Watching You Burn In Regret novel Chapter 156

Below the trending topic, the comment section was on fire. A wave of outraged spectators, swept up in the drama, hurled insults at Seren, calling her a homewrecker and shameless.

But the next time they refreshed the page—

The very first update on Instagram was from Jasper, the A-list actor.

"Let's put those rumors about Seren scheming her way into a wealthy family to rest. She's my friend's little sister—and comes from an old-money family herself."

Jasper, who had never posted anything on Instagram before, had just publicly stood up for Seren. The gossip-hungry crowd was stunned.

Everyone knew Jasper was from a prominent Seaside City family, and he'd never risked his reputation to support anyone—ever.

It wasn't hard to put two and two together: Seren must be a close family friend, and she was from Seaside City's old-money circles herself.

So much for Seren being a gold-digger desperate to marry into wealth. That accusation instantly fell apart.

Across town in Riverbend City, Jeannie stared at her phone, speechless.

Then she slapped her thigh, realization hitting her. Of course! Seren hadn't gotten involved with Sheridan just to marry into money.

The woman was born into it!

Not long after Jasper's post, the official account of NE Group stepped in.

They posted an update, sharing a post from the official "Soaring Cloud Art Cup," a renowned national art competition.

The "Soaring Cloud Art Cup" account had issued a statement, confirming that the painting in question had indeed been Seren's entry when she was just nine years old. They even attached a screenshot from the competition as evidence.

The same netizens who'd been trashing Seren for "faking her persona" quietly deleted their comments without a word.

No one could drag her now—she was the real deal, a prodigy.

Some even paused to reflect: while Seren was winning art competitions at nine, they were… well, doodling on their bedroom walls.

As if on cue, the Meridia Conservatory of Music followed up by tagging Willa and releasing their own statement:

"Upon review, Willa has never attended or completed any courses at our institution. This is an official clarification."

Then a major media outlet posted a throwback from three years ago—a Riverbend City news story. The girl who'd fallen in the river was unmistakably Seren. The man who'd pulled her out? Sheridan.

It didn't take a genius to put the pieces together.

Seren wasn't a mistress at all. The three years she'd spent caring for Sheridan had been nothing more than repaying a debt of gratitude.

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