Chapter 321 Rapid Spread!
Edward's expression froze in shock, his hands awkwardly and stiffly suspended in mid-air, trying to offer her comfort.
"I saw you looked anxious, I just wanted to comfort you."
"I'll say it again, my business has nothing to do with you!"
Evelyn had no mood to tangle with Edward any longer. She dodged past him, looking at her phone as she sprinted away.
Edward instantly felt that the warmth he had painstakingly gained was now completely gone.
The priceless antique he had given her, she didn't take it with her either.
In Evelyn's eyes, only her family was the most important; everything else was insignificant.
Edward was deeply saddened, his heart aching with every beat.
But now was not the time for sorrow. He quickly reacted and strode out of the room.
"Edward! I just saw Mrs. Wellington storming off angrily. Did someone offend her?" Bart asked worriedly, his eyes showing a hint of reproach.
"Joyce is in trouble," Edward said with a heavy gaze.
"No wonder I heard some commotion downstairs just now!"
Bart quickly pulled out his phone, his thumbs flying across the screen.
Suddenly, he frowned, "Edward, take a look at this!"
Edward looked at the video playing on the phone screen.
Instantly, his handsome brows furrowed, and he snatched the phone away!
The video was from many years ago, and the resolution was very poor, but it clearly showed Joyce on stage, embarrassedly covering her lower body, with liquid continuously flowing down her slender legs.
Everyone in the audience was staring at her, exclaiming in shock!
Several cameras and camcorders were frantically taking pictures of her, the blinding flashes almost swallowing Joyce!
"My mom is Joyce's number one fan. She told me before that Joyce was ruined by a drug scandal back then and even wet herself during a performance!"
Bart looked at the video, feeling it was unbearable to watch, "Back then, because the internet wasn't developed and phones didn't have video recording functions, the incident didn't spread that quickly.
But my mom, being a fan of Joyce, was at the performance and witnessed the whole thing!"
Edward listened, feeling very uncomfortable.
Putting himself in her shoes, a superstar worshipped by thousands, losing control on such an important occasion, her dignity shattered, it was worse than death!
"Later, my mom told me that the next day, all the newspapers and magazine covers were filled with headlines about Joyce's disgrace, it was everywhere, and you could buy one just by stepping out to take out the trash.
But within a few hours, those newspapers and magazines disappeared! No one knew who took them, and they were never found again!"
Edward squinted slightly, understanding in his heart.
It was naturally Charlie.
Back then, only someone of Charlie's stature had the power to make all the newspapers and magazines nationwide, all the negative news about Joyce, disappear quickly!
"Choosing today to release this negative news, it seems the person behind it has been planning for a long time, and they are very capable, of getting hold of a video that Mr. Taylor had already removed back then."
Although Edward was deeply hurt by Evelyn just now, he remained calm and composed at the critical moment, analyzing with a steady expression, "So, the person who released the negative news is either an insider or someone related to Joyce's incident back then."
"Immediately investigate the source of the negative news, find out who, which marketing account, or which reporter released this video first, and anyone related to this matter, even if only slightly, must be detained and controlled." Edward gritted his teeth, his handsome face covered in a layer of icy frost.
"Yes, Edward!"
After giving the orders, Edward lifted his long legs and walked hurriedly, like a gust of wind passing by Bart.
"Edward! Where are you going?" Bart asked quickly.
Edward stopped, not looking back, "Evelyn went to help her family, I have to protect her."
It didn't matter if she didn't love him, it didn't matter if she didn't have him in her heart.
He had infused her into his life, into his blood, and that was enough.
Back then, the sudden exposure of negative news, coupled with the mastermind's instigation, made Joyce's scandal resurface with a vengeance!
Reporters flocked to KS WORLD.
And the online public opinion also clearly shifted.
"I can't believe I can see such an ugly side of a once-popular star!"
"You young people haven't heard of it, but I have. Joyce was ruined by a drug scandal back then and quit the entertainment industry. Her incontinence was a side effect of drug use!"
"Really?"
"Throwing a birthday party for such a woman, Evelyn must regret it!"
Evelyn ran towards the banquet hall, scrolling through the online rumors.
The more she read, the angrier she got, her fingers almost crushing the screen!
Outside the banquet hall, Landon, Simon, and Peter were standing at the entrance, discussing something intensely.
"Landon, Simon, Peter!" Evelyn called out urgently.
"Evelyn!" They responded in unison, like a chant.
"Where's Joyce? Where is she now? How is she?" Evelyn's forehead was covered in fine sweat, and she was panting heavily.
"Dad has already sent a group of bodyguards to escort them away."
Landon quickly stepped forward, pulling out a handkerchief to gently wipe Evelyn's sweat, "They should be in the underground parking lot by now. We need to stay here to handle the aftermath."
"How is Joyce? Is she okay?" Evelyn pushed Landon's hand away, her mind solely focused on Joyce.
Landon, Simon, and Peter exchanged glances and shook their heads.
"When Joyce left, her face was pale with fear, and she was trembling badly. She must have been severely frightened."
Simon sighed gloomily, "After all, that incident has always been an indelible psychological shadow for her. Being brought up on such an important day, the shock must be doubled."
Peter, in his anger, started pulling at his hair, "I'll call the office right now and ask the Cybersecurity Bureau to help me find out who did this!"
"Peter, calm down."
Landon sternly stopped him, "You're a public official. No matter how big this gets, it's still a family matter. You can't abuse your power because of this, or you'll be making a grave mistake."
Peter was suddenly taken aback and came to his senses.
As they were at a loss, they suddenly heard a loud crash!
Evelyn, with bloodshot eyes, had punched the glass of the fire hydrant in her rage, shattering the glass door into pieces!
"Evelyn! Don't do that!"
Landon, Simon, and Peter, who were always calm and composed in their respective fields, panicked in front of Evelyn, rushing forward to hold her.
"Evelyn, you're bleeding!"
Simon saw Evelyn's four fingers covered in blood and cried out in distress, almost in tears, "Peter! Call an ambulance! Call an ambulance now!"
"Is such a small injury worth all this fuss? You've never seen the world!"
Evelyn's beautiful eyes flashed with a chilling light as she swiftly waved her hand in front of Simon.
In the next second, Evelyn directly pulled off Simon's tie and skillfully wrapped it around her injured right hand!
"So cool!" Peter couldn't help but exclaim.
"Evelyn, calm down."
Landon, heartbroken, gently held Evelyn's hand wrapped in the tie, his eyes full of reproach, "No matter how angry or anxious you are, you can't hurt yourself. Are you crazy?
We're all here. Is there a problem that our family can't solve?"
"You stay here and find out who did this as soon as possible! I'll take care of Joyce and Jennifer and get them home safely!"
With that, Evelyn turned and sprinted away.
"Evelyn! Your hand!"
Simon couldn't stop her; Evelyn disappeared in an instant.
Peter shook his head helplessly.
"Don't try to stop Evelyn. She's skilled, smart, and knows medicine. The three of us together aren't even a tenth of her."
Landon patted Simon with his left hand and Peter with his right, sighing deeply.
"Let her handle this. As her brothers, we'll protect her in the shadows."
Evelyn didn't have time to see Charlie; she sprinted to the underground parking lot.
A few minutes later, she found her family being besieged by reporters!
"Joyce! What are your thoughts on what happened tonight?"
"Are the video and those photos real? Was the scandal back then true?"
"Can you clarify?"
The crowd was pushing and shoving, and the reporters didn't seem like they would give up without getting some answers!
Jennifer was holding Joyce tightly, while Susan and Donna stood in front of them, shielding them from the surging crowd!
"Don't say anything reckless! If you do, we'll sue you!" Susan shouted angrily at the questioning reporters.
"Leave! There will be no answers, no clarifications! Because Joyce has a clear conscience!" Donna, though calmer than Susan, was also on the verge of exploding.
"A clear conscience? Donna, just because it's been a long time doesn't mean everyone who knows the truth is dead!"
Suddenly, a middle-aged male reporter with a lewd smile said, "I was there back then. I saw Joyce wet herself on stage with my own eyes."
The reporters all snickered.
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