Chapter 154
The group accepted the wine, and Charles asked the server to thank Myron for them.
"Mr. Elliott is really kind," Alexia said, glancing at the expensive wine.
Charles chuckled, though he wasn't sure why exactly Myron had sent the wine-he really didn't have to.
"Maybe my charm is just too much to resist," he replied after a moment.
Millie acknowledged the wine with a quick glance but said nothing.
The others had already opened the bottle, and the room was full of laughter.
Meanwhile, at the Moonlit Estate, in a dimly lit room, Brandon's phone buzzed violently on the floor
He slowly raised his head, hesitated, and then tapped the screen to answer.
"What is it?" His voice was tired.
"Mr. Watson, something's wrong. It's Miss Simpson..." the caregiver said, voice shaking.
The Aston Martin tore through the streets.
Brandon drove straight to Vivian's apartment, his lips pressed into a tight line.
He hurried upstairs.
The caregiver opened the door in a panic, speaking quickly as she led him inside. "She's been in the bathroom for nearly half an hour. She won't open the door no matter how much I knock. I checked-one of the fruit knives is missing."
Brandon followed her to the bathroom.
"Vivian," he called, knocking on the door.
No answer.
"Open the door." He knocked again, louder.
Still nothing.
He stepped back a little and then kicked the door open.
It crashed inward. Vivian lay in the bathtub, her wrist bleeding.
"Miss Simpson!" the caregiver cried.
"Don't come near me!" Vivian shouted, clearly startled.
She still had the knife in her hand, and her expression was wild. The caregiver froze, unsure what to do.
"Why are you here, Brandon?" Vivian sobbed.
Without speaking, he walked over, took the knife from her hand, and tossed it aside.
"Call emergency services," he told the caregiver.
She nodded and ran out immediately.
Vivian struggled. "Why won't you just let meidie? If everyone already thinks I'm hurting her, then why stop me? Wouldn't it be easier for everyone if I just disappeared?"
"Vivian," Brandon said, trying to calm her.
She cried harder.
"You never loved me!" she screamed. "I knew it the moment you left today. Everything that happened-l begged for it. None of it came from you willingly!"
She wept as she went on. "I was the one who asked you to stay. I changed how my name was saved in your phone. I was the one who told you to divorce her. I asked you to go everywhere with me. I made you say you loved me."
Tears poured down her face. She watched him closely, searching his expression. "You never touched me...
Even after the divorce, you wouldn't marry me. The way you look at her... it's never the way you look at me..."
Brandon kept his head down, silent.
Seeing he still hadn't said a word, Vivian frowned and tried to move her arms, as if to make the bleeding worse.
She cried out again, breathless, "You only stayed because I am dying. Brandon... if you can't keep pretending to care, then let's just end this now."
She broke down completely. Still, Brandon didn't say a word. He just held her wrist, trying to stop the bleeding.
Upon meeting only his silence, a flicker of resentment flashed in Vivian's eyes-but she quickly hid it.
She kept crying. "I'm already living on borrowed time. So what if I go a little earlier? If you love her, then go.Just leave me alone."
She looked pale and fragile, her tears mixing with the blood.
"Don't say things like that." That was all Brandon said.
His head stayed low, his expression unreadable.
Vivian finally smiled.
When the ambulance arrived, she closed her eyes and "fainted".
Before long, a sensational hashtag surged to the top of the trending list: #VivianAttemptsSuicide
The accompanying video showed Brandon carrying a blood-soaked Vivian out of her apartment building. An ambulance waited at the curb.
In the background, Vivian's voice could be heard crying out, "Why save me? I'm already living on borrowed time. I don't know how to explain myself. Wouldn't it be better if I just ended it all?"
She was pale, trembling, her wrist covered in blood.
The Internet exploded.
Johnny seized the opportunity.
"My God, are they actually driving Vivian to her death?"
"I knew this would happen!"
"She only had a few months to live, and they pushed her this far. No wonder she broke down."
"Exactly. Those rumors, don't hold up. Vivian didn't know Serena was Millie. She joined that music show to inspire others suffering from illness."
＂She was consistent， I＇ll give her that. She only has a few months to live， so why would she target Millie？＂金
"And there's no official statement saying she and Brandon were an item. People just assumed things."
Netizens, unwilling to be seen as bullies, began to backpedal.
Many still supported Vivian, or at least hadn't made up their minds.
Under Johnny's direction, his team swiftly reversed the negative narrative.
Soon, the conversation shifted to the dangers of online bullying.
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Meanwhile, at the Moonlit Estate, Derek and Norma had seen the news too.
"Earlier, he looked so distressed when he rushed out. I thought he had gone after Millie. I didn't expect this,"Derek said angrily.
"Matthew, get the car," he ordered the butler. "I'm going to find him. He needs to know something.Whether that woman lives or dies has nothing to do with him. The only woman who matters to him is his wife."
Eventually, Millie saw the news as well.
She wasn't too concerned. Her focus from the beginning was always on winning Heavenly Melody, gaining exposure, and reclaiming the Bennett family's business from the Watson Group.
Her recent PR battle had been one of defense, not attack. She had never meant to drive Vivian to the edge.But the situation kept pulling her back in.
Fortunately, now that people were reflecting on online bullying, they had stopped dragging her into it.
Vivian would need time to recover and probably wouldn't return to the public eye anytime soon.
Meanwhile, another celébrity scandal had just broken, drawing attention away from the situation.
The storm was finally calming.
She could finally take a breather.
Her phone suddenly buzzed. It was a message from Derek."Don't worry, Millie. I'll make sure you get the justice you deserve."
Millie frowned slightly.
Had Brandon still not told the Watson family about their divorce?