Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 224

Lovely wife 224

Tomatoes and Eggs

The murmurs started in waves. Phones lit up. Thumbs moved fast. Maria could see it before she even heard it-a change in the room's atmosphere. The press row on the left turned into a sea of whispering mouths and shifting glances.

Then someone shouted, "Is it true?"

Another voice broke in, louder, more desperate. "Sarano's been hospitalized?"

"What happened?"

"Was it an overdose?"

The word stuck like a blade. Maria's stomach dropped. Her fingers went numb around the folder in her hand. Cassandra Sarano was in the hospital?

Almost immediately, the moderator stepped forward, lifting his mic. "Please-

"Sleeping pills," someone said. "It's trending already. Multiple sources say she took an entire bottle-

"-found unconscious in her penthouse. It's confirmed!"

The press went into a frenzy.

"Ms. Alcaraz! Did you know she was in this state?"

"Was this triggered by your lawsuit?"

"Isabella Rossi pushed her too far-is that your position?"

Maria tried to raise her voice. "No statement-please, we will confirm details once verified-

"Are you saying this isn't real?"

A flash from the left. A reporter's mic was thrust toward her. Another camera followed, nearly hitting her shoulder Then a woman from the back screamed, "You people drove her to this!"

Security immediately shifted forward, but they weren't fast enough. The back barrier collapsed.

Five-no, six individuals in fan gear pushed into the conference area. Shirts with Cassandra's name. Bracelets. Phone cameras are already recording. The first one hurled a tomato that burst against Nolan Reeve's chest. He jerked back, stunned.

Then another came flying. It hit Maria square on the side. Her blazer instantly soaked with thick, acidic pulp. "Stop!" the moderator yelled. "Security!"

Eggs came next. One splattered on the table beside the podium. Another struck a Horvath junior counsel in the cheek. He went down hard.

"You think we're stupid?!" one of the intruders yelled. "You silence her, then throw lawsuits at her?!"

was crying

The sharp sting cut through the noise,

She heard the smack of a chair falling. Tripods clattered.

climbed onto the low

OD'ed because of you!" one of them yelled,

Chaos immediately broke out.

slipped free. One fan lunged for the mic

"You're going to

hit a spotlight and shattered the

back, pulled by Nolan. Her shoes slid on the egg-soaked floor.

the curtain.

egg exploded against her back just before she slipped

Nolan barked, his own suit

against the wall, breath heavy, heart hammering. Her thoughts tried

pills. Cassandra

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Her eyes narrowed.

had always been

And this?

felt like another

down the side corridor. Their footsteps echoed against the concrete floor Behind them the holes from the press room was sill erupting-shooting

turned the corner, only to find another hallway filled with people. Cameramen Reporters. Some wore badges. Others didn't. A few shoved phones into their faces Flashes popped

you deny pushing

do you say about the

she not strong enough to face

this legal retaliation or

in front of her "Clear

However, no one moved

toward her chest. A boom mic bumped her shoulder. Maria tried to push past but was blocked by a woman waving

you

aware Cassandra

legal team continue the filing after she begged

shouting. "This was planned, wasn't it? You

the floor

her as best as he could. Two junior associates flanked them, trying to widen the path. It didn't help. Phones hovered inches away from Maria's face. Some people were filming vertically. Others

"She's here. That's her."

woman who helped smear

a tablet at her. It showed a picture of Cassandra's smiling face-one of the press kit images from

elbow. "Why won't you say

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