping stones in this world."

Then his eyes narrowed slightly with amusement.

"And you just happened to be the most suitable one."

The instant those words entered Ashton’s ears, his entire body froze.

Suddenly, an old memory resurfaced inside his mind.

A conversation from his previous life.

Back then, he had laughed alongside Lana’s crush and mocked her.

Even though he knew the truth...

He still believed Lana should become a stepping stone for Brenda.

Now... Karma had finally returned to him completely.

At that moment, Ashton genuinely started regretting everything.

Meanwhile, after returning home to the Almond mansion, Ashton immediately told Mr. and Mrs. Almond the truth regarding Lana.

"Lana... is a mystic cultivator."

The moment those words fell, both Mr. and Mrs. Almond became completely stunned.

For several long seconds, neither of them could even speak.

Does that mean they had personally thrown away someone capable of raising the Almond family’s status far beyond their current position?

The more Mr. and Mrs. Almond thought about it, the more regret filled their hearts.

No matter what Lana had said previously about cutting ties completely, they simply could not let go so easily.

After all, she had once been incredibly close to their family.

Thus, both of them immediately started planning ways to reconnect with Lana somehow.

Meanwhile, Leonardo also learned the truth.

Unlike the others, however, his reaction became far more complicated.

In his previous life, Lana had supposedly stolen important documents from her office.

At that time, Leonardo never properly investigated the matter and directly concluded she was guilty.

However, that was the previous life.

In this life, he has never pushed Lana into that situation yet.

Thus, in Leonardo’s mind, his relationship with Lana should technically be far better now.

Because of this thought, he immediately began contacting her desperately.

Message after message flooded toward Lana endlessly.

The reason was extremely simple.

Leonardo’s current team desperately needed a mystic cultivator.

As long as someone made enough contributions during the upcoming mission, they would gain tremendous merit and possibly receive promotions afterward.

Leonardo absolutely did not want to lose such an opportunity.

Hence, he continuously messaged Lana without stopping.

Meanwhile, when Lana saw Leonardo’s messages, her expression instantly darkened.