I Stopped Loving Him When He Let Me Bleed Out novel Chapter 317

"How long has this been going on?"

"I can't even remember." Finn's eyes were completely hollow.

"You can't keep living like this." Isaac was deeply concerned but had no idea how to talk him off the ledge.

He knew perfectly well that Finn's physical deterioration was entirely rooted in his shattered heart.

Sienna quickly returned, and the group gathered around the table again.

"Alright, everyone, glasses up!" Isaac wrapped an arm around Lily, a rare, boyish blush coloring his cheeks. "I wanted to officially announce that Lily and I are planning our wedding! We expect all of you to be there."

Lily leaned against his shoulder, her eyes crinkling into half-moons with pure joy.

Sienna looked at the newlywed couple, raising her glass, genuinely thrilled for them.

She was just about to offer her congratulations when she saw Finn glance down at his phone. His expression instantly darkened into something terrifying. He slammed his glass onto the table and bolted for the door.

"Sienna?" Lily was still looking at her, eagerly waiting for her toast.

"Wishing you both..."

"Holy shit, look at the news!"

One of Isaac's old high school classmates was staring at his phone, blurting out in shock.

"What is it?" someone asked.

"It's The Fletcher Group. All hell just broke loose again!"

Sienna's head snapped up.

Lily and Isaac instantly turned to look as well.

"Check your phones, right now."

Sienna reacted instantly, pulling out her phone before anyone else.

A breaking news notification glared back at her.

The headline was blindingly vicious.

[The Fletcher Group's New Chairman, Finn Fletcher, Exposed as Illegitimate Son; Heir Status Questioned.]

She tapped on the article.

The text was damning:

According to an anonymous insider, Finn Fletcher was not Grant Fletcher's biological son.

The whistleblower had provided a mountain of so-called irrefutable evidence.

The article concluded with a venomous accusation: No wonder Finn had so ruthlessly purged Ford from the company. It was all a calculated move to eliminate the true heir and legitimize his own stolen throne.

The comment section was an absolute bloodbath. People accused him of biting the hand that fed him, painting him as a calculating usurper. Overnight, Ford was being hailed as a tragic victim, and some users were even trying to spin a redemption arc for Yolanda Fletcher.

The entire internet was flooded with malicious speculation and relentless attacks on Finn.

Sienna didn't even need to guess. This was absolutely Ford's doing. He had undoubtedly bought an army of internet trolls to fan the flames.

She looked up, her eyes desperately scanning the room for Finn.

Sienna stood up abruptly.

"No need. I'll get an Uber."

She walked out in a complete daze.

The sound of steady rain echoed from outside.

Lily called out after her.

"It's pouring out there! Let me grab you an umbrella!"

Sienna acted as if she hadn't heard a word. She didn't slow down, walking straight toward the blinding rain.

Suddenly, an umbrella appeared over her head.

Sienna looked up instantly, fully expecting to see Finn.

Instead, she was met with Silas's face.

"Silas?"

Silas looked down at her.

"You seem surprised to see me."

"What are you doing here?"

"My meeting just ended, so I thought I'd drop by to see if your party was over. Perfect timing."