The comments in the live stream chat went silent for a moment.
[Good question. This Mr. Reno knows Estelle Lockwood is married, so why is he so eager to get involved? Is he trying to be the other man?]
[So, Mr. Reno, eldest son of Prince Avery, you want to be the side-piece?]
[Are you prepared to wake up early and serve the legitimate husband?]
[The legitimate husband, Nathaniel Sloan, says he’s not interested.]
Back at the manor, Austin Lockwood understood what Estelle Lockwood meant and nearly choked.
"Estelle Lockwood, watch your mouth!"
But Princess Avery was already sneering. "You’re the first person to insult my son like that. You refuse to marry him, is that it? Fine. If you won’t marry him, then I’ll make the entire Lockwood Family pay with their lives!"
Rose Lowell immediately collapsed to the floor, wailing and screaming.
The Lockwood relatives also chimed in with their accusations.
"Estelle, you’re being so selfish!"
"That’s right! We’re all family. Are you just going to stand by and watch us die?"
"You can’t blame us for this. You’re the one who didn’t act like a proper wife, showing your face in public even though you’re married. That’s why Mr. Reno took an interest in you!"
Rose Lowell craned her neck stubbornly. "I don’t care! We’ve already accepted the betrothal gifts. You have to marry him! Do you want the Lockwood Family to die? Have you no conscience! I’m your mother, and you will obey my command!"
Estelle Lockwood’s gaze turned icy. "So, Ms. Lowell, you do remember that you’re my mother? In that case, have you heard about Mr. Reno’s wicked deeds?"
Princess Avery, who was standing idly to the side, let out a derisive snort. It was as if she was mocking Estelle Lockwood’s futile struggle.
’Go on, say it. What difference will it make? It’s not like the Lockwood Family is going to give up on this marriage, are they?’
Rose Lowell’s eyes darted around, her guilt obvious. "I... I don’t know..."
"That’s fine. I can tell you."
In reality, Estelle Lockwood was saying it for the audience in the live stream.
"Mr. Reno started messing around with women when he was fifteen. Over the years, he has forced himself on women a total of seven hundred and sixty-two times. Seven of those girls were driven to suicide by him. Did you know that, Ms. Lowell?"
Princess Avery frowned slightly. ’Wait, how did this Estelle Lockwood investigate things in such detail?’
Rose Lowell’s face went pale. "No..."
"It doesn’t matter if you didn’t know before. But now you do, Ms. Lowell."
Estelle Lockwood finished and looked coolly at Rose Lowell.
Rose Lowell averted her gaze, thinking to herself that Estelle Lockwood was just being dramatic.
"Estelle, how can you think that way? It was an honor for those women that Mr. Reno took an interest in them! Even if they died... it just means they weren’t fated for a life of luxury. How can you blame Mr. Reno?"
"I’m your mother. Would I ever do anything to harm you?"
[Is she insane???]
[She knows Reno drove so many people to their deaths, that he’s a disgusting, lecherous murderer, yet Rose Lowell, who calls herself a mother, still wants to sell out her own daughter!]
[And what about her biological father, Austin Lockwood, her own grandparents, Old Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood, and all those other Lockwood relatives? Don’t they all think the same way?]
[The Lockwood Family is disgusting. I’m boycotting them from now on!]
Noelle Lockwood’s fans were still trying to argue:

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