Chapter 1588

Ben was exhausted. Jamie knew that and didn't want to trouble him with every issue. Yet Ben still showed up.

"You came... I thought... you wouldn't," Jamie said, her voice wavering slightly.

Earlier, surrounded by an angry mob and nearly having her wrist crushed, she hadn't uttered a sound of pain. But now, a hint of vulnerability crept in.

Perhaps it was just human nature to be strong through everything, only to falter when met with genuine concern.

Ben pulled her into his arms, her faintly reddened eyes breaking his composure. His shoulders trembled slightly as he murmured, "I'm sorry. I came too late."

Jamie didn't resist, quietly leaning into him for a moment.

The troublemakers were soon taken into custody, and things settled down. Jamie was about to get into Ben's car when she noticed, out of the corner of her eye, a woman behaving suspiciously with a camera. "That woman's a paparazzo!" she exclaimed.

Ben's sharp gaze followed hers, and the cold intensity of his eyes froze the woman in her tracks. She turned to flee, but she didn't get far before being caught and brought back.

Ben examined the camera, his expression growing darker with each photo he scrolled through.

Jamie didn't understand his reaction at first until she took a look herself.

contained dozens of photos of them, including ones from their recent trip to the mall to buy school supplies for

trembled with anger as she pieced it together.

one we bumped

began, but her

It was her. The so-called "accident" had been no accident at all. She must have been trailing them for candid shots

past few days, were you the one who leaked

but refused to admit

the authorities. If you don't cooperate, we'll have no choice but to hand you

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hesitation, she stammered, "Yes... yes, I was

sense of relief at finally uncovering the truth. She immediately demanded the woman retract the photos and

someone else. They were the ones who told me to spread the rumors." Jamie's heart sank at this revelation. She

the rumors behind the scenes made her eager to

intervened calmly. "This isn't the place to discuss it. Let's continue in the

at the

the paparazzo with them into the car. On the way, she revealed

don't know who they are. They contacted me anonymously. I've never met them, and all I have

lead, though incomplete, was enough for Ben to jot down the account details, planning to

she agreed to collaborate on a public

evening, a detailed clarification was posted online. The smear campaign lost momentum, and public opinion began to

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