Chapter 263
Chapter 263
“The military’s really interested in that drug. If she agrees to treat other patients, she’s bound to get involved with them. I’m worried they might…”
Elian’s gaze turned steely, his voice cold and firm. “If she decides to help, not a single person in the entire military would dare touch her. Not even if the President himself shows up.”
Mr. Ashcroft nodded slowly at Elian’s statement. After a moment, he turned to Elian. “And what about you? What are you waiting for?”
He knew Elian had already made up his mind to return. But during this time, he hadn’t made a move, prompting the question.
Mr. Ashcroft had an inkling of what Elian was waiting for, but it was more interesting to hear it from the man himself. Being old, he sought out the young folks‘ stories to amuse himself.
Elian leaned back on the couch, hands resting behind his head, staring into space. What was he waiting for?
He was waiting for her to resolve the turmoil in her heart. Waiting for her to bring justice to those who wronged her, to clear her name. Waiting for his little girl to slay the wicked dragons and become her own hero.
Seeing Elian remain silent, Mr. Ashcroft decided to drop the topic. Instead, he started moving his old arms and legs as per Miranda’s medical advice.
Two days later.
“Sis, sis!!! Have you seen it? All the platforms are shipping your OTP! It’s gone viral, absolutely wild!!”
Miranda had just woken up when Hannah’s call came through. She was still groggy when she ended the call, only to be bombarded with Hannah’s relentless messages.
Squinting at her phone, Miranda temporarily blocked Hannah. When Hannah noticed she was blacklisted, she felt like her world was collapsing.
As Caius passed through the living room with his coffee, he saw Hannah sobbing uncontrollably.
“What happened?”
Hannah wailed, “Mira blocked me!!”
Caius walked over. “Let me see.”
After checking the situation, Caius fell silent.
“If it were me, I’d block you too.”
She must’ve sent a hundred messages by now. Hannah pouted. “I was just too excited.”
Caius frowned. “What’s there to be excited about? All this nonsense, just causing trouble for Miranda. And honestly, isn’t this just a cash grab?”
He wasn’t a fan of Miranda’s OTPs. Whether it was with Elian or Sebastian, he didn’t like either of them. That was his sister, not just anyone could be good enough to be his brother–in–law.
“But Caius, there’s even a poll with you in it.”
Upon hearing this, Caius grabbed the phone and scrolled through the messages. Sure enough, someone had paired him with Miranda in an OTP.
A slight blush crept up his cheeks as he cleared his throat gently. “How much money do you have left?”
Hannah replied, “A bit. Why?”
Caius said, “Lend me some, I want to vote.”
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Chapter 263
Hannah was bewildered. How did she not realize there was such a cash cow right next to her?? Who was it that just said it was a cash grab anyway??
Hannah retorted, “No way, I’m voting for my OTP with Mira.”
Caius was speechless. Great, the sibling rivalry in this wealthy family was heating up.
Since the voting started, fans obsessed with shipping OTPs had gone wild, voting and campaigning non–stop. In fact, Miranda’s various OTP fandoms had even clashed a couple of times.
Celeste’s face turned sour when she saw the fierce competition between Miranda and Elian’s “Mirelian” and her and Sebastian’s “Mirseb“.
“Why are all these women clinging to my Eli? Are they insane?” Celeste turned to her manager. “Who’s behind this nonsense?”
The manager answered nervously, “Seems like platforms and some marketing accounts started it. But maybe Miranda’s company is trying to capitalize on the hype.”
Celeste, a bona fide socialite in Virell’s showbiz, was not someone to be trifled with. As her manager, she had never actually organized any work for Celeste.
Celeste did as she pleased, viewing the entertainment industry with disdain. She thought she was above it all, too elite for the usual events and shows. She only appeared in high–profile programs and films.
Fans and netizens saw Celeste as noble and virtuous. But her manager knew Celeste simply looked down on the industry.
Celeste grabbed her phone with a chilly smirk. “Miranda must be trying to market herself as a femme fatale, right? I’ve seen plenty of these tricks. But her mistake was getting involved with Eli and Sebastian. Does she even know who they are? She might not even realize what hit her.”
The manager didn’t dear speak. Celeste wasn’t interested in most online happenings, as she never believed them. So she didn’t take any rumors seriously.
However, the manager, who needed to stay updated on online chatter, knew some rumors weren’t baseless.
Celeste glanced at her phone one last time before dismissing it. She merely said, “Warn these platforms in my name. They better think of the consequences before they act. Some people’s fame isn’t theirs to exploit. If anything happens, they can’t say I didn’t warn them.”
The manager responded, “Understood.”
