Chapter 76

I shared my thoughts with Simon, and he got it right away.

"Got it. I'll handle it."

Sure enough, by the end of the afternoon, the video was all over the city.

Even our nanny, Holly, had heard about it.

But it wasn't enough for me. Most people didn't know who Elora was; they just knew she was some mistress who got beat up. That was too easy on her.

I told Simon to keep pushing the video, aiming to get it trending.

Just as I finished talking to Simon, Brandon walked in.

I was surprised but quickly hid my disgust and approached him. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

Brandon shook his head. "I'm okay, just a bit tired."

I made room for him on the couch, even though I was actually repulsed by him. "Then sit down and rest."

"What's wrong with you? You look so weak."

Brandon, of course, didn't dare to tell the truth and could only muster up a response. "Just a bit of a cold, it looks worse than it is."

"Let's sleep in separate rooms tonight. I don't want to risk getting you sick."

I had been thinking the same thing but didn't know how to bring it up. Luckily, Brandon suggested it first.

"By the way, with your health like this, can you still handle the overseas business? Maybe I can help..."

Before I could finish, Brandon firmly refused. "No way. You need to rest more. I'll handle it. I'll get some IV treatments and be fine in a few days."

I nodded. "Thanks for your hard work."

I called Holly. "Please prepare a separate room for my husband. We'll be sleeping apart for the next few days."

Holly nodded and quickly got to work.

I turned to Brandon. "The room is ready. You should go rest."

Brandon nodded and went upstairs.

I pointed to the spot where Brandon had been sitting. "Holly, please disinfect this area."

Holly understood and went to get the cleaning supplies.

I looked at her and said, "We'll need to do this every time. It's a bit more work for you, but I'll give you a raise."

Holly shook her head. "No need, Mrs. Jordan. You already pay me well, and this is part of my job. It's not a problem."

I felt a surge of gratitude towards Holly. How did I get so lucky to find such a great nanny?

When Brandon came back earlier, he didn't seem to know what had happened.

Probably because he spent all day at the hospital yesterday, worrying about his own health, with no time to think about anything else.

Simon was quick to act, and soon enough, the video of Elora was trending, thanks to some paid followers.

Once it was trending, more people started paying attention, and Elora's scandal blew up.

The next morning, when Brandon got up, I was already waiting for him on the couch.

"Did you sleep well last night?"

Brandon nodded wearily. "It was okay."

He still looked pale, but better than yesterday.

I showed him the trending video. "Check this out..."

Brandon was initially uninterested, but his eyes widened when he saw Elora.

"When did this happen?"

"Last night while you were at the hospital. I heard Elora tried to seduce Kurt and got beaten up by Beatrice. Lots of people filmed it."

Brandon stiffened and didn't speak for a long time. I continued, "I heard Elora is someone else's mistress. No wonder she didn't want me to meet her husband. Something's fishy!"

Brandon's eyes flickered with guilt. "There's nothing fishy. Don't jump to conclusions."

I didn't say anything, just kept showing him the video. "Beatrice said Elora's private life is a mess. Who knows if she has any diseases..."

My words seemed to hit a nerve. Brandon stood up, tense. "Honey, I need to go out."

I knew he was going to find Elora, probably suspecting she had given him his illness.

"Where are you going? Aren't you going to eat?"

Brandon grabbed his coat without looking back. "There's something at the office. I'll skip breakfast."

I didn't want to eat with someone who might have a disease anyway.

Holly and I quietly ate breakfast with the kids.

That evening, when I picked up Brett, Brandon still wasn't back.

I didn't care. After putting Brett to bed, I went to sleep.

The next morning, Elora's video was still trending. People love a good mistress-beating scandal.

Elora's attractive figure drew even more attention, blowing the situation out of proportion.

Elora was probably losing her mind, her affair now public knowledge. And who knows how Brandon would deal with her? Would he still trust her?

After dropping Brett off at school, I kept an eye on the trending topics.

Soon, netizens started digging into Elora's past, uncovering everything about her.

The internet is a powerful tool. Elora was exposed both in real life and online.

They even found her elementary school classmates, who quickly distanced themselves from her online.

The juiciest gossip was about who Elora's lover was.

Some speculated that Elora wouldn't settle for an ordinary man, so her lover must be a successful, high-profile individual she had access to.

The most notable part of her resume was her time as a marketing manager at my company.

Former colleagues revealed that Elora had once worked closely with Brandon, and their relationship had become very close.

With this lead, netizens discovered that Elora's son also had the last name Jordan, and she lived in a multi-million dollar mansion next to Brandon's mother's house.

By now, everyone was convinced that Brandon was Elora's lover.

Yet, Brandon hadn't responded to any of this, probably because it was true.

As the victim in this scandal, I received countless concerned calls.

I brushed them off, except for Kathy. When she called, I was excited. "It's finally starting!"

Until now, I had been playing nice with the Jordan family. But now, it was time to face the darkness head-on.