Chapter 22

Maddox’s face was a bit pale, but his eyes were lit with a bright smile. He looked at Phoebe, his voice slightly hoarse as he said, “Thank you!”

“It’s nothing. Cut out the formalities,” Phoebe smiled back at him. She always had a good impression of him. Besides the fact that he was one of the few men who didn’t mince words with Sienna, his genuine and straightforward personality also played a part.

When she jumped into the water to save the kids, she didn’t expect him to follow her in. The reservoir gate remained closed at that time, and the kids were not in danger. Yet he chose to dive in, showing his trust in her. He didn’t want the two children to be in danger and had a soft heart, seeing them chanting and smiling.

Reece felt an uncomfortable and off-putting sensation inwardly. He initially wanted to scold Phoebe for being too foolish, risking her own safety to save Maddox. If she hadn’t succeeded in saving him, she could have lost her own life. But as it was being livestreamed, he tried hard to hold it back. Otherwise, Maddox’s fans would definitely initiate a cyberbully against him, and other viewers would also accuse him of being cold-blooded.

He stepped forward, looking at Phoebe worriedly. “Pheeby, you good?”

Phoebe’s smile faded slightly. She shook her head at him and said indifferently, “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Hill, I’m fine.”

Reece’s chest was stifled with anger. He really wanted to ask why Phoebe had to speak to him in such a distant manner. But because of the livestream, he had to keep holding back. Finally, he managed to say, “Thank God you’re okay.”

Jamar also wanted to curse Phoebe for letting her brains go to waste to risk her life for Maddox. And he felt a bit jealous. But he also held back because of the livestream. Seeing Phoebe’s coldness toward Reece, he stopped himself from stepping forward.

Sienna felt extremely displeased seeing Phoebe not only unharmed but also saving Maddox. This way, not only would Maddox owe Phoebe a favor, many viewers who watched the livestream would also change their perception of Phoebe. I must work even harder in the time to come. Otherwise, I won’t be able to create a contrasting image with her, she thought.

After Phoebe and Maddox recovered some of their strength, they returned to the courtyard first. At this moment, the livestream became lively. The comment section was filled with thanks, all from Maddox’s fans.

[Oh my, the girl is so brave and cool, I’m a fan now.] [Thank you for saving Maddie, cool girl… Love you.] [Thank you for saving Maddie. I’m also a fan now.] [She was such a badass just now. I’m in love.]

Many of Maddox’s fans fell for her because of this incident. There were also fans of other celebrities and passersby who had come to like and support Phoebe. Many had come forward to praise her.

[I’m officially a fan now. Love you, Pheebs.] [I’m in love. I think I love her more than Maddie now.] [Pherbs is so amazing. She could tell that the guy’s kids were in danger.] [She’s really amazing. She could even calculate the location where the kids would have an accident.] [If it weren’t for her and Maddox diving in ahead of time, those kids would have been in serious trouble.]

Meanwhile, fans of Jamar and Sienna, as well as Reece, were displeased and started to curse sarcastically. How could such a coincidence happen! I think it’s a script that the production team arranged in advance.

[Dato, how could it be so accurate? I simply don’t believe it.] [Weren’t they saying before that Phoebe has a sugar daddy! And Maddox comes from a wealthy family. This is a script specially arranged for them.] [The production team really went to great lengths to promote them, even coming up with such a drama, impressive!]

These comments left other guests’ fans and onlookers stunned. And they instantly shot back.

[One ship-up could cost four lives. Is that what you call a script?] [This is live. Open your eyes, will you!] [The thrills just now. Anyone with eyes could tell they weren’t staged.] [Try acting out this script if you can…] [And why can’t face-reading be that powerful! There were several metaphysics masters who used to livestream fortune-telling, weren’t there?] [Tm speechless about these brainless fans.] [Such acts of bravery were being twisted like this by you. Can you live with a clear conscience?]

In the eyes of these brainless fans, all they need to do is kiss their idol’s feet.

[The brainless fans of the Jenkins siblings and Reece, enough! Even an outsider like me can’t take it anymore.] [Exactly, it’s not like Phoebe and Maddox murdered someone. Why keep harping on it?] [Seeing them now just annoys me, making me a bit averse to those three as well.] [I’ve been against them before, and even more so now.]

It was not just Maddox’s fans who disliked the three this time. Even James Lexie’s fans, and passersby were irritated by these comments. Naturally, the three’s die-hard fans wouldn’t stand for it, so they got into a fight with several groups of fans and passersby.

Meanwhile, after Phoebe and Maddox finished bathing and changing clothes, the Haynes brothers brought the two unruly kids to the courtyard. Both looked gratefully at Phoebe and Maddox. “We are really grateful to you today.”

They even wanted to make a solemn bow to express their thanks, but Phoebe stopped them. “The children were in danger. We certainly wouldn’t stand idly by when we could help.” This was the second time she explained herself. Not only did it not repel people, but everyone felt she was sincere, believing she didn’t want to seek credit but just wanted to save someone.

“No matter what, you are great benefactors to our families,” David emphasized gratefully. If it weren’t for Phoebe noticing something amiss and rushing to the reservoir in time, and even jumping into the water to save the two kids before they were in danger, he couldn’t even imagine what the outcome would be for the kids.

Manhew nodded in agreement. “Yes, we will never forget this favor,” They cherished the kids as dearly as their own lives. If the kids had been swept away and drowned in the reservoir, the entire family would surely have been unable to accept it.

Then, the two brothers insisted on repaying the favor and asked what Phoebe wanted, and they were willing to give anything. Their enthusiasm made it difficult for Phoebe to refuse. So she said, “Then please treat us to a meal.”

Seeing David’s facial features at that time, she only thought of rushing to save the kids, having no expectation of any repayment. Now, seeing them with the attitude that they couldn’t feel at ease if they didn’t repay the favor, she finally suggested having a meal.

“A single meal isn’t enough,” David said. “How about this: during your stay in the village to record the show, come to my house for all your meals.” He still felt that this wasn’t enough to repay his benefactors.

Matthew quickly chimed in, “Come to my house. We’ll take care of all your meals from now on.”

Sebastian was left utterly dumbfounded at the scene. However, before he could even remind them, Phoebe had already declined with a wry smile, “Seriously, there’s no need for this. Why don’t you each take turns to host one meal?” she suggested,

The two brothers were still enthusiastically inviting, saying that they would alternate between their two homes for all subsequent meals. It was only then that Sebastian couldn’t help but interject, “We’re recording a show. They can’t keep going to your homes for meals,”