By morning, the internet was on fire.
Olivia woke to the sound of her phone buzzing nonstop on the nightstand. She blinked at the ceiling for a second, then forced herself upright and reached for it.
Dozens of notifications flooded the screen.
News alerts.
Group chats.
Missed calls.
She opened the first headline at random.
“CRIPPLED" ANGEL CAUGHT STANDING—GRAY HEIR AND FIRST LOVE EXPOSED?
Below it was the same blurry clip over and over again.
Ava's wheelchair tipping.
Ava pushing herself up.
Ava's feet flat on the ground for a heartbeat before she collapsed back into the chair.
The comments were brutal.
“So she could stand this whole time?"
“And she took the emergency surgery slot from a heart patient?"
“Gray really chose this over a loyal wife?"
“No wonder Olivia filed for
