Liana was aware of the gossiping. Nheless, she lifted her chin like a graceful swan without any hint


    of anger.


    Thedies could talk as much as they wanted. At the end of the day, they would look up to her as she


    started her amazing new life!


    “Jasper, look!” Landon widened his eyeswhen he saw the trending topics on Twitter. He hurriedly


    showed his phone to Jasper.


    The top trending hashtag,#engagement, was an eyesore to Jasper.


    Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    “I’m shell-shocked.” Stunned, Landonhissed in Jasper’s ear, “I thought you said you’d break up with


    Liana? Why did your stepmo m announce your engagement instead? You’re even on trending topics!


    “Uncle Javier isn’t against the


    engagement, it seems. What’s going on? Are you still with her or not?”


    Jasper felt his ears buzzing. His body and fingers stiffened. Like a pulled bow, he was close to a


    breakdown.


    All of a sudden, the screen that was filled with falling pink petals switched to total darkness.


    “Huh? What’s wrong?”


    “Is there a power cut? Or is the screenbroken?”


    Amid the confusion, the screen lit up again, this time with a photo of a young girl. The girl was petite


    and all bones. Her hair was messy, and her outfit was ragged. Her face was stained with tears and


    snot. One couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.


    “Oh my god! Whose kid is that? Poor littlething!”


    “Is Ms. Gardner raising funds for charityat her party? I’ll make a donation—I’m


    into doing charity!”


    Liana and Sophia realized that something had gone wrong when they sensed themotion in the


    audience. They spun around to look at the screen.


    “W-What’s that?” Sophia was startled.


    “Who’s that dirty-looking kid? Whywould that photo show up at my birthday party? Did the backstage


    staff y the wrong photo? Liana gaped at the girl in the photo in confusion.


    Rosaline was the only one to turn pale. She shot up from her seat and pointed at the screen, howling,


    “What’s going on? Turn it off! Turn off the screen!”


    The people around Rosaline turned to her, shocked by her outburst. Even Javier Beckett and Andrew


    Gardner were puzzled by her unwarranted reaction to the screen disy.


    “Why turn it off?” a hoarse male voicerang out from the audience. Liana looked


    in the direction of the voice and almost screamed when she saw Curtis’ wicked face.


    Liana’s dress was drenched in sweat. She couldn’t help but tremble from head to toe. Her expression


    froze up, unable to express any emotion.


    Curtis took a few steps forward into a brightly lit spot in a thuggish manner. The hooligan immediately


    attracted all the attention.


    “A family must beplete. You’reenjoying the high life here, dolled up and eating good, all while this


    poor child was starving and beaten up in a Mosgravian orphanage. Liana Gardner, don’t you ever feel


    bad for your daughter?”