Chapter 136
Felix's voice was icy, like a dagger piercing Bella's heart. Even through the phone, she could feel Felix's anger.
Bella's hand holding the phone tightened suddenly. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Felix, is this how you really think of me? I'm the one who got hit. You don't care about me, and you still think I did this?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds before Felix's voice came through.
"You better not have done this." After saying that, Felix hung up the phone directly.
Bella angrily threw the phone on the bed, her eyes filled with anger.
Seeing the escalating situation online, Felix coldly said, "Sophia, suppress this news. I don't want to see anything related to it anymore."
"Alright, Felix."
Soon, those trending topics disappeared.
Those netizens who were originally criticizing Gianna suddenly couldn't find a place to blame her, and all flooded into the comments section on Bella's Facebook page.
[Bella, we will seek justice for you!]
[I can't believe that a woman with a face almost identical to Bella's would have such malicious thoughts. She is not worthy of being Bella's sister at all.]
[I have already found the address of that woman. Message me if needed!]
The number of comments under Bella's Facebook post skyrocketed in just a few minutes, all thinking they were seeking justice for Bella.
Seeing the comments under her Facebook post, Bella felt excited, but to prove that she had nothing to do with this incident, she hypocritically posted on Facebook.
[The incident that was brewing on Facebook has already affected me and my family. Regarding my sister hitting me, this is a family matter. Thank you very much for the concern, and I hope everyone focuses more on my work. Thank you!]
Instead of calming the situation, Bella's Facebook post led to more people criticizing Gianna, thinking she was being forced into it, intensifying the online backlash against Gianna.
This was exactly what Bella wanted, a cold smile on her face, knowing that Gianna would be thoroughly attacked online.
On the other hand, due to Bella's Facebook post, the online public opinion trend became uncontrollable again, and some even found Gianna's Facebook account and started sending her various insulting messages.
However, Gianna was completely unaware of these events, and even if she knew, she didn't care, as she was busy with work.
It wasn't until after work in the evening when Gianna was about to head home, that she finally checked her phone.
As soon as she turned it on, numerous messages flooded in, almost causing her phone to freeze.
There were too many private messages on Facebook, causing Gianna's phone to lag when she tried to open them, so she decided to close Facebook and open WhatsApp instead.
There were also many messages on WhatsApp from people like Julian and Lauren, as well as some socialites she had met at parties but wasn't close to.
Among them, Felix's messages were the most numerous, with dozens of messages and several missed calls.
Gianna opened their chat window, and Felix's messages were right there.
The earliest one was shortly after the video was posted online.
14:01
[Gianna, don't read those comments and messages online. I will take care of it.]
14:32
[Why aren't you replying?]
14:35
[I had Sophia book the earliest flight back home. I'll arrive tonight. If you're afraid, go to Harmony Garden to find grandma.]
14:36
[I've arranged several bodyguards to protect you around the Villa]
14:50
[Why is your phone off? And you didn't reply to messages.]
15:00
[I'm already at the airport. Wait for me to come back.]
After reading them, Gianna felt a warm feeling in her heart, but she immediately called Felix. She wanted to tell him not to come back.
Gianna thought she could handle this situation herself, and she didn't want to disturb Felix's work. Otherwise, she would owe him more and more.
However, the phone showed that it was turned off, indicating that he was already on his way back.
Gianna lowered her eyes, about to put away her phone and leave when she received a call from Laura. "Gianna, don't come back for now. There are a lot of people at the Villa gate, and there are a lot of rotten vegetables and stinky eggs thrown at the door, as well as various random things on the ground."
If Laura hadn't come back to get something just now, she wouldn't have seen this scene.
Gianna's eyes flashed with worry, and she quickly said, "Where are you now? Make sure those people won't find you."
"Yes, I left without even getting out of the car. I'm on my way back to the hotel now. I won't go back for a few days, and if you don't mind the distance, come to the hotel and stay with me."
"I'm fine. I have another place to stay."
"Alright, if things get really bad, just call the police directly. Those people might get even worse."
"Okay, I understand. I have to go now; take care."
After hanging up the phone, Gianna immediately checked the surveillance outside the Villa. She placed the camera in a discreet location where most people wouldn't notice.
Seeing a group of people gathered at the Villa gate, discussing how to teach Gianna a lesson, a cold smile played on Gianna's lips.
Zooming in on the surveillance, she took screenshots of the faces of those people and then dialed the police.
Soon, the police arrived at the Villa gate and dispersed the crowd.
Within minutes, someone posted on Facebook, claiming Gianna was too scared to show up in person and had only sent the police to chase them away. They vowed to return and insisted they wouldn't let Gianna off the hook.
Gianna sent the screenshots of those people from the surveillance to the person with the black profile picture.
[Garrett, help me find out information about these people and send it to me.]
As they could find information about Gianna, she could also find information about them.
Garrett acted quickly, and his message went through as soon as Gianna parked at the Grand View gate.
Gianna saved the files. Just as she opened the car door and got out, she suddenly felt danger, a sense of alertness that had developed over the years.
Quickly scanning her surroundings, Gianna didn't notice anything unusual, but that strange feeling in her heart lingered.
Suppressing the odd feeling, Gianna headed toward the Villa gate. Just as she entered the password and pushed the door open, she suddenly understood where that strange feeling was coming from.
Without a moment to think, Gianna turned and started running as fast as she could. She had barely made it ten meters from the villa when a loud explosion erupted behind her, echoing through the air.
The massive shockwave, laden with fragments of the villa, surged toward Gianna. Despite her speed, a sizable piece struck her.
She coughed up blood, her vision went dark, and she collapsed into unconsciousness.
When she woke up again, she saw a white wall.
"You're awake!"
An excited voice came from beside her, and when Gianna turned her head, she saw Felix looking somewhat messy.
In her memory, Felix had always been well-mannered and neatly dressed, but now his eyes were bruised, a stubble of black on his chin, and his clothes wrinkled, completely different from his usual self.
Gianna tried to speak but found her throat extremely dry.
"I'll call the doctor right away."
After the doctor checked Gianna and confirmed she was fine, Felix finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gianna felt some lingering pain in her body, but it didn't seem to hinder her movement.
As Gianna slowly sat up, about to reach for the cup next to her, a hand reached for the water glass before her.
Felix considerately handed Gianna a straw and brought the glass of water to her lips.
Without hesitation, Gianna took a big sip, the cool water passing through her throat, instantly soothing her.
After drinking the water, Gianna looked at Felix and asked, "How long was I out?"
"It's been a whole day."
Gianna furrowed her brows. "You just went on your business trip and came back. Did the business deal not go through?"
Felix's eyes darkened, and he spoke in a cold tone, "Gianna, do you realize you almost lost your life? Do you think I still have the mood to deal with any business?"
