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 for

across the floor and slammed into Maria's ankle. The sharp sting cut through the

another object flew past her head. She heard the smack of a chair falling.

climbed onto the

of you!"

Chaos immediately broke out.

intruders. Others slipped free. One fan lunged for the

it: "You're going to

a phone. It hit a spotlight and shattered

Nolan. Her shoes slid on the egg-soaked floor. Security finally pushed a

the curtain.

her back just before she slipped into the

own

wall, breath heavy, heart hammering.

pills. Cassandra Sarano

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Her eyes narrowed.

always

And this?

felt like

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

corner, only to find another hallway filled with people. Cameramen Reporters. Some wore

do you deny pushing her

you say

hiding now? is she not strong

this legal retaliation or

of her

However, no one moved

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

how do you justify your actions

aware Cassandra was

your legal team continue the filing after she begged

"This was planned, wasn't it? You knew

floor

her again, shielding her as best as he could. Two junior associates flanked them, trying to widen the path. It didn't help. Phones

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

is the woman who helped

a tablet at her. It showed a picture of Cassandra's smiling face-one of the press kit images from last year. "You see this?

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

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