CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31: HERO SAVES THE BEAUTY

Ivana Monroe’s eyes instantly turned red as scalding liquid streamed past her eyes. She tilted her head back, desperately swallowing the tears that were about to spill. She didn’t want anyone to see her vulnerable side, especially not Caleb Monroe.

"Dad, the facts are right in front of us. How could I wrong her? Please stop indulging her. Just look at the things she’s been doing lately. Does she even resemble a human being anymore? Does she have any shred of humanity left?"

"She’s a deranged viper, and as she spirals into hell by her own doing, she wants to drag everyone down with her. Today, she’s come up with such a vicious scheme against Michelle. Who knows what more venomous plans she might devise against me in the future."

"Dad, you’re getting old. You shouldn’t concern yourself with this anymore. I’ve given birth to such a sinful daughter, and if she were to be beaten to death today, she would deserve it."

Caleb Monroe was seething with rage, and the way he looked at Ivana was filled with a hatred so intense, it felt like it would tear her apart. He truly regretted having given birth to Ivana in the first place; Michelle was so obedient, so well-behaved, such a dutiful child, yet she was ruined by Ivana, this malicious wretch.

The Heston family relatives were also in chaos, both close and distant relatives gathered around Zachary Heston and Mr. Heston. When they heard Mrs. Heston crying in distress, the relatives rushed to console her.

Susan Heston’s eyes were not on the unconscious Mr. Heston but were filled with schadenfreude as she looked at the nearly frantic Michelle Monroe and the beaten Ivana Monroe.

"Cousin, don’t you find Ivana beautiful? It’s a pity that pretty face is about to be ruined by Uncle Monroe’s hitting. Aren’t you going to step in and play the hero?" Susan Heston deliberately taunted.

The Monroe sisters were biting at each other like dogs, creating such a spectacle in front of both families’ relatives. Susan Heston was practically dying of laughter inside; this was more thrilling than any palace drama of the year!

Isaac Heston was also blind to think Ivana was pretty. Susan mocked Isaac, turning to witness his expression as if he had swallowed a bitter bug.

Who would have thought!

Isaac Heston suddenly stood up, rubbing his chin as he said, "Susan is right. Such a pretty face getting ruined is a loss for my company! I should go save her, perhaps sign her in the future."

Susan Heston’s eyes widened in disbelief as she watched Isaac already pushing his chair aside, striding towards Ivana Monroe.

Susan’s fingers clenched in anger. Her cousin was a seasoned media professional with excellent resources at his disposal. When she first started, she wanted to follow him and use his resources to rise quickly, yet Isaac had refused.

All these years, Isaac hadn’t used his resources to promote anyone. Susan thought she had regained a bit of dignity, but now he wanted to sign that bitch Ivana?

Susan nearly laughed. Ivana was getting trashed online, being called worse than a dog, permanently blacklisted. Only a fool would sign Ivana, waste resources, and never succeed in making her famous.

At this moment.

Caleb Monroe, in utter fury, raised his palm high, his face frightful. Just as he was about to lay a slap on Ivana’s swollen face, Isaac quickened his pace. But a figure, quicker than him, seemed to fly by his side, grabbing Ivana’s arm and pulling her behind them. He raised his other hand, blocking Caleb’s descending hand.

"I was the one who had the video released, and the resource came from Michelle Monroe’s computer. If you have any dissatisfaction, direct it at me." Leon Keane’s handsome face was shrouded in a chilling aura, his cold gaze intimidating Caleb Monroe.

Isaac was shocked to see that it was Leon Keane. This big shot in Ravenswood was notorious for being hard to invite. On top of that, his temper wasn’t great either. How did he come to Ivana’s aid?

Isaac involuntarily glanced at Ivana’s expression; her eyes weren’t filled with gratitude but matched his surprise, indicating she didn’t know Leon Keane would show up.

Isaac suddenly thought: Could it be that Leon Keane has feelings for Ivana? Then those online rumors that Ivana had plastic surgery to look like Leon’s boy... she didn’t have surgery at all; she’s actually Leon’s offspring?

After the initial shock, Isaac felt utterly disheartened. He rubbed his nose, realizing that if Ivana were Leon’s woman, he probably didn’t have what it took to sign her.

All the guests synchronized with Isaac’s stunned expression upon seeing Leon Keane.

"Wha...what? It’s you... Leon Keane?" Caleb Monroe’s pupils constricted sharply, his heart trembled, and his eyes reddened as he said, "Why would you use such vicious means to harm my Michelle?"

Caleb Monroe had complete trust in Jean Shaw and Michelle Monroe and didn’t believe the resource came from Michelle’s computer. He preferred to believe that Leon Keane sought revenge on Michelle, deliberately orchestrating this whole scene.

Leon Keane’s thin lips curled into a cold smile. "Harm her? Do you think I have so much free time, to waste on such trivial matters? I’ll say it again, the video came from her computer. If you don’t believe it, I can have the source uploaded online right now and let the netizens judge the truth."

Ivana watched Leon Keane’s straight back. His sudden appearance was a surprise. How did he know she was here? How did he find out about Michelle Monroe’s computer address and extract such videos?

Several questions swirled above Ivana’s head.

Michelle Monroe, in a panic upon seeing Leon, was terrified that he had seen the compromising videos of her. Listening to the conversation between Leon and Caleb, she felt like the sky was falling.

She suddenly recalled the hacker who had cracked her computer last night and, in a moment of heated rage, shouted sharply at Leon, "Are you White Moonlight? Was it you who hacked my computer?"

Michelle regretted it as soon as she finished screaming. She covered her face with both hands, mortified, wishing she could find a hole to hide in. She was truly losing her mind, asking Leon such a question, basically confessing her own guilt.

Ivana heard "White Moonlight" and thought of the person who had spoken so dominantly on her behalf on her Weibo yesterday, confronting everyone—someone so like Leon Keane. Was it really Leon?

Ivana couldn’t fathom it. When Leon left, his words were so final. Why would he take the initiative to help her?

Leon Keane, feeling the gaze from behind, had an unusual tint of blush on his handsome face, and with a tsundere tone, he said, "Yes, I hacked your computer. As for this ’White Moonlight’, I don’t know them."

Derrick Stern hacked into Ivana’s Weibo, helping her confront those people Leon Keane found annoying. It was at that time someone logged into Ivana’s Weibo account, and Derrick guessed that person was Ivana, indicating she had seen him help her.

Leon, being someone who valued his pride, couldn’t admit to being ’White Moonlight’ after boasting so coolly.

The ambulance arrived, and the paramedics brought a stretcher to the stage, lifting Mr. Heston onto it with the assistance of his family, including Zachary Heston.

As Zachary followed the paramedics away, his eyes cast a deep, unreadable glance at Leon Keane. Leon had helped Ivana sabotage his wedding. Could it be that Leon Keane had feelings for Ivana...?

Zachary felt a slight shock at this realization, which left him extremely displeased, as if something he had always possessed was suddenly coveted by another man, and that man happened to be a hugely successful figure in Ravenswood.