Chapter 10
He was seven years older than me,and compared to my boisterous nature,he appeared much more mature.
He rarely spoke and wasn’t good at socializing with others.
But he would make bamb
oo grasshoppers for me,weave colorful flower crowns for me, and carry my least favorite
backpack.
In my eyes,he was like an older brother,the closest person to me besides my parents.
However,Rogerio only stayed in our home for less than half a year.
At the end of that year,I was kidnapped for the Nth time and broke my leg while escaping.
Rogerio stayed up all night by my side,his eyes red from crying.
The next day,he told my father he was going to military school.
And once he left,he never came back.
I looked at his demeanor and felt a little pleased. “Rogerio,you’ve grown so tall.”
“So,my Rogerio is Rogerio from Golden Group?”
Iremembered the name Charles had mentioned on WhatsApp,feeling both proud and naturally certain.
He smiled,just like he did back then,ruffling my hair. “Sorry,I’m late.”
I shook my head. “It’s a good thing you weren’t here; otherwise, it wouldn’t have just been me they targeted.”
After my parents‘ accident,River Technology was taken over overnight,and I went from being the admired young
lady to the victim of bullying.
No one spoke up for me.
They all said it was a case of ‘the daughter pays for the father’s debt.‘ My parents had wronged others,and I should
bear the consequences.
Thus,bullying me became the most righteous thing to do.
That period was so heavy that I truly felt that it was better for one less person to suffer.
Rogerio ‘s gaze darkened,a look of guilt on his face. “It’s my fault. If I had been quicker,Mr. and Mrs. Smith wouldn’t
have…”
“Don’t blame yourself,” I interrupted him,“After something like that happened,even if you had been here,it wouldn’t have changed anything.”
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Rogerio bit his lip. “Rebecca,actually-”
Knock knock,the door was knocked,and my attention was drawn to the door.
“Mr. White,Miss Green,” the man who entered nodded at me first,then handed Rogerio a tablet. “There are people online deliberately distorting the truth about the banquet and organizing a smear campaign against Miss Green. It’s currently trending on Twitter.”
Frowning.I was about to open my phone,but Rogerio pulled me closer,wrapping his arm around my shoulder. “Let’s look together.”
My back was almost pressed against Rogerio ‘s chest,the faint scent of wood wafting up to my nose. I awkwardly glanced at him.
He was staring intently at the tablet,his expression serious and calm.
I couldn’t help but feel a bit silly for my awkwardness.
This was still Rogerio.
No matter how many years had passed,no matter how much he had become a CEO,he was still the one who used to make bamboo grasshoppers and weave flower crowns for me.
I shouldn’t overthink it.
I calmed myself and focused back on the screen.
The video being widely spread by media accounts was from when I walked the red carpet. At that time,I was being dragged along by a bodyguard due to an injury,and they maliciously edited it to make it look like I was shamelessly trying to get attention on the red carpet.
Netizens,who loved memes,made a gif of it with insulting captions. “Clout–chasing Bitch,” “Shameless,just wants to
be famous.”
Besides the video,there were also photos on the trending page of me holding a wine glass,trying to approach former
business partners.
“Wow,Bitch Charlotte Edwards not only fakes a marriage but also actively seeks out the casting couch,truly living up
to the word ‘bitch.“”
“LOL,all the CEOs she approached ran away so fast,she’s both a plague and a bitch.”
“Such a pitiful sight,I kind of feel sorry for her. Why not come over to me,one buck for a night is still affordable.”
“I say,Bitch Charlotte Edwards,just go out and sell yourself.”
The netizens‘ anger surged to a boiling point when a video emerged showing Olivia at the hospital getting her stomach pumped.
If before it was just memes and bandwagon hate,it turned into pure malicious cursing afterward.
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And just then,Olivia updated her Twitter with two photos,
One was a hospital bill,the other was two hands holding each other.
The engagement ring on her middle finger was deliberately placed in the most prominent position.
And this ring was exactly the one I had wanted for our seventh wedding anniversary gift.
Because it required an in–person appointment at a foreign flagship store,Charles thought it wasn’t necessary,and the plan had been shelved.
But now,it was on Olivia’s finger.
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
