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Under the watchful gaze of the crowd, I took out a finely carved sandalwood box I had prepared in advance. I handed it to Stephen and said earnestly, “This is Walton’s family heirloom. I had intended to pass it to Kian as my chosen successor.”
“Even though he doesn’t acknowledge me as his mother, in my heart, he will always be
my son. I’m giving this heirloom to you as a blessing for your family‘ s harmony and happiness.”
Stephen’s eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. He hesitated for a moment before cautiously accepting the box and opening it. Inside was a timeworn antique gold lock.
The crowd was stunned.
“It’s really the Walton’s family heirloom? Has Daphne lost her mind? She’s even blessing this pack of ingrates?”
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“She must have snapped under the pressure. Who could endure such betrayal from her husband and son?”
“This is too tragic. To love her husband and son so deeply, only to have them take everything and leave her like this…”
“But this is too spineless! Why doesn’t she fight back?”
“Exactly! She’s the definition of a doormat -giving everything and ending up with nothing!”
The audience couldn’t hide their disdain for me.
Rosie clapped her hands mockingly and sneered. “Daphne, when you used to sponsor me, I thought you were just a fool. with too much money. But today, you‘ ve truly impressed me. You‘ re not just a fool -you‘ re the most pitiful doormat I’ve
ever seen!”
Kian frowned in disgust and said, “Good thing you‘ re not my biological mom.
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You‘ re an embarrassment!”
Stephen rolled his eyes, exasperated. “Daphne, marrying you was the biggest mistake of my life. From now on, don‘ t tell anyone you know me. I can’t afford to be associated with someone like you.”
With that, Stephen put his arm around Rosie, and together with my son, they left the press conference without looking back. Unsurprisingly, the incident exploded on social media, and I quickly became the top trending topic.
The reporters had livestreamed everything, and people across the country witnessed my humiliation. Netizens were furious on my behalf. “Was this woman born desperate for a man? She actually simped for that garbage of a husband?”
“Exactly! They stomped all over her, and she still blessed them? I‘ m furious!”
“I can’t believe how pathetic she is. How could someone tolerate this?!”
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“Can we stop trending stories this infuriating? My blood pressure can’t take it!”
The internet buzzed with outrage. Some expressed sympathy for me, while others scolded me for being weak.
A few well–meaning individuals even reached out, offering to help me monetize my story by livestreaming my “tragedy” to gain sympathy and recover some losses.
