Painful lies . . .

It's every girl's dream at Sweet Valley High to attend the fabulous Bridgewater Ball, and Susan Stewart has has the chance to go with handsome, wealthy Gordon Stoddard. Nobody knows where Susan gets her money and style - or who her real parents are - but everyone agree's she's beautiful, friendly, and fun to be with.
Then jealous Lila Fowler starts spreading vicious rumors about Susan's mother - who she really is and why she abandoned Susan. No one wants to talk to Susan anymore, not even Gordon. To clear her name, Susan has to find out the truth about her parents. But is she better off not knowing?

"I thought you knew about Susan's mother," Lila said cautiously, looking first at Caroline, then at Cara. "I mean it's just something I heard. It could be a rumor."
"What about her mother?" Caroline asked.
"I really - I shouldn't . . . I mean, it's none of my bussiness."
"What?"
Lila looked over at Susan and shook her head sadly. "It's not what - it's where." Lowering her voice, she said, "She's in a hospital for the criminally insane."
Cara and Caroline both gasped. "Are you sure about this?" Cara asked, grabbing Lila by the arm.
An unpleasant sensation of guilt washed over Lil, but she quickly pushed it out of her mind. "Well," she said slowly, "nobody really knows anything for sure, do they?"
Then she removed Cara's hand from her arm, stood, and walked away. As she passed by Susan's table she felt a surge of triumph overcoming guilt. She strode out of the cafeteria with a victorious smile on her face.

Will Elizabeth leave Sweet Valley to study in Switzerland? Leaving home