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 out

floor and slammed into Maria's ankle. The sharp sting cut through the noise, grounding

head. She heard the smack of a chair falling. Tripods clattered. A blogger

climbed onto

you!"

Chaos immediately broke out.

One fan lunged for the mic and

voice cracked through it: "You're going to pay for

a phone. It hit a spotlight and shattered the bulb. Sparks snapped

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

the curtain.

back just before she slipped into

own suit covered in red

Maria leaned against the wall, breath heavy,

Cassandra Sarano

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Her eyes narrowed.

always

And this?

felt like another

down the side corridor. Their footsteps echoed against the concrete floor Behind them the holes from

another hallway filled with people. Cameramen Reporters. Some wore

you deny pushing

you say

hiding now? is she not strong enough

this legal retaliation or emotional

of her

However, no one moved

closer. Several microphones were shoved toward her chest. A boom mic bumped her shoulder. Maria tried to push

you

Cassandra

legal team continue the filing after she

pushed forward, shouting. "This was planned,

splattered on the floor beside

associates flanked them, trying to widen the path. It didn't help. Phones hovered inches away from Maria's face. Some

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

is the woman who helped

smiling face-one of the press kit images from last year.

Maria's elbow. "Why won't you say something?!

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