Unwanted Fake Wife The Top Billionaire novel Chapter 274

Chapter 274 Public Opinion

Sophia and Hannah exchanged a look, but ultimately said nothing more.

As Elena had predicted, it didn’t take long for Landon’s side to respond.

A formal statement was released.

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Landon said, “Nicole and I worked together on a project, and at the time, she was new to the industry, so I offered some guidance. Our relationship developed while both of us were single, and everything between us was consensual. There was no deception, and certainly no illegal behavior. I treated the relationship sincerely and believed we were growing together. I believe Nicole’s accusations are the result of outside influence and emotional instability. Considering she has recently given birth, I will not pursue legal action and am willing to provide child support. However, I will take legal action against any media outlets spreading false information.”

The statement had an immediate effect.

Public opinion, which had already been leaning in his favor, now shifted even further.

[Exactly. Two single people dating, what’s the issue? This isn’t cheating. Velmora Media is clearly twisting things.]

[The fact that he’s still willing to support the child says everything. That’s real character.]

[I work in the industry, and I’ve heard Landon spent a lot on her. Now she’s not getting more, so she’s making accusations.]

The comment section quickly became one-sided.

But the situation escalated again not long after. Helena and Lark went live.

Their tone was completely different from before.

Helena appeared on camera in tears, her voice trembling as she spoke. “I want to clarify that everything Mr. Hawke said is true. Nicole is my daughter, and I didn’t support the relationship at first. She’s always been… ambitious, and she believed she could rely on her looks to improve her life.”

She wiped her eyes and continued, “During their relationship, our family did receive help from Mr. Hawke. He’s been very generous to us. I can’t accept that Nicole would turn around and say these things after they broke up.”

Her voice broke as she added, “Nicole, I raised you better than this. Being poor is not the problem, but being ungrateful is. You need to admit what you’ve done. If you don’t, then I will

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have to accept that I no longer have a daughter.”

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Beside her, Lark supported her words, adding details that made the story sound even more convincing.

As Nicole’s own family, their statements carried enormous weight.

The livestream quickly filled with comments attacking Nicole and Velmora Media.

Even Elena’s name began appearing in the insults.

Within minutes, the viewer count surged past half a million.

Helena suddenly dropped to her knees in front of the camera, her voice shaking. “Please don’t attack my daughter. Ever since she got pregnant, her mental health hasn’t been stable. She even tried to take her own life. If she said those things, it must have been because someone influenced her. Please don’t bully a woman who just had a baby.”

She looked exactly like a desperate mother begging the public for mercy.

Once the effect was achieved, Lark ended the livestream. The moment the camera shut off, everything changed.

Helena wiped away her tears, stood up, and walked quickly toward the young man sitting on the couch, her expression instantly turning flattering.

“Mr. Hawke,” Helena said carefully, “was that good enough?”

Landon crushed his cigarette into the ashtray and gave a faint nod. “It’ll do.”

Lark stepped forward eagerly. “Then about the money you promised…”

Landon had made it clear that if they publicly spoke against Nicole, they would receive five hundred thousand dollars.

To Lark, that was life-changing money.

But Landon didn’t respond.

He stood up, smoothed his suit as if brushing away invisible wrinkles, and walked toward the door without a second glance.

“Mr. Hawke?” Lark called out, panic creeping into his voice as he tried to follow. Before he could reach him, a bodyguard stepped in and blocked his path.

“What about the money?” Lark demanded. “You said you’d pay us if we helped you!”

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