From Trash to Treasure: The Sinclair Family's Beloved Genius novel Chapter 489

Chapter 489: Chapter 486: Pay Back the Money

Netizens were stunned.

Two million might not sound like much, but in reality, many people will never earn that much in their entire lives.

In just one short year, Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh had somehow spent it all.

"This couple is a match made in heaven. Aren’t they supposed to be farmers? How are they so good at spending money?"

"Did you guys see Liana Marsh’s bracelet in the video? That thing costs over thirty thousand. What kind of farmer dares to spend money like that? For some families, that’s a whole year’s income, yet she just bought a bracelet like it was nothing. This just proves the two-million story is true."

"It’s terrifying when you really think about it. If the two million was real, then they absolutely had money for Ryan Sinclair’s treatment. They just started a Waterdrop Crowdfunding campaign a few days ago, which proves they’re really out of money now."

"Heh, it’s just like that reporter said. What goes around, comes around. Karma is swift and certain."

"Give me back my donation!"

"Can we get a refund for our donations?"

"Refunds! We want refunds! Ryan Sinclair treated his sister horribly. He’s a grown man; even if he dropped out of school, why couldn’t he get a job? He made his sister, who was a great student, support him. Serves him right if he dies. Now give me back my money!"

"This is donation fraud. I donated three thousand. I’ve already reported them to the police."

A few days ago, Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh launched a Waterdrop Crowdfunding campaign for one million, and it was fully funded in less than five hours.

Many of the donors had given several thousand each.

Now that they realized they’d been tricked, they all wanted their money back.

Even if Ryan Sinclair’s illness was real, their motives had clearly been corrupted.

"This is karma for Ryan Sinclair. If he had just been a little nicer to his sister, he wouldn’t be in a situation with no money for treatment."

"At the end of the day, you have to blame his parents. They blew through two million in one year and still ended up deep in debt. It’d serve them right if they dropped dead."

"Hope he gets some reliable parents in his next life."

"It just goes to show how important it is to lead by example. Look at how Ryan Sinclair turned out. It’s a good thing Chloe wasn’t warped by them."

Online, the tide of public opinion had completely turned.

Seeing that things were taking a bad turn, Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh immediately deleted the video.

What they didn’t realize, however, was that this amounted to a tacit admission, confirming that the recording was true.

Just as Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh decided they couldn’t just sit back and wait for disaster, they were shocked to discover their social media accounts had been banned.

Suddenly, they had no platform to make their voices heard.

"Silas, it’s okay," Liana Marsh said. "We still have the million. Once we get Ryan’s illness treated, we’ll go back to our hometown!"

Hearing this, Silas Sinclair quickly nodded.

"Right, right, right. Getting Ryan treated is the priority. Check if that one million has been deposited. The hospital was already hounding us for payment today."

So, they opened their phones, only to find that the one million in donations had been completely wiped out.

Liana Marsh’s plump face was a mask of terror. Her lips parted, and her voice trembled. "Silas, what’s going on? The money... where’s the money?"

That was one million!

How could it just be gone?

Silas Sinclair didn’t know what was happening either, so he made a call to the platform’s official support line.

The person on the other end stated bluntly, "You are suspected of fundraising fraud. We have already refunded all the money to the donors. If you believe this is a misunderstanding, you can submit proof, and we can then launch another fundraiser for you. You can discuss the specific procedure with our live customer service."

With that, the person on the other end hung up, leaving only the steady BEEP... BEEP... BEEP... of a disconnected call.

However, before Silas Sinclair could even react, his phone rang again.

Silas Sinclair answered in a daze, not even looking at the caller ID.

Before he could even speak, a coarse, gravelly voice erupted from the phone. "Silas Sinclair, when the fuck are you going to pay me back? Keep stalling, and believe me when I say I’ll have someone chop off your hand!"

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