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Netizens commented:
“So touching, where can you find a man like this?”
“Seraphina is too much, he’s kneeling and she still won’t forgive him.”
“Frail heiress is definitely too dramatic, doesn’t even want a good man like him.”
I turned off my phone, feeling nothing but disgust. An act? He was certainly good at acting. Too bad I would never be moved by him again.
Meanwhile, Chloe’s live stream remained hugely popular. She sat in a humble rental apartment, her eyes red and swollen, her voice choked. “Everyone, Chloe has truly never harmed anyone.”
“I’m just a maid’s daughter, raised in the Sterling family, and Seraphina was always very good to me.”
The comments instantly exploded.
[Poor Chloe, being bullied by rich people]
[The Sterling family is too much, abusing their power]
[Go, Chloe, we support you]
Chloe dabbed at her tears at just the right moment. “I know I don’t deserve Julian, but we truly love each other. Seraphina has a strange illness, I understand her pain, but…”
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She suddenly covered her face, her shoulders trembling.
“I shouldn’t say it. Seraphina is already pitiful enough.”
The audience was hooked by her hesitant, suggestive demeanor.
[Chloe, tell us, what happened?]
[What did the Sterling family do?]
[Spill, spill!]
“Never mind, I won’t say it,” Chloe shook her head. “Julian is right, Seraphina has a strange illness and isn’t normal, so it’s understandable if her temper isn’t good.”
Her insinuation, full of hidden meaning, made the audience imagine countless scenarios. Soon, many “revelations” started appearing online. Anonymous accounts published long posts: [Exposing Miss Sterling’s True Face]
“Seraphina, relying on her family’s wealth and power, has bullied Chloe since childhood. Chloe just wanted to try on a wedding dress once, and she demanded a hundred million in compensation.”
“Julian was so good to her, and she turned around and married another man. Isn’t that adultery?”
“Some say she’s frail, but I think she’s quite energetic, going on honeymoons and vacations.”
The comment sections were full of venomous curses.
[Faking frailty, actually malicious]
[Women like her get what they deserve]
[Hemophilia? More like a mental illness]
I turned off my phone, my fingers trembling with rage. Atticus took my phone, his brows tightly furrowed.
Just then, police suddenly arrived at our door, nodding to Atticus.
“Miss Sterling, we’ve recovered the surveillance footage from the abandoned factory.”
The officer’s face was grim. “The footage shows that the person who kidnapped you was Julian.”
“His DNA and fingerprints were also found at the scene.”
I looked at Atticus. His gaze was gentle, but his voice betrayed his anger.
“I was monitoring your movements. If it hadn’t been a critical moment in my research, this matter wouldn’t have been delayed until now.”
I gently unclasped his tightly clenched hand and laced my fingers with his. He immediately squeezed my hand.
“One hundred wounds, every single cut avoided vital organs. This was premeditated torture.”
The officer continued, “Julian has been formally arrested,”
At the press conference, all evidence was made public. The surveillance footage from the abandoned factory, though pixelated, clearly recorded everything. Julian himself wielding the knife, cutting me repeatedly. My agonizing screams echoed across the entire internet,
Public opinion instantly reversed,
