When the Dead Still Call novel Chapter 216

Chapter 216 Still Not Happy

“Ms. Gianna, are you okay? How did you suddenly fall like that?”

“Yeah, what exactly happened? Can you tell us what really went down?”

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The reporters nearby swarmed in, not because they cared whether Amelia was hurt, but because they wanted to know why she’d fallen.

That was all that mattered–whether there was some juicy backstory behind it.

That was the real secret to getting clicks and attention!

They raised their cameras out of habit, snapping photos and tossing out questions as they filmed.

A few of them were even annoyed at Marcelo. If he hadn’t stepped in earlier, they might’ve caught an exclusive.

“Ms. Gianna, you can be honest with us–don’t be scared. Your brother’s right here; he’ll make sure you get justice.”

“Yeah, the stairs aren’t even that steep, and you two weren’t moving. How could you just fall? Did Ms. Amelia push you?”

The reporters, desperate for something sensational, started twisting their questions to hint that Gianna had been pushed.

Gianna was honestly thrilled by how sharp these reporters were, how they asked the right questions, and even led her on.

This was exactly what she wanted.

Seeing everyone crowding around, hungry for details, she looked positively delighted to speak.

She groaned a few times for effect, then, with someone’s help, sat up and put on a pitiful face, the kind that screamed victim.

Pointing dramatically at Amelia, she looked heartbroken yet “brave,” as though she had no choice but to tell the truth.

Her voice quivered with outrage as she shouted, “Amelia, why would you do this to me? I’ve told you so many times–if you really hate me and don’t want me living with the Nygards, I’ll move

out!

“I know you’ve always resented that I was adopted by the Nygards, that you think I stole the

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“I’ve never done anything to hurt you–so why would you push me down the stairs? Why?!”

And right on cue, Gianna burst into tears.

The reporters, quick to catch the scent of drama, immediately pieced together the story.

Ms. Amelia, jealous of her adoptive sister’s place in the Nygards, pushed her down the stairs!

That’s it. We’ve found our headline!

If she had put this much passion into her actual career, she wouldn’t have tanked every project she touched.

Nygard Entertainment wouldn’t have wasted millions trying to make her famous.

Patience finally snapped. She wanted to storm over, grab the shameless woman, and slap her across the face.

How could anyone be that shameless? Does she even have a conscience?

Oh, right–those Nygard siblings lost that a long time ago. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have exploited me and made me lip–sync for years.

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Marcelo pressed his lips together, saying nothing. Whether Gianna’s injuries were real or fake, things were already messy enough.

He felt a pit in his stomach.

This time. I’m definitely getting dragged into that idiot’s stunt again!

“Ha,” Amelia scoffed. “You’re always talking about moving out of the Nygards. You’ve said it so many times that you must be tired of hearing yourself, but you never actually do it.”

She sneered, clearly unbothered. “And for the record, I tried to save you. You were the one trying to throw yourself down. I figured, fine, have it your way, but you’re still not happy.

She lifted her hands in mock helplessness, and Patience and Selena couldn’t help but laugh.

Their laughter only made Gianna’s face twist with anger.

Of course, she’d never actually move out–she had no intention of leaving. She believed that someday, everything the Nygards owned would be hers anyway.

All that talk about moving out was just her little trick, pretending to back off to make the family turn against Amelia instead.

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