Chapter 258

Chapter 258

[It must be about her husband Matthew. Even families like theirs have people kicking them when they're down.]

Isabella looked at these comments, tears streaming down her face.

Some were genuine, others deliberate.

[She's crying.]

[Could she be drunk?]

[Come on, tell us your story.]

[Am I the only one who thinks she looks beautiful even when crying? This kind of beauty is very easy on my eyes.]

Soon the livestream broke ten thousand viewers, then peaked at fifty thousand before leveling off.

Only then did Isabella begin, "I didn't expect so many people to show up."

"You must be curious why I started this livestream, right?"

"Let me tell you a story."

The comments kept flooding in. Isabella simply stopped reading them and left that to Bianca.

"Everyone knows about all the stuff online regarding Matthew recently, right?"

Isabella smiled bitterly, "Actually, we're pretty confused ourselves."

"Before Matthew left on his business trip, he told me to take good care of the kids and said he'd be back soon for Chase and Isla's wedding."

"But it was just that coincidental—a few days after Matthew went abroad on business, we had a verbal conflict with Aunt Cleo."

"That same day, my mother went out and got hit by a car. She only woke up in the last few days."

"Right after that, we saw some photos online about something happening to Matthew, and then came the current videos. It seems like whoever's behind this is trying to prove one thing—that Matthew died abroad."

Isabella wiped the corner of her eye and smiled bitterly, "The problem is, with all those photos and videos circulating online, we haven't found a single trace of Matthew on our end."

"Here's the most ridiculous part—not long after the foreign videos came out, my mother went to the Moore Group wanting to discuss Matthew's shares, and then Uncle Liam pulled out a share transfer agreement, claiming Matthew gave it to them before going abroad."

Even now, talking about this, Isabella couldn't help but laugh in frustration.

"Matthew and I have a good relationship, plus I'm pregnant again. And even if that weren't the case, Matthew still has his own sister and his mom is still alive. How could he possibly give his assets to other people on his own initiative?"

The comments section erupted even faster.

[So exciting! Are you sure this isn't a made-up story?]

[You just don't get it—real stories from wealthy families are way more interesting than common folks' stories.]

[Isn't the key point the share transfer agreement? That casual? Just transfer it like that?]

[If this is true, Liam's family is shameless enough. Sure enough, wealthy families have no real feelings, not even family bonds.]

[If I remember correctly, Hayden is still alive, right? And he's just letting his living son bully his grandson's family like this.]

[It's an act. I bet this is another rich person trying to sell stuff through livestreaming.]

[Those of us making three thousand dollars a month shouldn't worry about people who'll never lack food or clothing in their lifetime.]

Isabella's eyes flickered. The smear campaign trolls arrived that fast?

Cleo stared at the livestream, furious, "Does Isabella have no shame? Actually doing a livestream and talking about all this!"

"She's part of the Moore family herself. Doesn't she feel embarrassed?"

Liam immediately contacted the company.

After Isabella saw the comments section getting more and more out of control, she received a message from Bianca. She looked at the screen and said calmly, "Nobody's stupid."

"Matthew's shares belong to him, and no one can take them away. Even in the worst-case scenario, he still has a wife and children!"

The livestream was shut down.

Soon this made the news.

The Moore Group's stock fluctuated wildly. That evening, board members called Chase one after another, telling him to control Isabella.

There was no helping it—no one expected Isabella would actually learn from those internet celebrities and start livestreaming!

Chase watched clips from the livestream, took a deep breath. Isabella really went all out, actually crying in front of so many people.

And you know what, that face looked good even when crying!

But to go online and cry about it, Isabella must have really been pushed to the edge. Chase felt extremely satisfied.

"What are you smiling about?"

"Get to the company right now."

Seeing Chase staring at his phone and smiling, Liam immediately frowned.

Cleo said quietly, "Be gentler with the boy."

"He's the president of the Moore Group now. He's someone with a reputation out there."

Liam gave Cleo a cold look, "Did you clean up the car accident properly?"

This question stumped Cleo. She forced a smile, "I didn't do it."

Liam snorted coldly, "Then you'd better make sure you really didn't do it."

The words were a bit convoluted, but everyone present knew Liam was warning Cleo.

Cleo clenched her hands, her expression growing worse.

At the Moore Manor, Jett showed Hayden the video of Isabella's livestream. He just sighed.

"Forget it, let them do whatever they want."

Hearing this, Jett looked at Hayden again and sighed inwardly. He didn't expect Hayden still wouldn't intervene with Liam.

"Mr. Moore, if you stepped in, using public opinion now..."

Hayden cut off Jett's words, "And then what?"

"Matthew's fate is unknown right now. If Liam's family goes down, how long can my body hold up?"

"In the end, the Moore Group would likely fall into outsiders' hands."

"It's not that I don't want to punish Liam's family, it's that I can't!"

Hearing this, Jett's mouth moved, and he quickly tried to comfort Hayden.

After the livestream, Isabella's backend received many messages every day.

Many people wanted to interview her.

Isabella ignored them. She was discussing with Bianca, "We've got the attention now."

"What do we do next?"

Bianca stroked her chin, "Isabella, we'll continue livestreaming."

"Don't let the buzz die down. We need to investigate not just at the Moore Group—that whole family is no good. They can't have handled everything cleanly!"

Isabella's brow furrowed slightly. She said quietly, "Last time when Matthew's legs got injured, it was probably Liam's family too, but we couldn't find evidence then either."

"Ask about the details!"

Bianca said slowly, "During the livestream, you can talk about what happened back then."

Isabella looked at Bianca, "At that time, Joshua was taking care of Matthew. Can you help me ask him carefully about it?"

Since Bianca was helping her write the scripts anyway, Isabella handed this task to her as well.

Bianca smiled and nodded. Seeing the weariness return to Isabella's face, she said gently, "Isabella, you should rest first."

"Leave the rest to me."

Isabella didn't push herself. This was going to be a long battle—her health was most important!

When Faye came looking, Isabella was already asleep.

Bianca glanced at her, walked out, and asked, "What's wrong?"