Many viewers in the live chat, sympathetic to the Cliffords, started sending virtual gifts, begging the influencer to make sure the donations reached the poor couple.
The influencer promised that all the gifts received during the stream would be given to them.
“Friends, we all have parents. Hearing what this auntie and uncle have gone through breaks my heart. The new year is just six days away, and they might be homeless. No matter what, we have to help them find their daughter so they can have a happy new year. Don't you all agree?”
On the screen, viewers overwhelmingly agreed: [Yes, find the ungrateful daughter.]
The comments were a flood of insults, almost all of them directed at Wendy.
A small minority cautioned against judgment, saying they didn't know the whole story and pointed to many online dramas that had been completely reversed later.
“The parents' daughter is named Wendy Clifford. This is her photo. If anyone watching knows her, please provide any clues. Wendy Clifford graduated from Clayborne City University and now works for a public company. We hope that through the power of the internet, we can help this auntie and uncle find their daughter.”
The influencer displayed Wendy's university photo on screen.
Just yesterday, Mrs. Clifford had been publicly denouncing Wendy online. Today, in a complete reversal, she was supposedly searching for her.
The truth was, after consulting with a 'professional,' Mrs. Clifford had been advised to change her strategy. Playing the victim would garner more sympathy.
Yesterday, she had acted on impulse, wanting only to force Wendy to give her the money. She hadn't had anyone advising her, so she'd resorted to public denouncement.
She hadn't wanted to burn bridges with her daughter this way, but Wendy had been too unreasonable, refusing to help her.
After their last phone call, Wendy had stopped answering their calls completely.
Furious, she had taken to the internet to report her.
But this morning, an influencer had found her, offering to help. After an hour of discussion, he had convinced them to change their approach.
The influencer continued to guide the conversation. “Auntie, Uncle, what was your relationship with Wendy like before? Why did you wait until now to look for her?”
Mrs. Clifford and Mr. Clifford exchanged a glance.
Mr. Clifford silently lowered his head.
Mrs. Clifford, wiping away a tear, launched into her accusations against Wendy.
“Before, she would at least answer our calls. But this year, everything changed. My husband and I have both been in and out of the hospital, unable to work. Maybe she felt we were becoming a burden.”
At this point, Mrs. Clifford was sobbing uncontrollably.
“For her university tuition, we had to borrow money. All these years, we've been working to pay off that debt. Just as we finished paying it off, our health started failing. We were at our wits' end, just hoping that our daughter, in return for all the years we raised her, would take us in.”

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