Chapter 380

The moment the video dropped, online public opinion flipped instantly.

In no time, the internet was flooded with condemnation of Charles.

People even started supporting Willow and Sterling's engagement.

"A gorgeous woman deserves the best! Mr. Lancaster and Ms. Spencer better be sweet as honey and make that scumbag die mad!"

"Wishing Mr. Lancaster and Ms. Spencer a lifetime of happiness and healthy babies, and wishing Charles an early grave!"

"Just getting exiled abroad is too easy on him. Scumbags should be physically castrated so he can't cheat again!"

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Family housing.

Willow hadn't seen the online messages yet when Molly's call came through first.

"Willow, go online right now! I spent a hundred thousand dollars to get people to attack Charles online. We're gonna curse that bastard to death!"

On the other end, Molly excitedly claimed credit. "I got my boss to arrange all these people—top quality, guaranteed!"

Only then did Willow check the messages online.

Her account had been found long ago and had been getting bombarded for days.

She'd just received a bunch more messages, but unlike the previous days, they were all consoling her and cheering her on.

After these past few days, she'd gotten used to how fast these people changed their tune. Seeing these messages stirred nothing in her heart.

On the other end, Molly was still viciously complaining about what a piece of work Charles was.

"If he's got guts, he'll never come back. Otherwise, I'll have my fans curse him to death!" Molly declared.

Willow laughed at her exaggerated tone. "Sure, I'll be your first fan."

Molly was deeply moved. "Willow, I knew it—you're the best to me! You have no idea how exhausted I've been these past few days. Our director took on an apprentice, and he's even stricter than the director himself, like some kind of psycho..."

Molly complained about the film crew for ages, successfully diverting Willow's attention.

Willow consoled her for quite a while.

As they talked, Henry's call came through.

Willow glanced at it and said to Molly, "Gotta go—I have another call."

Molly agreed.

Willow hung up and answered Henry's call.

"Who were you just talking to?" Henry asked.

Willow said, "Molly. What's up?"

Henry said, "The press conference is all set up. It's tomorrow afternoon. Are you coming? Dad and I were thinking the two of us could handle it."

Willow only thought for a moment. "I'm coming too."

The Brown family's press conference was to announce her identity. As the main character, how could she not attend?

Besides, after everything these past few days, she wanted to respond head-on.

Henry said, "I knew you'd want to come. Get yourself ready—I'll let Dad know."

Willow agreed.

That evening, the Brown family released news about the press conference, setting off another storm online.

On top of an abandoned building in the suburbs.

Gloria curled up in a dark corner, starving.

The glow from her phone screen cast shadows across her face, making her expression even more twisted.

"A press conference?" She bit her finger and muttered, "Are they going public with Willow's identity?"

When she'd been brought back all those years ago, the Brown family hadn't done this for her. They'd just taken her out briefly, and only mentioned she was the daughter they'd found when people asked.

Why did Willow get such fanfare from the Brown family?

Why? What made Willow better than her?

Hadn't everyone been cursing her online these past few days? Where did the Brown family get the courage to hold a press conference for her?

Gloria silently memorized the location of the press conference and put her phone away.

The next afternoon, the press conference proceeded as scheduled.

Sterling had originally planned to go with Willow, but the Lancaster Group had an emergency. So Willow went ahead with Henry.

When they arrived, the venue was already packed.

The place was filled with cameras, all pointed straight at the Brown family members up front.

Percy and Kaitlyn sat together. Seeing the two arrive, Percy had them sit on the other side. Henry sat on the outside, with father and son protecting Kaitlyn and Willow between them.

The press conference officially began.

"I heard Mrs. Brown hasn't been well recently. Is it convenient for her to attend today's press conference? Can she answer questions?" a reporter asked first.

Everyone's gaze fell on Kaitlyn.

Kaitlyn had taken her medication that morning and was thinking more clearly. Hearing the question, she smiled and answered, "I just have some headaches. I'm feeling alright today."

The reporter immediately followed up. "Then may I ask if the woman beside you is truly the Brown family's daughter? Do you know about her situation with Charles and Sterling? Can you explain it to everyone?"

Kaitlyn looked somewhat confused, frowning slightly. "Glo..."

She instinctively started to say her daughter's name.

"Willow is indeed the Brown family's recently found daughter." Percy cut her off in time. "As for Gloria, DNA testing can prove she has no blood relation to the Brown family."

However, everyone present had heard what Kaitlyn hadn't finished saying.

As for Percy's answer, the crowd acted as if they hadn't heard it, continuing to press Kaitlyn with questions.

"Mrs. Brown, can you answer my earlier question? Is the woman beside you truly your daughter? What's her name?"

"Mrs. Brown, you just said your daughter's name is Glo? But the woman beside you..."

"I'm the main subject of today's press conference." Willow cut through the questions. "If any of you have questions, direct them at me."

She paused, glancing at the person beside her. "My mother isn't feeling well. She came today to support me. Please don't make things difficult for someone who's sick."

Hearing how she referred to her, Kaitlyn's face lit up with a happy smile.

Willow said, "As for your earlier questions, I can answer them. I'm indeed not called Glo. My name is Willow Spencer—the name given to me by the adoptive parents who raised me. As for Glo, that's the name my biological parents chose before I was born. I can accept both equally."

Below the stage, the reporters exchanged glances.

They hadn't expected that after enduring days of cyberbullying, Willow could still remain this calm, answering their questions without missing a beat.

The scene was being livestreamed online simultaneously.

Maria also heard her granddaughter's answer.

Hearing Willow's explanation about her name, Maria felt a surge of comfort.

She'd returned to the Brown family but hadn't forgotten the Spencer family who'd raised her.

She knew her granddaughter was a good girl.

On screen, the questioning continued.

The reporters finally turned their focus to Willow, throwing one sharp question after another at her. Willow answered fluently.

The situation gradually came under her control, and the reporters gradually quieted down.

Just as Willow and the Brown family members were about to breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly, a shout came from outside the venue.

"I'm the real Brown family daughter! She's a fraud!" Gloria stood disheveled at the perimeter, looking like a madwoman.

Her voice exploded through the quiet venue. Everyone's gaze turned toward her, cameras swiveling in her direction.