Harvey handed the phone back to Linden. "Some of this is true, but most of it is pure nonsense. This person is even more shameless than I imagined!"
Linden and Dale exchanged glances at the mention of truth and lies intertwining.
Seeing the anger on Harvey's face, they realized the situation was more complicated than it seemed. In today's world, people loved to sit on their moral high horses, especially when the situation didn't affect them personally.
From behind their keyboards, they acted self-righteous, quick to pass judgment. Yet, they never considered how it would feel to be on the receiving end of such scrutiny.
"Is the sick girl really your sister?"
Harvey snorted coldly. "I only have one elder sister. I don't have a younger sister."
…
Skylar was the first to get the news. Paul had specifically called to update her.
"They've hired a lot of reporters to create a moral narrative. They think that since both Charles and Harvey are public figures, they won't be able to withstand the pressure. They've even spent money to make it viral."
Skylar took a deep breath. "Can we suppress the trending topics?"
Paul answered firmly, "We can, but the damage has already started. Even if we suppress them, Charles and Harvey will still face backlash. Steven is likely to be affected as well.
"There are already people causing trouble at Steven's workplace, and Charles is currently filming a variety show. Someone there is probably making it difficult for him, too. It's a live broadcast."
Upon hearing Paul's words, Skylar understood the situation was more complicated than expected. She carefully reviewed everything Finn and his current wife, Miriam Nicholson, had told reporters. Their statements painted a pitiful narrative from beginning to end.
They only mentioned their daughter being sick and needing Steven and the others to help with the compatibility test. They even kneeled before the reporters, asking for Steven's forgiveness.
They also claimed that their daughter was innocent and described her as kind and obedient.
What they didn't mention was asking for kidney donations.
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