Chapter 1097:
As they spoke, they began to retreat.
At Raymondâs signal, dozens of bodyguards closed in, effectively blocking their path.
âDelete everything youâve recorded,â one of the bodyguards ordered.
The reporters complied and deleted the footage they had just taken. Those who had been live streaming had already cut their broadcasts as Bryanâs anger became apparent.
Despite this, many had recorded the live stream and began spreading the footage. News that Eileen was somehow connected to Jaliyahâs sudden death began to spread.
âLook, there are still some rational people.â Eileen scrolled through the online news, which was filled with a plethora of negative comments criticizing them.
However, some individuals maintained a neutral stance, arguing that the truth would only be revealed once the police conducted a thorough investigation and that jumping to conclusions would only cause unnecessary trouble.
A few took a more rational approach, suggesting that, given Eileenâs social standing, it was unlikely she would waste her time with someone like Jaliyah.
âApart from the rational people, the rest are paid trolls,â Bryan remarked after glancing briefly at the phone. âWhile many online users thrive on gossip, weâre not celebrities. The mediaâs coverage has amplified our story, and now those people are fueling the fire by hiring others to sensationalize it further.â Bryan gently took the phone from Eileenâs hand and added, âItâs getting late. Why donât you get some rest?â
The image of the three Diaz family members at the gate flashed in Eileenâs mind, prompting her to scowl. âJust let them leave.â
Lðtеst chαptÑrs in gð¶lð·ovÑðs.ð°ð¼ðº âIâm not refusing to let them leave; theyâre the ones refusing to go. Theyâll keep causing a scene until the police arrive and take you away,â Bryan said. Of course, that would never happen.
The police had contacted Raymond multiple times, prompted by the Diaz familyâs claims that Eileen was holding Tiffany and the others against their will and refusing to let them leave.
Bryan had requested that Raymond record some videos of Tiffany and the others lingering at their doorstep, and then he had informed the police that their presence was disrupting his life.
An hour ago, the police had arrived on the scene, but the Diaz family members remained stubbornly in place, refusing to leave, and the standoff persisted.
Raymond had overheard Tiffanyâs two nieces whispering among themselves, expressing exhaustion. They begged Tiffany to return home, but Tiffany declined, too proud to back down.
Therefore, it was none of Bryanâs business if they stayed there for the rest of the night.
The next morning, when Eileen got out of bed, she went to the window and looked outside. She happened to see Tiffany savoring the last morsel of her food.
Yesterday, Tiffany had a loud and intense outburst of tears, but Eileen didnât believe that she was genuinely distressed. In a car parked nearby, the quilt Tiffany and the others had used to keep warm last night was still visible.
With the temperature plummeting below zero, they had been fortunate to have the carâs equipment to help them weather the night.
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