When the Family 104

Chapter 104 Turning the Tide

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So back in the Westwood Mountain tunnel, when Easton came across Julia lying on the ground-

His first instinct wasn’t to help her. It was to wonder if she might be the one Jean warned him. about–someone who could cause serious damage.

He was instantly on guard and turned on his voice recorder.

It wasn’t a big deal. Just a precaution.

If nothing happened afterward, all the better.

But if Julia really did plan to spread lies and cause trouble, he’d have concrete evidence to defend himself.

Sure enough, things unfolded just like Jean had predicted. Julia didn’t hesitate to twist the story and smear him.

But Easton wasn’t flustered–not one bit. This time, he had the upper hand. The tragedy from. before wouldn’t repeat itself.

“How’d you even think to start recording?” Jean had been sitting in silence for a while, deep thought. But she couldn’t help asking the one question that had been eating at her.

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Easton set his phone down and looked at her with a faint, amused smile. His voice was gentle.

“Maybe it was divine intervention.”

There was something cryptic in the way he said it, like his words had layers.

Jean stared at him. “Can you talk like a normal person for once?” she asked, not bothering to hide the exasperation in her tone.

Easton let out a soft laugh. “I don’t know,” he said with a shrug, his face catching the afternoon light from the window. “Maybe it was a flash of inspiration. Or a total coincidence. Either. hit record… didn’t expect it to come in handy. Guess you could call it fate.”

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Jean gave a dry laugh. “Wow. That’s basically a whole bunch of nothing. Classic.”

Easton just smiled and didn’t say anything more.

His phone buzzed. A new message from his agent popped up on WeChat:

has been submitted to the

and began typing his

that managed their social media

mueruthing himself

Turning

The tweet read:

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and passed it on to my lawyers. The internet is not above the law. Everyone will be held accountable for what they say and

went

so badass, this is exactly how you deal with

standing

my god this is SO satisfying. Hit them

still a minor… not sure if she’ll face charges, but

You’re

over for Julia, right? There’s

still hasn’t tweeted anything. If she were innocent, she would’ve responded the second

cried over your sob story. You played us. You’re

doubt you. I’m sorry for ever

you ever doubted Easton, you were

I feel so damn

this

I think about it, the more pissed I get. Julia is

karma is coming for you. You lied–you

is the final plot

to this mess all day. Haven’t done

chaos. I live for

#Easton, #EastonRecording, and #EastonClarifies were all

completely flip the narrative. Nearly everyone now

innocent

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her, sympathizing with her, praising

there? Hiding like a coward? Come out and

hear the audio, Julia?

huh? What happened

help you. Easton’s got lawyers involved.

seriously not gonna say anything?

hell is wrong with you? What did Easton

literally saved your life. You turn around and try to

You don’t

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