Chapter 280 Mr. Vittorio Cuckolded?
The news was still fermenting.
Many netizens had made detailed comparison pictures.
"The clothes to the side are from a certain brand's latest collection, a favorite of Katherine's. She wore them at a recent event."
"The video still and this selfie have the same angle; you can tell by the face shape and nose—it's definitely the same person!"
"This was from a morning shoot Katherine did for a romantic comedy series—same pose, same expressions!"
"Deepfake technology is not that advanced yet."
"No doubt about it, it's her, all right!"
"If this can still be whitewashed? I'll live stream eating crap!"
This piece of news was certified by countless netizens, garnering likes and shares.
As a result, the stocks of the Giorgio and Stefanelli families plummeted in an unprecedented fashion, setting records.
Consequently, the trending searches were manipulated again, resulting in a rapid increase in buzz within just half an hour. Fifty trending tweets about Katherine's issue inundated Twitter, pushing the platform to the brink of collapse. Exhausted programmers, who had barely managed to stabilize Twitter's system, were now sobbing at their overtime desks.
At the hospital.
After countless professors had combined efforts to save him, Viviana opened his eyes and weakly glanced at everyone, "Where are Katherine and Giuseppe? Has the news been clarified?"
Matteo, Colombo, and the members of the Vittorio and Stefanelli families had looks of difficulty on their faces and remained silent.
Viviana, catching on, struggled to breathe, his expression one of agony, "What sort of misfortune have we brought upon ourselves? Why has the Vittorio family been hit with such a scandal? If this is the death of me, how will I face our ancestors with honor?"
Normally, Colombo and the others would have used this opportunity to strike at Giorgio, stirring things up in front of Viviana, but this matter involved their own son!
"Can't that ungrateful brat still not be reached by phone? Send someone to drag him back here!"
"Giorgio, what about Katherine? She hasn't come by either?"
Giorgio, his face expressionless, replied, "I've already made the call."
Then, he sat beside the bed and took Viviana's hand, "Grandma, you need to stay calm and nurture your health. I'll handle things."
Davide and Carla also offered comfort, "Indeed, there must be a reason for all of this."
"Just relax for now, Viviana. We'll talk more when Katherine arrives."
"What reason could there possibly be? And what are you going to do about it, Giorgio? I've always sensed Katherine was no ordinary woman, but to think she’d cuckold you - now it's the talk of the entire web. The truth is right there, and you're still making excuses for her."
Edith was visibly upset, her voice naturally high-pitched like a child's.
Davide and Carla's faces turned stern, "What right do you have to speak up?"
"You're just eyeing Giorgio, trying to worm your way up. Such a young lady, but with such malice!"
Edith retorted mockingly, "Who are you saying has malice? Clearly, it's your daughter who's the indulgent one."
"You!"
"Shut up." Giorgio's harsh voice cut through the room.
Edith complained with a hint of frustration, "What's the point, Giorgio? Instead of just placating Grandma with comforting lies, we should be thinking of a concrete plan to squash the news and spin the story.
Look at Katherine and Giuseppe; they're too guilty even to show their faces.
If you ask me, we should paint Katherine as the deceptive one, having secret affairs and behaving immorally, all without any connection to you, Giorgio. If we shift all the blame onto Katherine, the situation will surely improve."
Carla's face turned livid with rage, "Edith! What a despicable idea! Stop sowing discord! You have some nerve! You shouldn't even be speaking here. Get out!"
"The mother of an adulterer has no place to talk here either!"
Their argument escalated rapidly.
Giorgio's face hardened as he said sternly, "Get out!"
With a smirk, Carla taunted, "Did you hear that? Giorgio told you to leave."
Edith retorted, "Ha, Giorgio clearly meant you!"
Giorgio raised his voice, "I want both of you out, now. Don't make me say it a third time."
His voice was icy and commanding, giving a direct order. Davide and Carla's expressions became stiff as they uncomfortably headed towards the door. Edith's face turned pale as she bit her lip in frustration and anger.
"Hmph, what's so great about that woman that Giorgio is still defending her to this extent?"
She refused to believe Katherine could turn this situation around. She was determined to watch her fall from grace and become the town pariah, someone everyone would shun.
Finally, the hospital room fell silent. All faces grim with seriousness.
The news about Katherine, now implicating Giuseppe, wasn't going to be easy to pin on the Stefanelli family.
One wrong move and the situation would only get messier.
Giorgio's expression was dark and foreboding.
While he disliked Katherine and had never been involved in her personal affairs, the scandal had become too big, affecting the Vittorio Group's reputation and his grandmother's health, and he was very displeased.
It was a thorny situation to handle.
"Mr. Vittorio, there's been a development concerning the news," came the interruption.
Just then, Little Tony burst into the room.
Giorgio glanced up, "What development?"
The others' curiosity was piqued as they all anticipated the answer.
Little Tony spoke, "The woman in the video... It's not Ms. Katherine..."
Even though he was nervous to reveal the whole truth, he handed over the phone hesitantly.
On the phone's display, a video started to auto-play—
In a luxurious living room, Katherine and Anna sat side by side, both dressed in similar colored outfits with nearly identical hairstyles. At first glance, they looked like the same person.
The Katherine on the left spoke with gentleness, "Hello, everyone. I am Katherine, and the person sitting beside me is my twin sister, born of the same mother, Anna.
"We need to clarify something about the news that broke tonight."
Anna, seated beside the screen, looked on unperturbed and composed, "Hello, everyone, I'm Anna. The person in the news is me, not my sister. It's only natural that something like this would happen during a romantic relationship with young master Giuseppe, and the clothing was a gift from my sister. I had no idea our video would be leaked and manipulated for sensationalism. To the person who exposed it, I reserve the right to investigate and sue. I call on all major media outlets and social networks to stop spreading rumors. Should this continue, the Stefanelli family will issue a cease and desist letter."
Her voice was clear and assertive.
Katherine smiled and took her hand, "There you have it, the real story. My sister prefers to stay out of the spotlight and doesn't appreciate gossip about her private life. We hope that the legal community and everyone else will respect personal privacy."
The video ended there, and the internet went into a frenzy!
"Oh my God! Katherine actually has a twin sister!"
"They look exactly alike!"
"No wonder people say AI can't replicate this!"
"Case closed!"
"What about the guy who said he'd eat crap on a live stream?"
"Replying to the above, that unfortunate soul is me. Even after ruling out all possibilities, I still didn't see the twin sister twist coming!!! I take my words back as a joke, spoke too soon..."
Outside the world of the internet.
Carla's heart, which had been in her mouth, instantly settled back in place, and she cast a dismissive glance at Edith, "See, I told you my Katherine wouldn't do such a thing. Some people who make up stories owe us an apology."
Edith never saw this twist coming!
Frozen in place, her face was a picture of embarrassment.
Colombo, on the other hand, was elated, "That's fantastic, Giuseppe didn't misbehave. Grandma, you can rest easy now."
Viviana's worry dissolved as well, "Yes, the Vittorio family's honor is restored. I can now face our forebears with dignity."
In an atmosphere of mixed emotions.
Giorgio's dark eyes were fixed intently on the video, his expression as somber as could be.
Anna and Giuseppe?
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