Betrayed by the Father Reborn in His Rival's Arms novel Chapter 504

But the reality was the exact opposite—the netizens were tearing into her even harder.

Furious, she hurled her phone onto the bed, only to snatch it back a second later. She switched to a new tab and started typing furiously.

This time, she didn't beat around the bush.

She posted a direct update with a trending hashtag: #QuentinDivorced#. The caption consisted of just two brief, venomous lines:

"@Madeline Monroe, I guess you've had enough of playing Mrs. Prescott.

You took the payoff and ran without a word. Is this what you meant by 'career and money are more important than men'?

Since you're such an enlightened woman, why don't you share with everyone how you used your ex-husband as a stepping stone, only to kick him to the curb?"

The moment the post went live, it exploded like a bomb.

Just moments before, the discussion had still been stuck on speculating whether Quentin was actually divorced or not.

Penelope's direct call-out confirmed the divorce entirely—and not only did it confirm it, but it also dropped an explosive accusation.

Madeline had only agreed to the divorce for the York family's money. She had traded her ex-husband for her career.

The hashtag #QuentinDivorced# shot into the top three trending topics within half an hour.

Almost immediately, another hashtag was dragged into the spotlight: #MadelineTheUngratefulWretch#.

This new wave stemmed from several anonymous posts targeting Madeline's past.

Someone brought up how she had allegedly secured her study abroad spot through Professor Hayden back in college.

Then, they claimed she had used the backing of her ex-husband, Lucius Whitman, to take her company public.

Finally, she met Quentin Prescott, and through him, magically transformed into the CEO of The Prescott Group.

The expose ended with a biting summary: "She came out of a rural village, and every step she took was on the shoulders of a man.

A professor, an ex-husband, and Quentin—she used Quentin until he was empty, dumped him, and took the York family's money to build her own empire.

Is this what you guys call an independent woman?"

These posts were shared frantically within thirty minutes of Penelope's update.

The tone in the comments quickly shifted from mocking Penelope to questioning Madeline.

"Hold on, so Madeline took a payoff from the York family to agree to the divorce? That's ruthless."

"She stepped on her ex-husband to climb the ladder. I heard she only got close to Quentin because she became the controlling shareholder of a listed company, and then she bagged the tycoon at lightning speed. This girl literally can't stand unless she's leaning on a man."

"Weren't people just hyping her up as the ultimate rags-to-riches story?