Everyone lowered their heads in shame.
"The ones who should really reflect on themselves are you. The board should punish you, too. If you judge someone guilty just based on rumors, then I can say you are all incompetent," Blanche said emphatically.
No one in the room spoke. Before they knew Blanche's identity, they had been hurling vicious insults and demanding that she leave. But now, knowing who she was, they didn't know how to face her. It was as if they all stood on their moral high ground, criticizing others, but the ones who truly deserved condemnation were themselves, not Blanche.
"Smearing someone with just words? You should all reflect on yourselves," Blanche's words had already made everyone feel ashamed; she didn't need to say anything more.
Alan looked at Blanche with satisfaction; this was his woman—resilient yet emotional.