Chapter 405
Aubree said, “Obviously, this isn’t the only thing I’ve got planned. Oh, by the way, I’ve got a class reunion coming up in a few days. ”
She didn’t really hang out with her classmates much, but since they were all from Rithol University, it never hurt to build more connections. Maybe one of them would end up as her trusted right-hand or even a business partner someday.
Ever since her birthday, she’d basically been living at Ellis Heights. If Bowen was out of town on business and she was too lazy to go back there alone, she’d just crash at her own apartment instead.
“Alright, just give me a call when it’s time, and I’ll come pick you up,” Bowen said.
Trevor was surprisingly patient. Instead of rushing to clear his name, he stayed by Sophia’s side the whole time. He got caught on camera. The reporters camped out at the hospital entrance snapped pictures of him looking rough. He was unshaven, with bloodshot eyes that clearly showed he hadn’t been sleeping well.
A person commented online: [Oh my god, is that really Trevor? He looks so worn out!]
Another person wrote: [Those trolls online are really too much. Trevor’s just as heartbroken about losing the baby as anyone else!]
A third person commented: [I live near the hospital, and for the past few days, I’ve seen Trevor coming out to buy food that’s supposed to be good for women recovering from a miscarriage. He’s really looking after her.]
Someone else wrote: [Damn, my heart aches for you, man!]
No matter what, good-looking people would always look good in any condition. Trevor wasn’t even really a mess. He was just putting on a sad act, but he still looked every bit the star he was supposed to be.
His whole “playing the victim” move totally worked. The online hate against him flipped almost instantly.
Then, Trevor’s studio released a statement saying that, due to some personal issues, he was putting all business activities on hold for now. Still, out of consideration for his fans and the media, he would agree to do a single interview.
Aubree thought to herself, “Pretty clever. Retreat to advance, huh? Trevor really knows how to pull a slick move." She glanced at the latest news, a cold smile tugging at her lips.
On camera, Trevor had tidied himself up a little, but the bloodshot eyes and dark circles under them were still painfully obvious. The reporters interviewing him couldn’t help but feel a wave of sympathy.
“Trevor, sometimes you just have to let things go,” one of them said softly.
He gave a faint, bitter smile. “It’s fine. Ask me anything you want.”
The reporters, who’d come hoping for an exclusive scoop, suddenly hesitated. Any question they asked now would just be twisting the knife in Trevor’s wounds. They felt that someone as perfect as him shouldn’t have to go through this.
Trevor said, “Not going to ask anything? Guess I’ll just say a few words myself, then.
“I know what the internet’s saying right now—people are speculating that I set up Sophia’s miscarriage on purpose, that I dragged her to meet Aubree even though everyone knows Aubree and I don’t get along. Since Milena likes me, people suspect that it must’ve been me who arranged for her to show up too.
“Yeah, but come on--do you really think I’m that dumb? It was Sophia who wanted to meet Aubree in the first place. I only tagged along because I know Aubree isn’t exactly my biggest fan. I was worried something might go wrong. Besides, Aubree’s still my sister. She’s the baby’s aunt, after all.”
He paused for a moment and let out a long sigh. “Milena was honestly the last person I expected to turn on me. We didn’t know the Yurchenko family would end up like that. Our families did have some connections–you could tell from our previous investments. But we never expected them to turn out like that. As for Milena, I really think she’s innocent. She’s always been a fan of mine, so I just tried to help her out and brought her over to Rithol City to look after her.”
Online, people were saying Milena was someone Trevor had planted himself. The main reason for that rumor was that Milena was supposed to be in Südlichen Strand. It was unknown how she suddenly showed up in Rithol City and knew exactly where Trevor was. He was basically clearing that up now.
“I never saw this coming, I really didn’t…” Trevor’s voice was choked with emotion, and the reporter from earlier looked at him, eyes brimming with sympathy and heartache.
Just when Trevor thought the interview was about to wrap up smoothly, a sudden voice broke the silence.
“Trevor, how do you explain the fact that it was actually abortion pills that caused Sophia’s miscarriage?” the voice demanded.