Chapter 163
Chapter 163:
Aubrey was seething with anger, unleashing a torrent of curses at Phyllis and her whole family.
As Phyllis’s cousin, Gabriela felt unfairly pulled into the conflict.
To calm Aubrey’s escalating fury, Gabriela shared the two videos she had recorded earlier that day. Soon after, Aubrey fell silent.
Later, after watching the videos, she called Gabriela, her tone brimming with enthusiasm. “Gabriela, you’re incredible! How did you get these videos? Why didn’t you tell me sooner? I was so stressed out p>
Gabriela offered a weary smile. “I’ve always said there’s no need to panic or lose your temper p>
“I thought you were just trying to make me feel better,” Aubrey admitted. Then she proposed, “Should I get my friend with three million followers to share the video now p>
Gabriela responded calmly, “No need to rush. Let’s hold off for now p>
“Alright, I’ll follow your lead this time,” Aubrey agreed.
After diffusing Aubrey’s anger, Gabriela leaned against her seat, feeling exhausted.
Meanwhile, Billy, who was driving, stole subtle glances at her. All morning, Gabriela had seemed unlike her usual vibrant, cheerful self. She was unusually quiet, yet there was a newfound calmness about her. It was as if the confident, carefree persona she usually projected was a carefully constructed mask. Beneath it, she seemed to be patiently biding her time, waiting for an opportunity to escape the chaos surrounding her.
𝗔d𝗱𝘪c𝘵𝗶𝗏𝗲 𝗇𝘰𝘃e𝗹𝘀 o𝗇 gа𝗹𝘯o𝗏еlѕ.𝘤𝗈𝗆
Billy was struck by this realization. Gabriela was such a kind, genuine person, yet she was forced to endure such distressing circumstances. It felt profoundly unfair. He silently hoped that Wesley would always be kind to her.
Eager to return to Moss Manor and update Wesley on the situation, he was interrupted by a call from Wesley while still on the road.
It turned out Phyllis had gone live online. She and Vivian had been stirring up trouble all night. When a well-known celebrity like Claire shared their video, the drama quickly made it onto the trending lists.
Phyllis was thrilled, reveling in the attention and unable to sleep from the excitement. But by morning, all the trending topics related to Gabriela had vanished.
Marie warned Phyllis, “You failed to take Gabriela down completely, so stop now. I’ll clean up this mess p>
Phyllis, however, refused to back down. Even after the trending topics were removed, the post continued to gain traction across various platforms.
Unwilling to let go of her vendetta, Phyllis secretly met with Vivian and that influencer, Gem, to plan a live stream.
At 2 p.m., Gem appeared on the live stream, her face heavily made up—enhanced by beauty filters, giving her an almost artificial, doll-like appearance. As the stream began, her followers flooded the chat with greetings and crude questions about Gabriela’s situation.
Gem introduced Phyllis, who looked strikingly beautiful with subtle makeup, further refined by the stream’s filters. The audience buzzed with curiosity about her identity.
Phyllis introduced herself and launched into a carefully rehearsed speech. She claimed Gabriela, whom her family had raised, was vain, ill-tempered, and rebellious, constantly borrowing her clothes and jewelry without permission. As Gabriela grew older, she allegedly used her looks to hang out with unsavory characters at bars. After starting her career, Phyllis accused, Gabriela set her sights on taking her uncle’s house.
Worse, Phyllis claimed Gabriela had tried to seduce her newlywed husband, who had been Gabriela’s schoolmate and someone Phyllis admired.
Phyllis delivered her accusations in a soft, weary tone, appearing polite and fragile, which quickly won over the sympathy of viewers. The comment section exploded with support for her and bitter criticism of Gabriela.
“Stay strong, Phyllis! Millions of us have your back p>
“Gabriela is so disgusting. What a despicable person p>
“When you encounter someone this awful, you cut them out of your life so they can’t hurt you p>
“Phyllis’s parents even helped Gabriela get through college, and this is how she is repaid? Unbelievable p>