Evan noticed that his grand-aunt didn't seem too fond of him. Probably because he resembled his father the most. So, he did one thing he always did best; appealing to the adults. Grand-aunt, you look a bit tired. Do you want some warm tea? I will bring you a cup of warm tea, okay? He told her with a gentle smile. The frown dissipated a little.Esther didn't expect the little boy to be so polite. Even though he had his father's face, his demeanor was different.Ah, thinking about Ricardo pissed her off. She still remembered how, five years ago, she received the news of Rose's death on TV. Diana showed up and told everyone Rose had committed suicide and showed a fake suicide note in her hand. They made it look as if her niece had done it out of guilt for cheating on Ricardo. Esther had raised Rose since she was a teen, she knew her better than anyone. There was no way Rose would do something like that. It was fabricated lies made to ruin her niece's reputation. Not long after that, news about Diana and Ricardo's engagement was trending on social media. Everything made perfect sense. Rose noticed that her aunt's mood turned sour from looking at Evan's face, which resembled Ricardo. She gently took her aunt's hand. Aunt, Evan is my son, and he is not related to that brat. They don't even know about each other. Don't blame my son for something he cannot control. Upon hearing those words, Esther's face softened a little. You're right. I'm sorry. It's just, thinking about Ricardo makes my blood boil. You made the right decision of keeping them away from him. She replied softly before clenching her fist again.That brat should die a horrible death and have his corpse eaten by dogs. He should rot in hell. She cursed, raising her voice slightly, enough for the children to hear. Yes, grand-aunt, anyone who bullies our mum should be punished and deserves to rot in a pile of garbage! Evan returned with a cup of tea in his hand. He gently offered it to Esther. The older woman took it and sighed, before pinching his cheek lightly. Your mum struggled a lot just to give birth to you. Make sure you take good care of her, okay? Don't cause any trouble. She advised all three children. Don't worry, grand-aunt. We will protect Mum at all costs. We won't let anyone hurt our mum! Evan replied. Yeah, and not just her. We will take care of you too! One day we will give you a nice house, a car and pension money! Ivy added. Hm, you children are so cute, smart and filial! Okay, I will be looking forward to that day. Esther replied with a huge smile on her face. ***Rose was working in her home office, taking care of a few contracts and business plans. Her children were watching TV outside with Esther. Everything went smoothly until her concentration was broken when she heard Esther shouting outside. What a piece of trash!
Rose quickly ran outside to see what the fuss was all about. What's wrong, aunt? She asked. Esther grabbed her hand and forced her to sit on the sofa beside her. She increased the volume and turned to Rose.See, that woman, Diana, was seen bullying a little girl. How could she be so mean and bully an innocent little girl like that? She's truly heartless! She was furious. Rose turned to watch the TV, and it showed Diana arguing with a little girl, but the girl's face was blurred for privacy's sake of privacy.Rose quickly realized it was the same scene from Gloria's wedding. She noticed Diana arguing with her daughter, but back then, she couldn't hear what they were talking about since the boys held her back, and they were seated apart from each other.After hearing everything she said, Rose was also furious.How dare she yell at my daughter like that!? She thought.Ricardo too, all he did was stand there as he watched her spitting mean words at Ivy. Unforgivable! The scene ends with Ricardo chasing Diana out of the room. Rose was about to grab her phone when Esther outran her.Rose, create a few social media accounts for me. I need to bash this evil couple for what they did. As soon as the computer was turned on and Rose logged into several social media platforms, she was shocked to Seeing that the news had spread like wildfire everywhere. A few media platforms have broadcast it with catchy titles. Some of the articles included messages from Women and Children's Protection and related organizations. When Rose looked at the comments, it was filled with so much hate towards Diana. Even though Diana had her own fan base, they couldn't argue against the masses who wanted to boycott Diana for her unethical behavior. Some others demanded a response and an explanation from her. Which Rose knew they would not receive. Even though Rose didn't always agree with the cancel culture, a part of her was satisfied with this sudden news.That's what you deserve for not defending your own daughter, Ricardo! She thought. On the other side of the city, Diana was crying as she laid her head on Ricardo's shoulder.She didn't even dare to open her phone because she knew what was waiting for her. Ricardo felt conflicted. He pitied her a little and did his best to cheer her up. Don't worry, I will do something about this. He assured her. My reputation is damaged! All the media is broadcasting this and called me a bully. I don't even want to live anymore! She sobbed loudly. Rico, Ricardo's assistant, entered the room.Have you contacted the media and publishing companies who posted these videos and articles? He asked. Yes, they say they are on their way to dealing with it. Rico was nervous. He had dealt with a lot of things from working with Ricardo, but he had never dealt with anything on this scale before. No one expected that a two-minute video could cause such an uproar. Ask them to delete it immediately! Diana shouted, frustrated with what was happening. Ricardo, too, was losing his patience. He was dragged down by her in this case. His reputation was also at stake there.You hear her, Rico. I want all of those clips and articles removed as soon as possible. Both Cassandra and I will not apologize for what happened. His voice was cold, and his eyes were full of anger. Rico nodded and went out to deal with this problem. Diana turned to Ricardo and her sobbing was getting louder. Ricardo, someone must be doing this on purpose. Someone must be trying to sabotage our reputation. He thought the same. The question was, who did it? Gloria Sanders and Jordan Klaus, the bride and groom of that night, were close associates of Ricardo. He knew them well enough to know they wouldn't have the courage to do something like that. Besides, he was on good terms with them.Were there other guests? As far as he knew, he didn't have any enemies in that room. Ricardo, I think I know who did it. It was that little girl! I swear to God, she gave me the bouquet with a spider, and it suddenly turned into a rabbit toy. I am telling you that girl must have done the recording as well to sabotage us! Diana accused. Ricardo quickly shook his head in disagreement.Diana, I know you are upset now, but you must be reasonable. There is no way a four or five-year-old girl like her can scheme like this. Yes, it was illogical. If you tell this to people, they will laugh at you. He warned her. Why don't you believe me? I told you, there's more to that girl than what meets the eye. You have to find her and investigate her background.
Diana demanded. Drop this nonsense, my head already hurts, don't make it worse. He replied coldly as he placed a finger on his temple. All of a sudden, the room's security device went on full alarm. A few seconds later, the brightly lit room suddenly turned dark. Ricardo, what's happening!?