They accepted the wine from Jasper Ford and asked the server to thank Silas Hawthorne."Your business partner is truly impressive!" Bianca Lynch remarked, looking at the wine.
Jasper Ford chuckled, not quite sure why either.
"Maybe they were conquered by my charm," he finally joked with a smile.
Serena merely glanced at the wine without saying anything.
The others had already opened the bottle, and the room was filled with joy.
Meanwhile, at Moonlight Manor.
"Buzzzz..."
In the room illuminated only by moonlight, Julian Lawson’s phone on the floor suddenly began to vibrate intensely.
He slowly lifted his head, hesitated a bit, and then answered the call.
"What’s the matter," his voice was filled with fatigue.
"President Lawson, something’s wrong, Miss Vera Hansen..." the caretaker replied anxiously.
The Aston Martin sped through the night roads.
Julian Lawson pressed his lips tightly together, driving all the way to Vera Hansen’s building.
He hurried upstairs.
The caretaker opened the door in a panic, leading the way and explaining anxiously, "It’s been almost half an hour since she went in, she won’t open the door no matter how much I knock, and a fruit knife is missing from the kitchen!"
Julian Lawson followed the caretaker to the bathroom door.
"Vera," he called, knocking on the door.
But there was no response from inside.
"Open up!" Julian knocked again.
Still no response.
exploded.
Connor Goldsmith saw the signal and immediately moved—
"My God, is this to the point of driving someone to death!"
"I said something would happen!"
"I mentioned before, Vera Hansen had only a few months left to live, pressing her like that, might truly drive her to despair."
"Yes, actually I think those speculations online were unfounded, Vera indeed didn’t know Irene was Serena Sterling, so she participated in that music show to bring strength to patients."
"Yeah, she only had a few months left to live, why target Serena? I see her actions and words were consistent."
"As for relationships, I don’t think they ever publicly announced anything, just some marketing accounts and netizens shipping them."
...
People naturally hold a reverence for life, and netizens do not want to carry the blame for cyber-bullying someone to death.
Moreover, there are many supporters of Vera, or those who are undecided among the netizens.
Therefore, under Connor Goldsmith’s guidance, soon the negative sentiment against Vera online subsided.
They even started reflecting on the harm caused by cyber-bullying.
...
Meanwhile, over at Moonlight Manor, Old Master Lawson and the old lady had also seen the news.
"I just saw him looking so lost, then rushed out in his car, I thought maybe he finally realized and went to find Serena, but didn’t expect to see him in this mess!"
Caleb Lawson was absolutely livid.
"Butler Wyatt, prepare the car!" Old Master Lawson called to the butler, "I will personally go find him and let him know that others’ life and death are none of his concern, the only woman related to him is his wife, Serena!"
...
Not long after, Serena saw the news.
She initially didn’t pay much attention because her goal from the start was to win the "Heavenly Sound" championship, get resources, then develop her career while reclaiming her place within the Sterling Family.
The previous media battle was just a counterattack, not to drive Vera to death.
But these matters consistently dragged her into the fray.
Fortunately, now the netizens were reflecting on the harm caused by cyber-bullying, not daring to mention Vera and her situation anymore.
Vera would be recuperating for a while and unlikely to appear online.
Meanwhile, other entertainment stars had recently sparked new gossip, shifting the heat away from this incident.
Thus, this media battle could temporarily come to an end.
She could finally take a breather.
Just then, Serena received a message from Old Master Lawson—
[Don’t worry, Serena, I will ensure justice for you!]
Serena frowned slightly.
Julian hadn’t informed the Lawsons about their divorce?
Chapter 154: Since the Act Can’t Go On, Let’s End It Here
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