CHAPTER 404: CHAPTER 392: THE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN MOTHER-IN-LAW AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

Amelia Willow sat on the sofa, looking at the constant stream of messages in the fan group, initially paying no attention.

Every time she made an appearance, there were always fans eagerly asking if it was really her; it was a common occurrence.

But one fan was particularly "noisy," sending several messages in a row, with an urgent tone: "Amelia, it’s me! I’m out!"

Amelia was annoyed by the noise, her fingers swiftly tapping on the screen as she replied, "Shut up. You’re the loudest one here, stop disturbing the peace."

Just as she finished editing the message, a notification popped up: "You have been muted," causing her heart to skip a beat in shock.

This was her official fan group, and the admins were all company people. How could she suddenly be muted?

She was about to privately message an admin to question them when that "noisy" fan sent another message, instantly quieting the lively group.

"It’s Charles Pond. I just got out of prison and came home yesterday. I saw our child. My parents said you don’t want the child or me anymore. Is it true?"

The name "Charles Pond" hit Amelia like a thunderbolt, her hand holding the phone trembled violently, nearly dropping the screen to the floor.

How could Charles be out?

Back then, he took the blame and went to prison, and was later found to have abused other underage girls. She had heard from others that the governor insisted on strict handling of the case, saying he would do at least seven years, or possibly die in prison. How could he be out in just six years?

The fans in the group were still asking, "Who is Charles Pond?"

"A child?"

"What child?"

Question after question. Seeing that Amelia wasn’t responding, Charles became more urgent, sending a barrage of messages.

"Amelia, say something! I know you’re a big star now, living the high life, but don’t forget that if I hadn’t taken the fall for you, would you have what you have today?

You promised me that if I went to prison, you would take care of my parents and raise our child properly. Have you forgotten all that?"

No one knew how hard it had been for Charles in those three years in prison.

The once wealthy young master was bullied and ridiculed inside, his body and soul were battered, held together only by thoughts of Amelia and the child.

He heard that Amelia had given birth to a son for him, so he tried his best to behave well to get a reduced sentence and was released a year early.

But upon getting out, what awaited him was a shattered reality.

The Pond Family had long since fallen, and his parents were crammed into a small rental, penniless.

Even more disheartening, his parents said that in these years, not only had Amelia never visited them once, she hadn’t even given any money for the child.

He tried to contact Amelia, only to find that he had been blocked; he went to her agency to wait outside but was treated like a crazed fan and chased away by security. Out of options, someone suddenly added him as a friend and dragged him into this fan group.

The administrators of the fan group were staff from Amelia’s company. Seeing things spiraling out of control, and with Amelia remaining silent, they hurried to take control.

"Everyone, don’t listen to his nonsense! This person is just a lunatic trying to smear Amelia. We’ll kick him out now, don’t get caught up in it!"

So saying, they clicked the "kick out" button.

But after trying several times, they found they couldn’t do it.

Those few words completely outraged Charles.

Looking at the words on the screen, all the grievances and anger suppressed over the years erupted instantly.

Soon, intimate photos of him and Amelia, as well as several videos documenting their past, began to spread wildly in the fan group and even on entertainment forums.

In the photos, there were scenes of the two being affectionate, and in the videos, Amelia was crying, begging Charles to take the blame for her. Each piece of evidence was like a sharp knife, tearing apart the "big star" persona Amelia had painstakingly maintained.

"Quick! Disband that fan group immediately!

Also, contact the PR team at once, saying that those photos and videos are doctored and that someone is trying to smear Amelia!"

Amelia held her phone, her hands still trembling uncontrollably, her voice full of panic, but her agent beside her reacted more swiftly, making calls to arrange work while feigning calm to console her.

But even as the group was disbanded, the intimate photos and videos had already leaked out, spreading across major entertainment forums in just minutes.

Meanwhile, Liliana Manor was in a livestream, anxiously refreshing the comment section to check if the negative voices had decreased, but upon refreshing the trending searches, she was instantly delighted.

#AmeliaWillowCharlesPond#AmeliaWillowPrivatePhotos#AmeliaWillowAbandonHusbandAndChild# These keywords were prominently displayed on the trending list, continuously climbing higher.