Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 204

What followed was Willow's living nightmare.

Blinding camera flashes captured her darkest moment. Countless voices hurled vile insults at her. From that day onward, her reputation was dragged into the gutter.

She heard someone sneer, "The biological daughter of the Shaw family is this kind of trash? No wonder the Lu family called off the engagement! It makes sense why her brothers prefer the adopted daughter. If it were me, I'd choose the adopted one too."

"It's a good thing her parents died early. If they saw this, they would disown her out of pure disgust!"

"She even threw herself at a homeless man! Is there anyone she wouldn't sleep with? How much for a night? Is three hundred dollars enough?"

Willow's eyes were bloodshot. An unbearable agony crushed her spirit. She wanted to scream that she was innocent, to expose their vile conspiracy to the world.

But Xavier and the others had already trapped her. Wearing a mask of heartbroken disappointment, Xavier shouted, "Enough! Do not speak of my sister this way in front of me. I am partly to blame for how she turned out. I failed to guide her."

His words drew endless sympathy from the crowd. "Mr. Shaw truly loves his sister to forgive such a disgusting scandal..."

How could she possibly expose the truth?

After all, her own brother was putting on a masterclass in unconditional love.

No one would believe a word she said. No one cared about her shattered dignity. Her character was permanently nailed to the cross of public shame.

Xavier hypocritically led the crowd away, claiming he wanted to leave her with some dignity.

Willow was drowning in so much despair that she lashed out recklessly. She glared at Lucian and spat, "I hate you. Why did you have to be here? I never want to see you again for as long as I live!"

Lucian looked at her, entirely shattered. His voice was barely a whisper. "I'm sorry... I never thought it would end like this. I will make this up to you..."

"Who cares about your compensation!" Willow sobbed violently. She knew she shouldn't take her rage out on a stranger. He was a victim too. He had done nothing wrong.

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