My Reborn Admirer Wins Over My Heart (Oriana) novel Chapter 468

Chapter 468 The Online Storm

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Freshly awake and still groggy, Oriana’s mind blanked for a second. As if sensing it, Zara’s call came through right then.

Oriana answered, “Zara, what are you talking about?”

Zara, who had been fretting for a while, launched into a furious rant. “You’re up? Damn it, some trashy media outlet, just for clicks, posted these disgusting photos insinuating you’re having an affair with Kai! I’m speechless! Anyone with eyes can see Micah is a thousand times. better than Kai. With a husband like Micah, who would even look twice at Kai? But don’t worry, Mr. Noah Caldwell already has people on it. Thank goodness you’re in the village right now, otherwise his crazy fans might have tracked down!”

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Piecing together Zara’s agitated words, Oriana grasped the situation. “Zara, don’t get worked up. You’re pregnant.”

“Ha! Why would I waste energy getting mad at idiots?”

Your anger is practically vibrating through the phone.

Oriana soothed Zara a bit more, assuring her she was fine and wouldn’t be affected by online noise, that the truth would prevail.

After hanging up, Oriana opened her social media. She didn’t need to search–the top trending topic featured her and Kai’s names side–by–side.

Clicking in, countless ‘intimate photos‘ of her and Kai flooded the screen.

All were from last night’s fondue dinner: Kai persistently serving her food, her serving him a meatball.

And the shot of Kai choking, where she performed the Heimlich maneuver from behind. The image had been deliberately cropped and framed to look like she was embracing him intimately from the back, with Kai’s flushed face completing the illusion of a cozy, private

moment.

Crucially, all the photos were doctored. Kai’s manager and the entire team were erased, making it seem like they were the only two people in the world.

Oriana narrowed her eyes. This was deliberate, designed to incite outrage.

Under the topic, comments had already surpassed a hundred thousand…

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[Now this is the kind of tea I like. Smoking gun evidence. Case closed!]

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[OMG, am I hallucinating? Doesn’t Kai always say he doesn’t date during projects? And that woman… wasn’t she in the news with her husband, that super impressive Micah Caldwell from the AI Summit?]

[Idol actor involved with a married woman? Wow, talk about no boundaries.]

[No way! My idol is innocent! That woman must have seduced him!]

[Exactly! She looks all sweet but is clearly a schemer. How else could she land someone as unattainable as Micah? Kai probably just got tricked!]

[Delusional stans, please. They’re both at fault. She’s no angel, and he’s no saint. Stop whitewashing, it’s nauseating.]

[Oriana doesn’t know how good she has it. With a husband like Micah, she’s still not satisfied? Hooking up with Kai while on a volunteer trip? Talk about fickle.]

[Rumor has it Kai abruptly cancelled two in–person events to film some ‘charity promo‘ in Sunrise Village. Looks to me like he went there for a secret rendezvous. They’ve probably been at it for a while.]

[Dang. Mr. Caldwell isn’t just wearing the hat–he’s giving “cuckolded” a whole new definition.]

[Whoa, this woman has connections. My burner account got banned just for calling her out!]

[Same! Comments deleted! Does her own dirty business and then silences critics. How is someone like her fit to be a doctor? She doesn’t deserve the title.]

[@Jindiwood University Medical College @Jindiwood University Hospital Wake up! Are you keeping this disgrace on staff to harm patients?]

[LMAO, loves clinging to the powerful. Who knows what she gets up to at the hospital…]

More vile comments followed, but Oriana had no desire to read further.

She closed the app and immediately dialed Micah’s number.

He picked up on the first ring.

Oriana took a breath. “Micah, about Kai and I—”

Before she could explain, his voice came through, calm and steady despite an underlying tension she could sense. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

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Chapter 469 The Trust Between Them

Oriana was taken aback, blurting out instinctively, “You’re not angry?”

Micah’s reply came without a shred of hesitation, resolute and firm. “I trust you.”

A wave of warmth spread through Oriana’s chest, soft and comforting.

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Her voice softened. “The photos online are from last night. It was a group dinner with Kai, his entire team, and me. He was being overly attentive, and I only reciprocated once. As for that photo that looks like an embrace… he choked on a peppercorn while eating something too spicy for him. I was performing the Heimlich maneuver.”

Inside the smoothly moving Maybach, the climate control was set to a comfortable warmth. Yet Kieran still felt a piercing chill emanating from the backseat, one his tailored jacket couldn’t quite block.

However, in the span of a single breath, that bone–chilling frost seemed to sweep through and vanish, replaced by the gentle warmth of a spring thaw.

Kieran dared a cautious glance in the rearview mirror. He clearly saw the ice and tension that had gripped Micah’s face for hours–a countenance that had seemed ready to condemn the world–melt away, replaced by a smile as welcoming as a spring breeze.

“Even if you hadn’t explained, I would have trusted you.”

The repeated words now carried a distinctly lighter, almost pleased, tone.

Oriana let out a small, relieved breath.

Still saying you’re not angry?

Micah was possessive to a fault. How could he not care?

He just didn’t dare to bring his turmoil to her, bottling it up to wrestle with alone.

A small smile touched Oriana’s lips. “Even if your trust is unconditional, I still want to explain. Trust goes both ways.”

Micah’s grip on the phone tightened slightly. “Mm.”

Then he continued, “I’ve already tasked people with handling the online comments as quickly as possible. Ignore it.”

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