The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 22 Not Dead Yet

Lily’s hotel name, her phone number… even her ID number had all been leaked online by the ever-“resourceful” netizens.

All because John was that famous.

And the rumor of her being a mistress? It dominated the trending searches.

The internet was flooded with slander, abuse, and mockery. Strangers from every corner of the web cursed her, told her to go die, even damned her entire family.

Too bad for them–those curses were wasted.

Her family… had already perished sixteen years ago. And she had no plans to die.

She was going to live. Live long, just like her parents had told her to.

Lily could guess with near certainty: the photo of her leaving the marital home had been leaked by Elsa’s people, stirring public opinion and weaponizing the internet mob.

She was still contemplating how to counterattack when her phone rang.

It was the director of God of War.

“Mr. Applebee, good morning. I—”

Just a little incident, she meant to say. I’ll be there soon to sign the contract.

But before she could finish, Mr. Applebee’s voice, cold and full of contempt, cut her off. “Lily, don’t bother coming.Our studio doesn’t work with voice actors who have moral stains. We’ll never collaborate with you again.”

Lily froze. He’d seen the headlines too.

She’d auditioned five separate times to get the role of Athena.

And now, because of baseless slander, it was gone.

“Mr. Applebee, please, there’s been a misunderstanding. I’m not a homewrecker-”

Click.

The call ended.

She redialed.

Busy signal.

He had blocked her.

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her phone, Lily felt her eyes burn

a big production was hard. So hard. It took work, talent,

it with the

to cry–but she forced

whispered, “Come on, Lily.

they want you to fall. The more they want

Keep going.

All that trash thrown at

for a long time, then finally returned to

over–shampoo, body wash, scalding water—until she

she didn’t rush to post her proof or clear

louder. The scandal was growing

one thing: that John’s bias for her would prevent him from speaking out. Elsa wanted her ruined. Disgraced

what Elsa hadn’t

solid

to

this scandal reached its boiling point, and then she’d crush

taste what it meant

the bed and

Or so she thought.

had happened today, but her mind dragged her back–to those dark memories

days when

she

had been too cute, too charming as a child. Within days of her arrival, two families showed

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adopting her.

Jerome Ginger and Luna Sue, a couple who had just

Nancy–the wealthiest family in the

and had

her in her arms and