The onlookers who had been following the scandal were once again stunned by this turn of events."Today's gossip is dropping one bombshell after another; I can't keep up.""Tsk tsk, Justin sure knows how to play. He just came out to deny the rumors, and now he's been proven wrong.""He claimed he was just looking after his childhood friend's sister, but is this how he does it?""They seem very close in private. Just look at how Angel leans on Justin; I don't believe nothing is happening between them.""Angel is really something, getting cozy with Justin in private while hugging and kissing Alex, who is supposedly known as her brother.”"Is Angel's innocent image about to collapse? This is looking more like a player move!""Does Angel's concept of a brother differ from ours?""I think so too. Her recent Instagram post said Justin is like family, so is this how she treats all her brothers?""So, are they all her 'romantic brothers'?""Poor Lindsay. Her actual brother and ex-boyfriend hav
Linda agreed that this was their best option. So, both teams started pushing this narrative to clear their names.To enhance credibility, Oliver posted another statement on Instagram.“There were no private meetings. Every time Olivia and Justin met, I was there with them for dinner.”However, this time fewer people believed him, and many were skeptical. Lindsay's previously scattered fans now had a few prominent leaders organizing them.They rallied to defend her, maintaining high standards by avoiding foul language and engaging in reasoned arguments where possible. When reasoning failed, they resorted to direct rebuttals. Elric's fans also joined the fray to support Lindsay. Observing this, Elric's team quickly countered:"This so-called brother is back to clean up the mess. Olivia is your sister, but isn't Lindsay your sister too?""Isn't a biological sister more important than an adopted one?""Is this 'brother' another one of Angel's 'romantic brothers'?""Constantly defending J
With so many people supporting her, Lindsay knew she couldn't let them down. She posted the final set of counterattack photos in the group chat, each marked to highlight key details. Lindsay wrote, "Please share these photos. After this, we won't need to engage with the public any further."The three PR team members opened the photos and quickly understood the significance of the marked areas."Understood. With these photos, we can pin them down. There's no way they can escape this."Working with someone like Lindsay was truly a pleasure and made their job much easier.Soon, as the fans of Justin, Olivia, and Lindsay continued their heated arguments, another prominent entertainment industry insider, CasualGossip, known for occasional scoops, posted on Instagram."I just received some photos in my email. I had a tech expert check them, and they haven't been altered. I'm sharing them here for everyone to see."He uploaded six photos. As soon as his post went live, Elric's team began spr
The two of them were at a loss. Linda couldn't hold back and called Justin. At that moment, Justin and the others were having dinner at a restaurant on the road, chatting absentmindedly while eating, without checking their phones.When Justin heard his phone ring, he answered, "What's up?"Linda, infuriated, responded, "I should be asking you that. How could you keep all this from me? You've gone too far."She was so upset by the continuous online revelations about Justin and Olivia that she couldn't control her words. What made it unbearable was that Justin had kept everything hidden from her.Although Justin respected Linda, it didn't mean she could speak to him like that. "Explain yourself. What did I keep from you? Can you calm down? If you can't speak properly, I'll hang up."Justin's cold tone was like a bucket of cold water on Linda, snapping her out of her emotional state. Taking a deep breath, she said, "I'm sorry. The online situation has really upset me, and I overreacted
So, he had always worn it. Occasionally, the pendant would accidentally be exposed, and photos capturing this were taken during events.This time, for the live stream, he thought that working in the village might damage the pendant, so he left it in the safe and didn't bring it. As for Olivia's pendant, he hadn't given it to her. He didn't even know she had one. According to the information the netizens uncovered, there were only two of these limited-edition pendants in the world, and they weren't sold separately. With this in mind, he understood everything. Olivia's pendant was also a gift from that person. At this point, Justin was feeling so angry that he couldn't hide his anger from his face. He barely restrained himself from smashing his phone. How could he explain this? He even began to wonder if that person had orchestrated everything, including the intimate photos.Seeing Justin's dark and angry expression, like a lion on the verge of roaring, Alex and Olivia exchanged gla
Justin's expression grew even darker. He looked up with a grim gaze and said, "I'll say it one last time, I have not betrayed Lindsay. Stop talking nonsense."But deep down, he couldn't help but feel a bit panicked. If Alex, who had just seen the news online, misunderstood his relationship with Olivia, what would Lindsay think?Olivia hurriedly grabbed Alex's arm. "Brother, don't talk to Justin like that."She blamed Lindsay for this entire mess and couldn't understand why Alex was scolding Justin without knowing the full story.For the first time, Alex shook off Olivia's hand. There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. "Olivia, you know he's Lindsay's boyfriend. Why did you act so ambiguously with him? You’ve gone too far."He had indeed doted on Olivia, treating her like a real sister. When Lindsay came back and constantly clashed with Olivia, causing Olivia to fall ill several times, he sided with Olivia to protect her from being bullied. But that didn’t mean he didn't care a
Especially since he had just seen the video of them being intimate while in the car.The video showed Olivia and Alex in the courtyard, hugging and even kissing, caught live on a surprise broadcast. He felt relieved that Lindsay and the Harper brothers didn’t have such a close relationship; otherwise, he would have been thoroughly disgusted. It was mostly the Harper brothers who disgusted him.However, since Olivia wasn't his girlfriend, their sibling intimacy didn't concern him. But now, needing an outlet for his frustration, Justin lashed out after Alex's accusations.Seething with anger, Alex retorted, "We just have a close sibling relationship. It's your dirty mind that twists it into something else."Justin scoffed. "I could say the same about you. There’s nothing going on between me and Olivia. Believe what you want."Justin didn’t even bother finishing his dinner and called Charles to arrange another car for him. He didn't want to see Olivia and Alex anymore. Besides, if they w
The ringing stopped briefly, then resumed. Oliver finally answered, "What's wrong?"Olivia, crying and feeling wronged, said, "Oliver, I'm so upset. Alex is bullying me. He not only doesn't believe me but also scolded me and left me here alone."Hearing Olivia complain, Oliver's first instinct was usually to comfort her and then call Alex to scold him. But now, he pinched the bridge of his nose, his eyes filled with fatigue. "Why did he scold you? Is it because your relationship with Justin is complicated?"In a serious tone, he asked, "Olivia, tell me honestly, are you involved with Justin behind everyone's back?"Olivia expected her second brother to comfort her and call Alex to defend her. Instead, he asked her these three direct questions."I’m not! Justin and I are just friends," she insisted, feeling even more aggrieved. "We haven't been secretly seeing each other. Oliver, don't you believe me either?"Oliver paused for a moment. "The evidence online makes it hard to believe the
In the vibrant district of the historic town, the streets were lined with vintage boutiques and various artisan stalls. Lindsay's group visited the town’s administration office and rented a temporary booth.Alex and Justin eagerly borrowed a table and chairs, setting up the booth. Following Lindsay's instructions, they also bought a piece of white fabric and worked together to create a simple sign. The production team provided markers and other supplies.Lindsay glanced over at Benedict and said, "Benedict, I’ll let you handle writing the banner."She was eager to observe his writing and the energy he gave off while doing it.Benedict sighed inwardly—this girl was constantly trying to test him. After a moment’s thought, he nodded. "Alright, I’ll write it."He grabbed a marker, uncapped it, and wrote in bold letters across the white fabric: “Fortune Telling, Divination, and Tarot Readings.”Lindsay watched him closely, noticing the fluidity of his movements as he wrote, his posture exud
Justin added, "My mom’s been trying to get me to help Olivia and distance myself from Lindsay. She’s also said plenty of nasty things about Lindsay. This time, not only did I ignore her, but I even pushed back. It probably pissed her off, and now she’s taking it out on Lindsay."Alex, clearly upset, said, "You should talk to her and tell her to stop fixating on Lindsay. Lindsay hasn’t done anything to provoke her. It’s ridiculous."He was frustrated that Justin’s mom had been stirring up trouble, making Grace even more difficult to deal with.Justin nodded. "Alright, after the show is over, I’ll have a talk with her."He also felt his mom was acting out of line. Back when he liked Lindsay, her disapproval at least made sense. But now that Lindsay had kicked him to the curb, his mom’s continued obsession was baffling.Although they were speaking softly, Lindsay and Benedict, walking ahead, heard every word.Lindsay found the situation with Abby baffling as well. A woman who fawned over
After Lindsay left, the other guests quickly followed, leaving only Alex standing there awkwardly. He spoke briefly to the production staff, and they soon shifted the cameras away from that area. Alex then walked over to Grace, saying, "Mom, since Lindsay won’t lend it, let’s just drop it."Grace shot him a cold glare, her expression dark. "How can you be so heartless? The one lying in bed is your fourth brother. Are you hanging around Lindsay all the time just to learn how to be cold and ruthless?"Unable to contain her frustration toward Lindsay, Grace directed it at Alex instead.Alex sighed in exasperation. "Even if we need help, it has to be something she’s willing to do! We’ve wronged Lindsay enough as it is, so why do you keep trying to guilt-trip her? Brandon’s situation isn’t Lindsay’s fault. Why don’t you go find Olivia? She’s the one who caused all this, maybe she can fix it. After all, whoever’s behind her is no easy target."Right now, all Alex felt toward Lindsay was gui
Grace held back her anger and said, "It'll only take a few minutes. I have something important to discuss with you."Lindsay sat back down in her seat. "Fine, go ahead."The livestream was on, and Lindsay was fully aware of it—she was doing this on purpose.Grace was about to speak when her assistant whispered something in her ear. Her expression changed, and she subtly shifted her body to turn away from the camera.Then she looked at Lindsay. "Can we talk outside?"In her rush to find Lindsay, she had almost forgotten that this was a live-streamed variety show. She didn’t want to be on camera, much less discuss such personal matters in front of an audience.Lindsay, however, refused. "If it's important, say it here. If not, then don’t say anything."Grace’s expression darkened. "It’s because it’s important that we need to talk privately."She emphasized, "It’s not appropriate in front of the camera."Lindsay just smiled. "Unless it's something shady, what’s wrong with saying it on cam
Lindsay thought about it for a while and figured that if Grace was coming to find her, it was probably for Brandon. The only thing she could want would be the artifact in her possession.Alex saw her reply and couldn’t help but smile wryly. His sister was indeed sharp and saw right through it.He sent a voice message, repeating what the head of the Divination Association had told them. "Mom just wants to borrow the artifact from you to suppress Brandon’s condition."Lindsay replied, "Tell her not to waste her energy."Seeing that message, Alex knew right away that she wouldn’t lend it out. It didn’t surprise him—his sister could be ruthless when she wanted to be."We can’t convince her otherwise, not even Dad can stop her... sigh," Alex added. When their mom’s temper flared, she wouldn’t listen to anyone.Lindsay didn’t seem to care. "Then let her come. I’m not going to do her any favors."Alex recalled the conversation between their parents at the hospital and decided to warn her, "M
Recently, Grace had been spending more time with Abby, often meeting up for outings. Over time, Richard noticed that Grace's anger towards their biological daughter had deepened. Abby had always disliked Lindsay and showed more favoritism towards Olivia. She must have been stirring up trouble and egging Grace on whenever they met. With time, Grace was bound to be influenced.Grace, clearly annoyed, said, "You even want to control who I make friends with? Aren't you going too far? What's wrong with me getting along with Mrs. Ford and spending more time with her?"Richard felt cornered. "I just think there's something off about her. Her intentions in getting close to you don't seem good. That's why I'm trying to give you a heads-up."Grace didn't believe him at all. "I think you're overthinking it. We’ve always had a decent relationship. We’re just closer now, that’s all.""What do you men know about women’s matters? Don't interfere." She now had plenty to talk about with Abby. Jenny wa
Richard glanced at Grace with clear disapproval. “This whole mess was caused by Olivia and Brandon. What does any of it have to do with Lindsay?”He could tell that recent events, and the embarrassment caused by their sons, had left his wife feeling bitter. It seemed she had begun to project that frustration onto Lindsay, despite the situation having little to do with her.Grace crossed her arms defensively. “If it wasn’t for her ongoing fight with Olivia, Brandon wouldn’t have gotten involved. He’s her brother. Doesn’t she owe him some consideration now that he’s in this condition?”Richard frowned. “What exactly are you trying to say?”Valarie, who had been quietly listening, finally spoke up, her displeasure clear. “I see it differently. It’s Olivia and your son who started the trouble, and all Lindsay did was defend herself. Are you really looking to embarrass yourselves even more?”Grace shifted uncomfortably, feeling the sting of her mother-in-law’s words. “I’m just thinking abou
Given the Harper family's persistence, there was no way the Divination Association could avoid a thorough investigation. Seeing that Randolph wouldn’t back down, the official left, courteously escorted out by Randolph, who, for the moment, had ceased his protests.Valarie carefully placed the multicolored stone inside a small protective pouch before securing it around Brandon's neck. Though he felt a slight relief after putting it on, the bad luck continued. As the official had warned, his misfortune was too severe for one artifact to fully contain.Randolph tried every connection he had, attempting to borrow a second artifact, but came up empty-handed. Time slipped by, and evening approached before they could find any further solutions.By the time Richard and Grace arrived at the hospital, they were met with the weary faces of their parents. Feeling guilty for everything his father had gone through, Richard bowed his head. "Dad, Mom, I'm so sorry you had to go through this today."
Hearing their words, the hope that had briefly flickered in Brandon’s eyes quickly faded, leaving him more devastated than before. "Grandfather, I know I was wrong," he muttered, finally realizing the truth. His foster sister had been nothing but trouble—far from trustworthy, she had been a constant source of harm. Meanwhile, his real sister, though harsh and distant, had proven to be far more reliable. Regret gnawed at him deeply.Randolph sighed, his voice heavy with disappointment. “Knowing you’re wrong doesn’t change anything. It’s too late now.”Turning back to the two mystics, Randolph asked, “If you can’t break the curse directly, could you at least help suppress his misfortune? Maybe with a protective charm or some kind of mystical object?”Despite his frustration with his grandson’s foolishness, he couldn’t just leave him to suffer.Both mystics exchanged uneasy glances. “We don’t have the ability to suppress his bad luck with charms.”“For something like that, you’d need t