“Quickly let Matthew know he needs to pull those articles from the web.”
Flossie nodded gravely, and they divided their tasks.
The two worked separately.
Once Stella had finished getting ready, Miley handed her a peaked cap and a mask as she emerged.
“Put these on. There might be reporters camping outside the hospital, and we don’t want them recognizing you.”
Well-versed in the perils of internet-driven public scrutiny due to her time in the entertainment industry, Miley knew what she was talking about.
Stella complied, wanting to avoid any incidents that might worry Clint.
However, the moment they stepped out of Prosper Bay, Stella felt a sharp, uncomfortable sensation on her forehead. As she instinctively touched it, the slick residue of egg white and yolk dribbled down her face.
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Someone hurled a rotten egg at her.
Almost instantaneously, a crowd converged around them, shouting curses from all sides.
“Living this close to Matthew and you claim you’re not his mistress?”
“Get out of Prosper Bay, you opportunistic woman! You only got this far by clinging to Matthew!”
The throng instantly obstructed Stella and Miley’s path. Miley positioned herself in front of Stella, attempting to shield her, but it was futile. The crowd, spewing venomous words, inched closer.
The popular sentiment held that Stella’s success was solely attributed to her unsavory relationship with Matthew.
No one was willing to believe that Matthew could engage in an affair with an orphan, especially when Stella had apparently disrupted his marriage.
“Have some decency and leave Seamarsh!”
“You home-wrecker! “Who do you think you are? Aspiring to marry into affluence?”
Amidst the turmoil, Stella felt her hair yanked from behind, followed by a swift kick.
“Enough!” Miley shouted, striving to protect Stella. Yet, she was abruptly pulled away, tumbling hard onto the ground.
The scene was absolute chaos.
Just then, a swarm of reporters burst onto the scene, thrusting their cameras and microphones at Stella.
“Did you transition from a PR officer to a designer because of Matthew? Did you win Mrs. Burke’s design by shady means?”
“Did you seduce Matthew so you could obtain all the success you’ve been enjoying?”
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“Is your ultimate aim to force Matthew into a divorce so you can marry him?”