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Andrew shook his head. “How could we treat her like that? Our relationship with her isn’t that close. Besides, she would never initiate such intimate contact with us.”
Rebecca would normally be warm and considerate but never initiated intimate contact with them. She wasn’t like Ros, who relied on them.
Seeing Andrew’s unyielding response, Steven was so angry he nearly had a heart attack. “Rebecca’s actions are how a normal sister should act, okay?”
When he saw that they weren’t listening to him, he could only turn to Salma, blaming her. “Look at the fine children you’ve raised.”
After saying this, he got up with a stern face and went straight to his study. He needed to think carefully about how to handle the relationship between his sons and adopted daughter.
Salma looked at her displeased husband storming off, feeling very wronged. She knew her sons and adopted daughter had a good relationship, but she really didn’t know they were so close in private.
Looking at her three sons, she said, “Ros is still young, and she doesn’t understand these things yet. You’re all older brothers, so how can you be so intimate with your younger sister?”
She emphasized, “After Ros comes back, you’re not allowed to hug her, let alone kiss her on the face.”
Andrew was still unwilling to accept this. Why couldn’t they be caring and doting brothers to their little sister? Just as he was about to argue, Reuben held him back.
Looking at Salma, he said, “Mom, we understand.”
Their parents were getting older and couldn’t accept this kind of intimacy. It was fine. They could still be close to Rosie behind their backs, just not as carelessly as Aaron.
Seeing Andrew’s dissatisfied expression and the perfunctory response from Reuben, Salma felt a vague sense of annoyance toward Rosie for the first time. She’s a girl, so why isn’t she more self-respecting? Why is she so intimate with her brothers?
Rebecca wasn’t like Rosie. She always kept her distance from men, including her own brothers. Thinking this, Salma sighed. Apart from wanting to steal Rosie’s identity and possessions, Rebecca, her biological daughter, was better in other aspects.
“Handle this matter quickly, and don’t let it blow up,” she told Reuben and Titus again. “Otherwise, if people in our circle find out, our family’s reputation won’t be able to bear it.”
They nodded. “Yes!”
Salma felt tired and got up to rest in her room.
Reuben and Titus took out their phones and began making calls non-stop. One went to have the trending topic removed, and the other to have the fan accounts release some major gossip about other celebrities to divert attention.
After making the calls, they both felt mentally exhausted. They were starting to regret letting Aaron bring Rosie onto the variety show. Ever since they joined, it had been one mess after another, and they were the ones left to clean it up.
This time, it had nothing to do with Rebecca, and both of them blamed Aaron for being too careless.
However, things didn’t unfold as they had hoped. Just as the videos and trending topics about Aaron and his sister’s intimacy were taken down, new videos with modified titles and trending topics emerged, quickly rising in popularity. The gossip about another celebrity that was brought out also didn’t completely steal the limelight.
Moreover, because of the intimate video of Aaron and Rosie, the online discussions about who the real siblings were became even more intense.
In the courtyard, after Rosie finished speaking, the assistant director, along with the cameraman, knocked on the doors of the other guests’ rooms and conducted interviews with them.
Everyone kept their responses brief, sharing their feelings. This made Rosie’s earlier statements seem excessive and overly calculated.
After asking each guest about their feelings, the production team once again ended the broadcast and left the courtyard.
Seeing the live broadcast end, Titus couldn’t help but call Aaron and express his frustration.
Aaron felt inexplicably wronged, wondering why he was being scolded so late at night. Rosie was worried and anxious, which was why she had sought comfort from him.
This was their normal way of interacting with Rosie, and she enjoyed being cared for in this way. How was he supposed to know the production team would make a surprise visit? Moreover, how could his brothers blame him?
He argued with Titus over the phone, and they ended the call without resolving anything.
Titus, looking at the public opinion online, was equally frustrated. He had planned for Aaron to solidify Rosie’s ‘nice girl’ persona by participating in the variety show and subsequently gaining popularity. Following this, he could continue to provide resources for Rosie, aiming to propel her to the ranks of top-tier actresses next year.
Little did he know, things had completely backfired. Not only did Rosie fail to rise to stardom, but her reputation also suffered greatly in comparison to Rebecca.
He was at a loss for how to resolve this situation. Sitting in his study, he pondered late into the night and suddenly came up with an idea. He immediately called Aaron.
Aaron, unable to sleep and tossing and turning in bed, answered the phone when it rang.
“Why are you calling so late, Titus?”
Titus didn’t waste any time with small talk. “I need to discuss something with Leon. Please pass the phone to him.”
Aaron was quite puzzled. Why would his brother be looking for Leon in the middle of the night? Nevertheless, he didn’t ask too many questions and called out to Leon.
Leon had already been awakened by the ringing phone. “What’s up?”
Aaron handed him the phone, saying, “Titus needs to talk to you.”
Leon was unaware of the live broadcast incident involving Aaron and Rosie in the courtyard. So, finding it all quite confusing, he took the phone and asked, “Why are you calling so late? What’s going on?”
Titus recounted the previous events, as well as the ongoing discussions online.
“There’s only one way now to divert everyone’s attention,” Titus announced.
Leon frowned, wondering what this method could be. Considering the late-night call from Titus, he speculated that it probably involved him.
As expected, Titus quickly followed up. “We’ll publicly reveal that you and Rebecca were in a relationship.”
Leon was taken aback when Titus suggested exposing his relationship with Rebecca in the middle of the night. He paused for a moment before responding, “Isn’t this a bit excessive?”
He and Rebecca still had unresolved issues between them.
Titus tried to convince him, saying, “Then tell me, if we don’t divert attention with other scandals, what should we do? The celebrity we exposed doesn’t even come close to your level of popularity. Moreover, Rebecca has gained a lot of attention recently due to this variety show. The buzz is still going strong. If news of your relationship comes out, it will undoubtedly dominate the trending charts for tonight and tomorrow.”
Leon fell silent for a moment. “I’ll think about it.”
Titus and Leon were classmates and childhood friends, but they respected each other’s decisions.
“Alright, just let me know as soon as possible so we can make arrangements on our end.”
“Got it!”
They ended the call. Due to Titus’ call, neither Aaron nor Leon could fall asleep.
Half an hour later, Titus was still in his study, discussing with his PR team.
Suddenly, an assistant joined the video conference. “Titus, something’s happened. Paparazzi have dug up Rebecca’s childhood story. They even exposed the fact that she is the biological daughter of the Collinses. This will become the top trending headline.”
Titus and his team listened in shock. They immediately picked up their phones and checked the trending topics, and it was exactly as the assistant had described.
‘Rebecca’s Heiress’ Identity is Revealed, But…’
The title naturally piqued the curiosity of netizens.
Those who clicked on it were taken through Rebecca’s life from childhood. At a young age, she was kidnapped by human traffickers and almost sold into the mountains to be a child bride. On the way, a geomancy expert saw through the traffickers’ plan and saved Rebecca and a few other kidnapped children. At that time, Rebecca was not claimed by her family, so the geomancy expert adopted her and raised her.
From there, she excelled in academics. Starting from school, she consistently ranked first in her grade. She even skipped several grades and entered Cebros’ top university, majoring in geomancy and metaphysics, becoming the top student in the field.
Her academic achievements, awards, and more were all detailed.
In her senior year, she entered the entertainment industry with excellent academic results. At nineteen, she was recognized as the missing daughter of the Collins Family. It turned out she was the Collins Family’s daughter who had gone missing. Aaron and Rosie were actually Collinses.
