Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 461

Virtual sports cars and carnivals flooded the screen, being sent over and over as if they were free.

Although Mrs. Clifford rarely used her phone and had no idea what these virtual gifts from netizens even were, Baron told her that in just one morning, users had spent over ten thousand dollars on them.

At the mention of money, Mrs. Clifford's eyes lit up. She instantly felt she had discovered a new goldmine.

She first went on a tirade against Wendy, claiming that Wendy was worse than these strangers online. At least the netizens knew to donate money to her.

And Wendy?

All she did was hide from her, not sparing a single dime.

Having tasted the sweet success of live streaming, Mrs. Clifford doubled down on her performance. Tears flowed freely as if they were worthless, and she pushed on even as her voice grew hoarse.

To the viewers, it looked like Mrs. Clifford was on death's door, a pitiful mother whose only wish was to see her daughter one last time.

Though Baron appeared frail, he remained in the frame of the livestream. Any sharp-eyed viewer would have noticed the calculating glint in his downcast eyes.

Adding fuel to the fire, many popular influencers jumped into Mrs. Clifford's stream, showering her with gifts to chase clout. This, in turn, spurred other viewers to do the same.

For these influencers, a few expensive virtual gifts were nothing. What they wanted was to brand themselves with a virtuous image.

In just a single hour, the stream raked in over twenty thousand dollars in gifts alone.

Watching the endless stream of presents on the screen, Baron could barely contain his joy. If he wasn't supposed to be playing the part of a pitiable invalid, he would have been tempted to perform a striptease right there on camera.

Mrs. Clifford's livestream was on fire.

Meanwhile, Wendy was not sitting idle.

Soon, the influencers who had been slandering her online began receiving letters from her lawyer.

For most of them, it was the first time they had ever received such a document.

At first, they felt a flicker of fear, but that fear quickly turned into excitement.

These shows specialized in reuniting long-lost relatives—the kind that could find people who had been away from home for decades. The production team would then arrange a dramatic on-stage meeting, culminating in a beautiful, tearful embrace between family members.

Online, the show's official account first expressed sympathy for Mrs. Clifford, then criticized Wendy. They also condemned Janina and Melody for resharing Wendy's legal notice.

The show even encouraged netizens to boycott Janina's company, Meridian, and the web series Melody starred in.

This was their strategy to pressure Wendy into appearing on their program.

If the subject of the controversy came on the show, the ratings would be astronomical.

When a producer from the show contacted Wendy and offered her a five-thousand-dollar appearance fee, she flatly refused and gave them a piece of her mind.

"Do you people have any professional ethics? Spreading rumors without verifying the facts? You're just chasing ratings and clicks. A trashy show like yours is a career-killer. Anyone who appears on it is doomed. Take down those false statements and issue an apology immediately, or you'll be hearing from my lawyer again."

The producer on the other end of the line rolled his eyes.