Chapter 988
Murray slipped quietly through the crowd and vanished. Since Elliana had forced his Skyflower Hospital into temporary closure, his business had teetered on survival’s edge. He couldn’t afford to antagonize the Campbells—they possessed the power to destroy him with mere whispers.
Quentin, conversely, remained anchored to his position, displaying no inclination toward departure. His expression maintained perfect composure, as though he were merely another observer savoring the spectacle.
Drowning beneath the torrent of insults, Trinity finally reached her breaking point. “I speak the truth!” she erupted desperately. “Wanda held the engagement to Cole first! Lilah appeared afterward and exploited her heritage to steal him—she embodies the tramp who wrecked Wanda’s engagement!”
Her explosive declaration rendered the crowd speechless.
“Are you weaving fresh lies, Trinity?” someone challenged from the masses. “If the Campbells and Evanses were to bind through a marriage, it would unite their legitimate heirs. What purpose would an adopted daughter serve?”
“Precisely, that defies all logic,” another voice chimed in.
Desperate to avoid further physical assault, Trinity scrambled to justify her claims. “The matriarch of the Campbell family is Cole’s blood aunt! Wanda was the daughter she adopted—both families sanctioned the marriage to fortify their existing bond!”
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, uncertainty clouding their judgment. Could that be accurate?
Suddenly, someone bellowed, “Look here! Milton just responded to online comments!”
The mob instantly abandoned Trinity, phones materializing as they clustered together to examine Milton’s social media activity. s ? ?s find?novel.net
Cornered with no escape route, Trinity retrieved her own device to see what Milton had written.
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Milton’s engagement astounded everyone—he answered the flooding questions with remarkable patience and thoroughness.
One netizen wrote, “Rumors circulate claiming the Campbell daughter is engaged to Cole. Is this true?” Milton replied, “Yes.”
“Therefore, who holds the engagement to Cole? The legitimate daughter, Lilah, or the adopted daughter, Wanda?”
“The Campbell family recognizes only one daughter—my sister, Lilah. No adopted daughter exists within our household.”
“Then what relationship does Wanda share with the Campbell family?”
“She remains unknown to me.”
After absorbing the exchange, the crowd’s fury toward Trinity reignited with volcanic intensity.
Crack! A sharp slap landed across Trinity’s cheek, and a finger jabbed toward her as someone shouted, “Shameless! Do you really think you can keep fooling us and treating us like idiots?”
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