The Wife He Dumped, The Queen She Returned As novel Chapter 82

Chloe avoided his gaze, refusing to look him in the eye. She was terrified of her own weakness. There was a time when even the slightest scratch or fever on Preston would hurt her more than her own pain. She loved him so deeply she couldn't bear to see him suffer. But she had made her choice. She didn't love him anymore. Which meant she shouldn't care about his pain.

Suddenly, the chaotic blare of approaching voices broke the tension. A swarm of The Press arrived, lugging heavy cameras and live-streaming equipment, sprinting toward the property. Tipped off about a major scoop, they had rushed over in the dead of night. Seeing the absolute mayhem, the journalists' eyes lit up. Cameras flashed relentlessly, capturing every angle. The restrained thugs immediately played the victims, screaming at the top of their lungs.

"Help! Call the cops! They're assaulting us!"

Seeing this, the reporters shoved their lenses into the fray, talking a mile a minute to their live audiences. "Viewers, we've arrived at the scene following a reliable tip, and the situation is exactly as described! These concerned citizens came here tonight to demand answers from Zachary Reed's daughter, begging her not to hold the entire county's development hostage out of pure greed! But as you can see, not only did she refuse to listen, she hired muscle to attack them! It's just like the rumors said, this family is running a violent syndicate!"

Gabriel shoved his way forward. "What network are you from? You didn't investigate, you didn't fact-check, and you're just spewing garbage on camera based on a one-sided lie?"

The reporters ignored him. Using reference photos, they quickly zeroed in on Chloe and swarmed her.

"Are you Chloe Reed, the woman refusing to move the grave? You're so young, why are you being so unreasonable?"

"Is your dad even dead? Are you just using a cenotaph to extort the developers for a massive payout?"

"What's your actual motive? Is it greed, or are you just a sociopath?"

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