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Chapter 9

Author: Lean
Nancy ignored Timothy's crying and focused on Sydney's face. "Ms. Wilson, are you alright? You know how nasty the Internet can be. Those photos could be fake. Just wait for Mr. Hampton to come home and talk to him in person."

Sydney hummed softly, spooned her stew, and took slow, careful sips. Real or not, it didn't matter. She had seen it all with her own eyes last night. There was nothing left to ask.

Only then did Nancy notice the swelling around her eyes. After a brief pause, she turned and went upstairs to call the Hampton residence.

"Yes, Madam. Ms. Wilson probably saw the news already. She skipped lunch, and her eyes are swollen from crying," she reported.

…

No one at the Hampton residence had been following celebrity gossip. But once the news reached them, chaos erupted.

The younger brother and the widowed sister-in-law? What kind of scandal was that? How was the family supposed to face society now?

Dorothy popped two heart pills, but they didn't help. Furious, she faint
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