Chapter 18 The Biggest Regret of My Life
Immediately after, Lillian spoke in a pitiful voice.
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“Ms. Everest, even if you didn’t remind me, I already knew. I don’t have much time left. Ms. Everest, you’re right; everything Edmund gave me was fake. I’m sorry
Then, the screen changed to the scene of her pushing lian into the water, followed by Lillian miserably apologizing to her.
Finally, the video ended with footage from that morning, showing Lillian losing her balance, nearly falling, and almost getting hit by a car.
The comment section under the trending post exploded instantly.
“Holy crap, Lillian only has six months left, and she still cursed Lillian to die?”
“Sleeping her way up the ladder? Disgusting! She is so vicious. What if Lillian’s illness isn’t just a coincidence?”
“So this tragic couple was forcefully torn apart by Ms. Everest? Is this woman really that shameless? Such a waste of a lovely face.”
“Pretty? My friend’s a plastic surgeon, and he told me that face is totally fake…”
“Lillian is too pitiful. Not only did that homewrecker steal her man, but she almost got
her killed!”
“This was attempted murder! Quick, everyone tag the police official account! This murderer needs to be brought to justice!”
“Sigh, it’s always the good ones who suffer. Lillian is so beautiful and talented. Why did she have to get a terminal illness? You guys have no idea, but she’s an incredible violinist!”
“I heard that Ms. Everest hasn’t worked a single day since getting married. She’s just a useless housewife. She can’t even compare to Lillian!”
The moment this trending post went viral, the internet erupted in overwhelming hatred toward Vivienne.
In the past, even the most controversial news had people arguing for both ‘perfect victim” and “victim- blaming” perspectives. But in Vivienne’s case, there wasn’t a single dissenting voice.
In an instant, she became a public enemy, condemned by everyone.
Vivienne scrolled through the comments with a blank expression.
After closing the news app, she took a deep breath, thinking of how to handle the situation.
Just then, her phone rang again.
Vivienne glanced at the caller ID. A few seconds later, she answered.
On the other end, Victor’s arrogant voice came through
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“Vivienne, Lillian is awake. Eddy wants you to come to the hospital and apologize immediately!”
Vivienne replied indifferently. “I’m not going.”
Victor let out a cold laugh. “Eddy said if you don’t come you’ll regret it.”
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Vivienne’s voice lacked warmth. “Tell Edmund that marrying him was the biggest regret of my life.”
With that, she hung up without hesitation and turned off her phone.
The next day, after fermenting online overnight, news about Vivienne had spread like wildfire.
In just one night, Vivienne had become an internet celebrity.
Of course, it was the infamous kind.
That morning, Vivienne got up on time and made breakfast for August, seemingly unaffected
When it was time for school, she took August downstairs.
However, just as they stepped out of the apartment building, something flew straight at her.
“Vivienne, you homewrecker! Murderer! How do you still have the audacity to be alive?”
Vivienne instinctively wanted to dodge, but then she saw August standing beside her.
If she moved, August would get hit directly.
She clenched her teeth and shielded him in her arms instead.
Smack!
A slimy raw egg splattered against her forehead, its sticky contents trickling down in a nauseating mess.
A group of stylishly dressed young women stormed toward her, each clutching rotten lettuce, eggs, tomatoes, and empty water bottles.
The moment they spotted Vivienne, they started hurling things at her frantically.
“You b*tch! You almost drowned Lillian! You should go to hell!”
“Disgusting plastic surgery freak! If men saw your real face, they’d probably die of fright!”
“Murderers deserve the death penalty!”
Their emotions ran high, eyes burning with fury, faces twisted with rage, as if they wanted to tear Vivienne
apart.
Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought Vivienne had killed their parents.
Seeing their expressions, Vivienne quickly realized they were likely Lillian’s fans.
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She wasn’t online much and hadn’t known before that Lillian had such a devoted following
It was only yesterday that she learned Lillian had tens of millions of fans.
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Her delicate, angelic appearance, her talent for playing the violin, and her determination to live while battling a terminal illness had drawn a massive audience.
In just six months, Lillian’s popularity had reached that of a second–tier celebrity.
For a nobody to gain such fame, there was clearly someone pulling strings behind the scenes.
That person was none other than Edmund.
Lillian had signed with a media company under Harrington Corporation.
Edmund never clarified the rumors about him and Lillian. His explanation to Vivienne was that it was all to boost Lillian’s fame.
He said Lillian’s last wish was to become a star.
But she didn’t have much time left. She couldn’t afford to build her fan base slowly.
Scandals were the quickest way to make people remember her.
When Vivienne found out, she swallowed her frustration and endured it.
She had never paid much attention to online affairs, but she never expected that in just a few months, Lillian would have gained such a massive fanbase.
Seeing the aggressive crowd, Vivienne made a swift decision and handed August to the driver, Mike. “Mike, take August and leave.”
Mike knew these people were targeting Vivienne, and if they lingered any longer, August would also be in danger.
He nodded and picked August up. “Mr. August, we have to go.”
But August struggled, refusing to leave. “No! Ms. Everest is in danger! I can’t just leave her behind!”
Hearing that, Vivienne felt a sudden warmth in her chest.
Her husband and son treated her like an enemy, yet this boy, whom she had only known for two days, refused to abandon her.
“August, go first. I can handle this,” Vivienne said gently, “If you stay, I’ll have to worry about your safety.”
Concern flickered in August’s eyes. “But…”
“Go now. I can take care of it
August knew he was just a child. Not only could he not help Vivienne, but he would only be a burden.
If she had dodged earlier, that egg would have hit him instead.
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Reluctantly, August let Mike carry him into the car and drive away.
As soon as the car left, someone threw a water bottle at Vivienne.
Thud!
The bottle struck her head dead–on. Her vision went black, and she almost fainted.
Blood trickled from her forehead, staining her clothes red.
The once–outraged crowd suddenly fell silent, as if doused with cold water.
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These online warriors had been ruthless behind their screens, but seeing real blood made them hesitate.
At that moment, a sleek, black, limited–edition luxury car approached from a distance.
Seeing someone arrive, the crowd panicked.
Someone shouted, “Run!” and they scattered in all directions, vanishing in no time.
Vivienne touched her forehead. Her hand came away covered in blood.
The black car came to a stop beside her.
The tinted window rolled down, revealing a strikingly handsome face, pale and refined.
The man’s cold, indifferent gaze fell on her bloodied face.
“Vivienne, do you realize your mistake now?”
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