Chapter 433 He Can't Handle It at All
The next day, after mulling it over, Amy decided to vent on Facebook.
She wrote that Eugene and Rebecca had been driving her nuts and even tried to use family ties to push her around. She declared she couldn't deal with them anymore and was cutting them off. In a side note, she mentioned that if they realized their mistakes and sincerely apologized, she might reluctantly forgive them.
This post blew up in high society. No one expected Amy to cut ties with her kids, which was pretty rare. People started speculating about what Eugene and Rebecca could've done to make Amy, their mom, say something like that.
Those who knew Amy well secretly guessed she might've stirred up some trouble again. The final note seemed like a way to force her kids to come crawling back and apologize.
Rebecca saw Amy's Facebook post. Instead of apologizing, she liked the post and commented: [Thank you, Mrs. Baker, for making it easy. From now on, we are not mother and daughter but strangers.] She then took a screenshot of Amy's post and shared it on her own Facebook page, declaring their relationship over.
Eugene did the same as Rebecca, taking a screenshot and posting it on Facebook, declaring their relationship over.
As a popular star, even though his reputation had taken a hit recently due to his performance on a variety show and the incident with Elizabeth, Eugene still had a huge fan base and was a focal point for the media and entertainment industry. So, when this Facebook post came out, it shocked a lot of people.
The media quickly picked up on the story of Eugene and Amy cutting ties. They even added various "evidence" to show when the mother and son started to fall out and why they decided to cut ties. Not only did they bring Rebecca into the story, but Elizabeth was also dragged into it.
Some said that Eugene cut ties with Amy because of Elizabeth. The story's popularity kept rising.
Amy was furious when she saw that Eugene and Rebecca not only didn't apologize but also quickly followed up with their own Facebook posts, cutting ties. She had recently run out of money and had previously denied to Orlando that she had hired Aaron to harm others, so she held back from asking him for money.
Instead, she had her assistant pawn a set of her jewelry. With that money, she had her assistant hire netizens to control public opinion. They said that Eugene and Rebecca were ungrateful, always making Amy angry. They even threatened Amy and often argued with her over Elizabeth, which made her not want these two kids.
Once this narrative spread, many netizens who loved to criticize others immediately jumped in. They criticized Eugene and Rebecca for being excessive and said they should apologize to Amy. They said that Eugene, as a morally compromised star, was setting a bad example. He didn't deserve to stay in the entertainment industry and should be kicked out.
The netizens hired by Amy also dragged Elizabeth into the mess, saying that she was the one who instigated and provoked the Baker siblings to fall out with Amy.
Elizabeth had been following the situation closely. When she noticed the public opinion going in the wrong direction, she investigated. Sure enough, she found evidence that Amy had hired netizens. She took screenshots of the evidence and sent them to Rebecca.
Rebecca laughed angrily and sent the evidence to Eugene.
Rebecca: [Look, this is the mother you used to love the most.]
Eugene found Rebecca's sarcasm, along with the evidence, quite ironic. Amy's relentless behavior had also pissed him off.
Eugene: [Should we post this evidence online?]
Rebecca: [Not yet. Wait for my signal. How did you become a big star? Don't you know how to use a reversal to fight back better?]
Eugene: [I'm a big star, but isn't this kind of thing usually handled by the company's PR team?]
Rebecca: [Alright, you win.]
Eugene: [When it's time to post, let me know, and I'll share it.]
Rebecca: [Okay!]
It was clear that Eugene was really hurt by Amy this time; otherwise, he wouldn't be acting this way.
The story of Eugene and Amy cutting ties kept making headlines. For the past two days, it dominated the news.
Eugene and Rebecca were also repeatedly criticized in the headlines. They didn't come out to clarify but stayed silent, letting the story gain traction. Of course, some rational folks thought things couldn't be that simple and suspected there was more to the story.
At the Clark Family estate, Paul watched the video from that day and was furious. Amy had actually sought out Aaron to try to harm his kids. It was too much; did she think the Clark Family was easy to mess with?
Paul first approached Orlando and said they would no longer cooperate. The Clark Family wouldn't let Amy off the hook. If Orlando protected her, then the two families would become enemies.
Although he had given his kids some freedom, their safety was non-negotiable for Paul. He would rather lose the Baker Corporation as a partner than not seek revenge.
Orlando arranged a private meeting with Paul and spilled the beans about those secret matters. He had no choice; Orlando didn't want to gain another enemy like the Clark Group because of Amy's foolish actions. Moreover, to deal with Ethan, it was best for them to unite.
As for being betrayed and cheated on by Amy, although Orlando felt humiliated, he was candid enough to talk about it. After all, such things couldn't be hidden for long.
Paul was shocked when he learned the truth. He admired Orlando's patience; he might not have been able to do the same. No wonder Orlando managed to carve out a path in the Baker Family and became its leader.
Paul also felt some sympathy for Orlando; having a wife like Amy was truly unfortunate. Of course, he also thought that they needed to join forces to fight back against Ethan quickly. Otherwise, who knew how Ethan would manipulate them? Constantly giving in would only make Ethan think they were easy to bully and continue to harm them.
So, the two of them also united with Hubert, forming an alliance to deal with Ethan. At the same time, they tacitly agreed to let Elizabeth take the lead and follow her arrangements.
Next, it was Elizabeth's turn to take action. She had the Clark Family and the Diaz Family continuously put pressure on the Special Department.
Raymond understood the situation and went back to complain to Alan and his parents. Raymond had almost been killed, which made Alan very angry. He called the head of the Special Department.
The head of the department held a meeting and angrily demanded that the matter be dealt with immediately. Otherwise, no one would have a good time. This also forced the other deputy head, Leander, who had wanted to suppress the matter and not deal with Aaron, to compromise.
If Leander insisted on protecting Aaron, his position as deputy head would likely be in jeopardy. He could only curse Aaron for being so stupid. Daring to harm Raymond was truly foolish. Now that Alan had personally intervened, along with pressure from the Clark Family and the Diaz Family, he couldn't withstand it.
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