Chapter 9
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Skylar looked at Ethan in shock, unable to believe what she had just heard.
Ethan sneered, then left the Blackwood family mansion.
Watching Ethan's departing figure, Skylar's eyes filled with a hint of hatred. She thought to herself, "Chloe, it's all because of you!"
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In the Tranquil Wellness Hospital, Chloe, as skilled as the previous days, helped her mother wipe her body.
She hired a caregiver for her mother because she had to work on her drafts during the day. However, she noticed that several people would occasionally run to the door today, muttering something incessantly. But their voices were too low, and she couldn't hear clearly.
Returning home in the evening, Chloe opened X and was instantly shocked by the content on her timeline. The pushed X posts prominently displayed the events that had occurred at the wedding, with the hashtag suffix "#Exposed" particularly eye-catching.
"Woman Tries to Marry into a Wealthy Family but Gets Caught Cheating"
"The Tinsley family's Young Master Found His Wife's Betrayal on His Wedding Day"
Accompanying the titles were numerous photos, including one where Chloe and Ethan were embracing and kissing intimately. Chloe looked at the photos on the screen, feeling a sudden shock. She continued scrolling through several more pictures—bar corridor, lighthouse, and even the bridal shop! These photos captured Ethan and Chloe in various frames, and the angles were quite incriminating.
Chloe clicked on the comments, her hand suddenly tightening.
"Rumor has it that the woman in the photo used to be the heiress of Hollis Group."
"You're right. Her name is Chloe. She used to flirt with men everywhere in school and often went to hotels with them."
"Wow, this is just shameless!"
The comments became increasingly outrageous, but the discussion about the topic was gaining momentum.
For netizens, Chloe was seen as someone who cheated on Aiden, not only betraying him but also maliciously seducing other men and disrupting someone else's wedding. Following this, her various social media accounts were bombarded, including X and text messages, with many being former clients of her.
Looking at those messages, Chloe's mind went blank for a moment. At this point, her phone continued to play the new message notification sound incessantly. When she finally snapped back, she immediately picked up her phone and made a video call to Ethan on Snapchat.
Ethan looked at the incoming call on the screen, a slight smirk playing on his lips, indicating that he was in a good mood. He clicked to answer, and just as he was about to speak, he heard an angry tirade through the speaker.
"You're despicable!"
Ethan's eyes turned momentarily cold. "What do you mean?!"
"The things on X? Did you do that? I never expected you to be such a vile person!" After a barrage of insults directed at Ethan, Chloe hung up the phone. She silenced and put her phone aside, choosing to ignore and pretend nothing had happened.
Meanwhile, Ethan, with a stern expression, was left baffled by the abrupt end of the He opened his computer, accessed the X mentioned by Chloe, and his expression immediately darkened.
He immediately contacted his PR team for damage control, only to find that public opinion was already spiraling out of control.
"The news was first leaked by a zombie account with no followers. Later, it was continuously reposted by several major influencers. Even if all posts are deleted now, it's already too late."
Listening to his assistant's report, Ethan's eyes flashed with a hint of hostility.He ordered, "Within three days, find out who's behind this for me!"
"Yes, Mr. Blackwood."
The next day, as Chloe was heading downstairs to go to the hospital, suddenly, a person rushed towards her, carrying a bucket of paint. This person lifted the paint and splashed it towards Chloe, shouting, "Shameless woman!"
Caught off guard, Chloe was drenched in paint.
The heavy odor filled Chloe's senses and making it unbearable. Her eyes were sticky, and she didn't dare to open them. Standing there, she felt helpless and embarrassed. The person who had splashed paint seemed unsatisfied and rushed forward to strike her.
Chloe was immediately disoriented by the blows, taking two stumbling steps backward. She cowered, helpless, as the punches rained down on her. Suddenly, the fists striking her stopped.
Ethan grabbed the person's hand, his expression fierce. "Do you want to turn yourself in at the police station, or should I call the police?"
The person looked frightened and immediately withdrew their hands from Ethan's grip, bolting away.
Chloe, still confused, took tissues from her bag and began wiping off the paint on her face. Ethan turned to her, taking the tissues from her hand, and personally helped wipe away the paint from her face.
Chloe squinted her eyes, slowly opening them. In that brief moment of eye contact, a realization dawned. She heard Ethan ask slightly nervously, "Are you okay?"
Chloe responded sharply, "Thanks for you fake kindness." Having been unjustly drenched in paint, she was furious. She had thought about calling the police but gave up because she couldn't identify the attacker's face.
"Ding-"
A series of new message notifications chimed on their phones.
Chloe opened her phone and looked at the pop-up message about the canceled order, feeling a sudden shock.
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Ethan noticed Chloe's sudden change in mood and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chloe abruptly looked up at Ethan, her tone harsh. "Are you happy now?"
Ethan furrowed his brows, a hint of anger appearing on his face. "Don't push it too far!"Chloe sneered and retorted, "Who is pushing it too far? Is it me, or are you despicable and shameless?!" With that, she didn't care about Ethan's expression and walked away directly.
Ethan watched Chloe's retreating figure, his face darkening.
Without going to work, Chloe went straight to the hospital. As soon as she entered the hospital, she noticed people gossiping about her. Walking into the ward, from nurses to patients and their families, everyone cast strange looks at her. Clutching her hands tightly, she tried to ignore those judgmental stares.
Suppressing her emotions along the way, she finally exploded when she overheard people gossiping in the restroom. Approaching to argue, she was pushed to the ground by others.
Sitting on the ground, she watched as more people gathered around, their accusations and insults flooding toward her like a tide.
"Shameless!"
"Unfaithful woman!"
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Not daring to stay in the hospital any longer, Chloe feared that the hospital staff might treat her parents differently because of her.
On the way back, she realized that people in the neighborhood recognized her. She quickly covered her face and ran back home.
to be continued.....
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