The incident where Susan pushed Aurora into the water came to light, and further investigations revealed that Aurora was actually her husband’s ex-girlfriend. It also exposed how Susan had stolen Hayden from her.
“I would never have imagined she could be such a despicable person!”
“These days, the other woman really goes all out… She steals someone’s boyfriend and even pushes them off a cliff.”
“It’s shocking. She seems so pure and innocent on screen, I could never have guessed how shameless she is behind the scenes, drugging that poor girl to get into Mr. Alvarez’s bed. I really feel sorry for his ex-girlfriend.”
“Yes, I heard that Mr. Alvarez’s girlfriend was a daughter from the Montgomery family. He was planning to propose to Miss Montgomery that day, but then this happened, and it infuriated Miss Montgomery so much that she left this sad place.”
“Poor Miss Montgomery, having her boyfriend stolen and then getting pushed off a cliff by that vile woman upon her return to the country. Susan is truly shameless.”
“Exactly, how can such a homewrecker still have the face to stay in the entertainment industry? I’m definitely not watching any of her shows anymore.”
Soon after, photos of Susan falling at her wedding surfaced, particularly those showing Aurora being forced to take off her shoes for her.
“How can there be such a malicious woman in this world? Not only did she steal that poor girl’s boyfriend and push her off a cliff, she even made her serve as a bridesmaid. She’s the worst.”
“I’ve seen many despicable people, but she tops them all. Boycotting Susan is everyone’s duty!”
“Her character is so flawed, I don’t care how good her acting is, I’m not watching her TV shows anymore.”
Netizens were filled with righteous indignation, especially despising someone as brazen as Susan.
Anonymous posts detailing Susan’s dark past kept surfacing. Aurora watched with glee, “Well done, you’ve knocked down your enemy without lifting a finger.”
Aurora knew Susan’s temperament well; seeing these comments and posts would absolutely infuriate her.
And hitting her sore point of being labeled a homewrecker was what Susan hated most. Now, everyone knew about her past.
She had just changed outfits, kicking away the shoes Aurora had worn, when her assistant burst in.
“Susan, it’s bad. You need to see the news!”
“Is it about my fall? That was quick. These media outlets are so ruthless, despite the generous money I gave them. Well, it might be good to stir things up a bit since my movie is releasing next month.”
She was used to the industry’s antics.
“Susan, it’s not just that. There’s more. You better check online yourself.”
“What’s the rush? Fine, I’ll look.”
Susan took off her earrings, carefully placing them in a box, and then checked her phone.
Her expression darkened as she read the comments, each one more glaring than the last.
“Damn it, who leaked this online?”
Susan was furious, now portrayed as a vile villain by the entire world.
“I don’t know, it was an anonymous account that claimed to have witnessed it. This revelation hit the top of every media outlet. Susan, could someone be targeting you?”
Smearing artists in the entertainment industry was common, and Susan had certainly engaged in such suppression of other artists.
“No, this isn’t the work of someone from the entertainment industry; I know who it is!”
Susan furrowed her brow, recalling Julian’s behavior at the wedding. This matter was definitely related to him! With his current connections and status, pushing forward an agenda was all too easy. If it really was someone present that day, they could have released the video right away, not waited several days for it to ferment. The copy was clearly professionally written. Someone even dug up incidents from three years ago to tarnish her reputation, aiming to drive her out of the industry.
“Susan, who would do this at your wedding? That’s rather low,” her assistant couldn’t help but get angry.
“Contact the company and suppress this matter quickly; the longer we wait, the worse it is for me!”
“Okay, I’ll go now. You should change your clothes.”
“Okay.”
Susan was extremely distressed. Anyone in her situation would be, and she still had to deal with her wedding, which added to her distress. When she emerged dressed, she was met by a swarm of reporters.
“Miss Simmons, did you really push Miss Montgomery into the sea?”
“Miss Simmons, if you dislike Miss Montgomery so much, why did you invite her to be a bridesmaid?”
“Miss Simmons, there are rumors online that you used devious means to snatch Mr. Alvarez away; is this true or false?”
“Miss Simmons, please respond.”
“Folks, please, show some mercy, today is Susan’s big day; we are not accepting any interviews, we have other matters,” her agent intervened. Susan had just managed to settle the reporters when Joaquin, who had just heard about the incident, was furious. Online, Susan was being portrayed as a villain capable of any evil.
“What is going on? What kind of woman have you married?”
Hayden, having weathered many troubles himself, felt he had fallen because of Susan.
“Grandfather, this is a misunderstanding. I was there; Susan only accidentally pushed Sister Aurora into the sea because she was in a hurry,” Hayden tried to speak well of Susan.
“Accidental? If you hadn’t rescued her in time, wouldn’t that have been premeditated murder? How can our Alvarez family accept such a ruthless woman?”
Joaquin was livid.
“Dad, Susan didn’t do it on purpose. Today is Hayden’s big day; please, don’t be angry,” everyone hurriedly tried to calm him.
“Easy for you to say, now when people talk about her, they associate her with our Alvarez family too; I can’t afford to lose that face!”
“Those online mobs are just idle and will forget in a couple of days.”
“Humph!”
Joaquin, leaning on his cane, stormed off angrily. When Susan arrived, she only saw his retreating figure.
“Grandfather, what’s wrong?”
“You still have the nerve to ask what’s wrong? You fix the mess you’ve created,” Hayden, too frustrated to deal with her, walked away.
“What is this all about? Why is all the blame being pushed onto my daughter? It’s clear someone deliberately framed my daughter. If you won’t speak up for Susan, that’s one thing, but to blame her too? I should never have let my daughter marry into this family,” Mrs. Simmons fumed.