Harrison felt Roxanne's body trembling violently, so he held onto her even tighter.
Roxanne sensed the presence beside her, which brought some warmth to her heart. She didn't want Harrison to worry, so she quickly said, "I'm fine. Let's go. We need to help Chloe and Amelia pack up and return to the city as soon as possible. We have to keep working and making money when we get back."
She couldn't afford to wallow in her pain. What was the use of dwelling on her suffering? It would only make her emotions even more fragile. She needed to get back to the city and continue working to feel secure.
She straightened her posture to appear less vulnerable and then let go of Harrison's hand, walking away on her own. She wiped away the tears that had fallen due to Sebastian. She wouldn't let anyone see her cry. Her strong back moved forward along the winding path, swaying like resilient grass in the wind.
...
After dealing with Granny Ella's affairs, Harrison, Roxanne, and the others returned to Seraphim Haven.
Sebastian also returned to the city. After being kicked out by his current wife and son, he found a cheap motel to stay at.
Sebastian had pinned all his hopes on Roxanne. He had to make Roxanne appear before him again. He had to get a house and money from Roxanne.
After some thought, Sebastian came up with a plan.
Early the next morning, Sebastian arrived at the tallest building in Seraphim Haven. The headquarters of the Rodriguez Group. Despite being over fifty years old, Sebastian was familiar with various social media platforms. He often watched videos from attractive female influencers.
He knew how to gain media attention and increase traffic. So Sebastian sat on the top floor of the building and started a TikTok live stream.
"Hello, everyone. My name is Sebastian."
"I want to jump off this building and commit suicide."
"I'm sorry, but I have to meet you all in such an extreme way today. But I really have no other options."
"I'm old now, and my leg is injured. I can barely walk, and I can't earn a living anymore. I can't even afford a place to live or basic necessities."
"But my own daughter couldn't care less about me. She runs a company in Seraphim Haven, makes a lot of money, and even bought a million-dollar house, but she completely disregards my life."
"I haven't eaten for two days."
"Today, I want to seek justice for myself. It's only right for a daughter to support her penniless, destitute father. But my daughter really doesn't care about me."
"My daughter's name is Roxanne. She's from Harmony Village and lives a comfortable life, yet she won't even let me know her current address, fearing that I'll bring her trouble."
"Kind-hearted internet friends, please tell me. How can a daughter be so heartless?"
In the live stream video, Sebastian sobbed uncontrollably. The viewership quickly surpassed a million, and it continued to rise rapidly.
The influence of the internet was enormous. Soon, many official and independent media outlets began to post Sebastian's live stream video.
Within a day, the story of Sebastian being abandoned by his daughter spread widely across various online platforms.
As soon as Harrison saw this, his face darkened. Other than Roxanne, it was difficult to provoke his emotions to such an extent.
This was the first time he felt such a strong urge to physically confront an elderly man.
"Who allowed him to go up there?"
In a building as secure as the Rodriguez Group, how did that shameless old man manage to get up there?
Alexander watched the video and commented, "Harrison, the Roxanne that Sebastian is berating in the video, she couldn't be your wife, could she? They have the same name, and they're both from Harmony Village."
Harrison ordered, "Get Sebastian down from there."
Alexander asked, "Harrison, Sebastian is really pitiful. You hate people who are unfilial the most, don't you? Your wife..."
Harrison interrupted him, "Shut up. You don't understand anything. Roxanne was abandoned by her divorced parents when she was four. Sebastian has never taken care of Roxanne, yet he's blaming her. It's truly shameless."
Harrison immediately defended his wife. He also described to Alexander how Roxanne had been abandoned at a young age and the difficulties she had faced growing up.
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