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Amelia’s statement went live that afternoon.[]
Posted from an account she hadn’t used in ages.
The content was simple and direct:[]
“Speculation about the triangle between myself, Nathan Harrison, and Vivian Hope has spiraled out of control. Nathan and I remain legally married. I’m making this statement to ask that this circus stop. Everything else will become clear in due time.“]]
The negative comments came immediately:[]
“What do you mean ‘stop‘? What ‘due time‘? Just divorce him already!“[]
“Yeah! Vivian’s dying and you can’t even be kind enough to let her have this?“[]
“Disgusting. What’s the point of this post? To remind everyone you’re the legal wife? Are you blaming Vivian? If you can’t keep your husband interested, that’s on you.“[]
“Remain legally married‘? We all know what you’re really thinking.“[]
“I hate passive–aggressive people like this. At least Vivian was honest about her feelings.“[]
“Right! And Vivian and Nathan haven’t even done anything. She just picked him up from work. Based on the paparazzi photos and timeline, she was only upstairs for like fifteen minutes. Unless Nathan is a minute man…‘
n…“]
“Nathan Harrison is NOT a minute man!“]]
The toxic comments kept coming. In the hospital room, Louie watched Amelia with concern.]
“You’re just giving them a place to vent their hatred,” he said.[]
Amelia set down her phone calmly. “If they weren’t commenting here, they’d be saying the same things on other posts. Makes no difference.”
Louie frowned. “I don’t get it. This statement is toothless–no lawyer’s letter, no legal threats. Why post it at all?”
Amelia looked at him steadily. “That’s exactly the effect I want.“[]
“It’s just a statement. No other purpose except creating a paper trail.“[]
Louie still didn’t understand, but he trusted Amelia. If she was confident in her strategy, that was enough. The statement wouldn’t hurt the company anyway.
After all, their contracts were with “Amor” and “Elena“-what did this have to do with Amelia Visconti?
Amelia put her phone away and focused on preparing for the ‘Voice of Heaven‘ premiere.[]
She didn’t tell Louie she was covering her bases.
This statement accomplished at least three things:]
1.It proved Amelia was aware of the online drama and had seen the hate comments.
2.It showed she’d warned Nathan and Vivian about their behavior.]
3.The more toxic comments it gathered, the more evidence of emotional damage and grounds for divorce.]
If the 30–day cooling–off period ended with a smooth divorce, great.
If not, Amelia was prepared to file for divorce herself.
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She was getting away from Nathan Harrison no matter what![]
Meanwhile, at Harrison Industries, someone knocked on the CEO’s office door.
Nathan looked up to see his assistant Eddie.[]
“What is it?”
Eddie approached with a tablet. “Mr. Harrison, your wife posted a statement on her personal account.“[]
Knowing it was her account, Nathan frowned. After their marriage, he’d made it clear that any social media posts needed his approval first. She wasn’t just Amelia anymore–she was Mrs. Harrison. But now…]
Nathan checked his phone. Still no messages from her.[]
So she was acting unilaterally.
Nathan took the tablet and read the statement, then scrolled through the comments below.[]
The company’s PR department usually handled online issues, so he rarely looked at this stuff. This was his first time seeing what people were actually saying.
His first thought: This was definitely her posting, which meant the stairwell fall hadn’t seriously injured her.[]
His second thought: She was definitely acting out.]
Not texting him directly, but using this account to send a message, emphasizing they weren’t divorced yet.[]
She knew perfectly well that posting on this account would guarantee he’d see it.]
“Should we contact Mrs. Harrison for some PR coordination?” Eddie asked.[]
Nathan set the tablet on his desk. “Ignore it.“[]
Eddie picked up the tablet and nodded. “What about Miss Hope?“]
Nathan’s fingers drummed the desk. “I’ll handle it.“[]
After a pause, he glanced at Eddie. “What’s Marcus Chen doing now?“]
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Eddie hesitated, then lowered his voice. “He went back to his hometown. With v
your orders, he doesn’t dare return to the city.“]
Eddie looked at Nathan again. “With your instructions, he won’t have an easy time anywhere.“[]
Nathan nodded. “Good.“[]
After Eddie left with the tablet, Nathan looked thoughtfully toward the floor–to–ceiling windows.[]
Even from the top floor of Harrison Industries, he could feel the fierce wind outside.[]
The city’s winds were still strong. This storm system had been battering half the country for days without letting up.[]
The city kept running at full speed, everyone following their different paths. Even on this windy day, the buildings were full of noise and activity
April’s newly bloomed flowers were torn loose and swept up by the wind, creating romantic but desolate showers of petals.[]
But eventually, the wind would stop.
Three days passed quickly.
Though Amelia’s body wasn’t fully recovered, she felt much better. The dizziness from her concussion had largely faded.[]
During those three days, she’d prepared her ‘Voice of Heaven‘ performance and finalized her costume and makeup.[]
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Since she’d just miscarried, she couldn’t be exposed to wind or cold water and had to avoid spicy or cold foods. Even though the weather was warming up, she still needed long sleeves and pants.
For three days, Amelia stayed in bed, taking a break only to give her statement to the police.]
She’d provided all relevant information, hoping they’d solve the case quickly.
Everything seemed to be improving, like the gradually warming weather after the windstorm.[]
She would get better.]]
On day six of the divorce cooling–off period–the day of the Voice of Heaven‘ premiere–Amelia got up, washed, and stood before her mirror.]
On the nearby rack hung her performance outfit: a blazing red dress layered with roses upon roses, uniquely designed so the flowers formed a phoenix rising from flames.]
Carefully preserved beside the dress was a mask]
Matching the gown, the mask was adorned with dramatic rose elements, beautiful and dangerous.[]
The ensemble created a stark contrast with pale, thin Amelia standing beside it.[]
In just a few days, she’d lost ten pounds, making her already slender frame look almost fragile.[]
She put on the red dress and matching dramatic rose drop earrings. Finally, Amelia reached for the mask.[]
Without hesitation, she put it on.
The mask fit perfectly, hiding her face completely
Looking up, a different person stared back from the mirror
Elena.
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