Chapter 159: It's Just an Allergy, It Won't Kill
Chapter 160 Leaving
Jessica held Ella tightly, tears streaming down her face, heartbroken.
Ella reached out her little hand and comforted her like a little adult,
"Don't cry, I'm not scared. I'm not his child!"
Jessica's heart ached with a bittersweet warmth.
She hugged Ella tightly, her voice choked with emotion, "That's right, no one can take Ella away!"
She took a deep breath, her eyes reigniting with fighting spirit, and said to Joshua beside her,
"I swear to God, I never slept with you, and Ella is not your daughter. Do a paternity test and you'll know right away. Do you really want to be a cuckold for the rest of your life, raising someone else's child?"
These words enraged Joshua.
He jumped up at once, "What the fuck are you talking about? You'll say anything to get Ella?"
"Do a paternity test, you idiot!"
"Fine, let's do it. I don't believe this!" Joshua was finally convinced.
He immediately arranged for someone to come to the house and collect biological samples.
Only then did Jessica's anxious heart settle down.
The test results would take a few days. Until then, she had to stay by Ella's side.
She said to Joshua, "I'm staying here to take care of Ella. Don't worry, I'm not interested in you. I just want to be with Ella."
Joshua snorted coldly, his eyes mocking, "You think staying here like this will help? When the results come out, in black and white, let's see how you'll argue!"
He glanced at Ella, who was clinging tightly to Jessica's leg, watching him warily. Finally, he waved his hand impatiently,
"Whatever, but don't get in my face!"
He was confident that Ella was definitely his.
Meanwhile, Keira went to the company.
She discovered an extra three billion dollars in her account.
The sender was an overseas investment firm. She quickly called her assistant Lavinia to ask about it.
"Ms. Grey, the owner of this investment firm really likes your paintings. He believes your artistic value has been seriously underestimated and has huge potential for appreciation.
This three billion dollars is their investment, and there may be more to follow."
After listening to Lavinia's lengthy explanation, Keira's doubts eased somewhat, but she still felt the amount was unusually large.
However, this windfall made her come to a decision.
She would return this money to Aiden.
From then on, they would owe each other nothing, and they would be completely cut off.
The next morning, Aiden was indeed woken up early by a call from Zoey.
Her voice was tearful as she said media were harassing her before the press conference, and she hoped he could come early to intimidate them.
Aiden frowned and agreed.
When he came downstairs, he saw Keira already dressed and ready, apparently preparing to go out.
He stopped, "I'm going out for a bit. The company has a business engagement. If you're going to see Apollo, have the driver take you."
He hesitated for a moment, then hugged her before leaving.
Keira stood there, neither struggling nor responding.
This hug stirred no ripples in her heart, leaving only a sense of indifference that it was finally ending.
She just said silently in her heart, goodbye forever.
On the way out, Aiden sat in the car, feeling inexplicably irritated.
He took out his phone, opened his conversation with Keira, and typed a line.
Let's start over.
But he deleted it.
He typed another line: Let's talk.
He deleted that too.
He thought, I'll wait until I'm done with today.
At the press conference venue, flashbulbs flickered and voices buzzed.
As soon as Zoey saw Aiden, she rushed over to him like she'd found someone to lean on.
Her perfectly made-up face showed lingering fear,
"Aiden, you're finally here. Just now some crazy fans tried to rush in. I was scared to death. Luckily the security stopped them!"
Aiden calmly withdrew his arm, keeping his distance from her,
"I've already had Justin send more people. Nothing will happen."
At the same time.
A low-key black business van stopped in front of a private garage in the suburbs.
The door slid open, and Keira walked out holding Apollo's hand.
Mason, who had been waiting there, immediately came forward.
Mason said in a low voice, "Everything has been arranged according to your instructions.
Also, the person you asked me to arrange is in position. Today Zoey will definitely become big news."
Keira nodded, her eyes cold and sharp,
"Make sure nothing goes wrong. I want her to show her true colors in front of all the media."
"Don't worry. The guy we found looks and sounds enough like Kyle to fool her, enough to rattle Zoey.
As long as she shows even a hint of a flaw, she's done." Mason's tone was full of confidence.
Keira touched Apollo's head, a trace of tenderness flashing in her eyes, but it was immediately replaced by deeper coldness.
This was the last big gift she would give Zoey before leaving!
She wanted Zoey to fall into the abyss again at her most proud and glorious moment!
Keira and Apollo got in the car.
Only then did Keira's heart settle.
After planning for so long, she could finally smell the scent of freedom.
Just then, Jessica sent her a livestream link. Keira opened it and saw it was Zoey's new song release conference.
On the screen, Zoey wore an expensive custom-made dress.
She stood at center stage, waving to everyone, enjoying the frenzied cheers of her fans below.
The comments scrolled crazily, filled with various praises and declarations of love,
[Zoey is so beautiful, the new song sounds so good!]
[Zoey, we'll always love you!]
[Zoey's condition is perfect today!]
...
So crazy.
Zoey's fans were really ridiculous.
Keira picked up the water glass beside her and took a light sip.
"Next is our fan interaction segment! Let's randomly select a lucky fan to come on stage and get close to Zoey!"
The host's enthusiastic voice rang out, and the atmosphere at the venue became even more heated.
Amid the cheers, the avatars on the big screen scrolled rapidly.
Keira sat up straight, her eyes sharpening.
After a moment of silence, Mason said in a low voice beside her, "It's now."
Sure enough, the avatar on the big screen froze.
The face of a man wearing a baseball cap appeared on the big screen.
There was a moment of silence at the venue.
Many veteran entertainment reporters seemed to recognize something and began whispering to each other!
And when this person looked up and called out the intimate name "Zoey."
Zoey's face changed dramatically. She staggered backward, almost falling to the ground.
The livestream camera keenly captured Zoey's reaction on stage.
That moment of loss of composure and panic had already been transmitted through the livestream to the eyes of all viewers.
The venue immediately erupted in uproar!
The reporters' cameras frantically focused on the flustered Zoey!
[Holy shit! Who was that guy just now? Why is Zoey so scared?]
[Does she have some shady history?]
[This is terrifying! Were all those previous negative news stories true?]
...
Keira watched the screen coldly, sneering inwardly.
At the speed at which the entertainment industry makes something out of nothing and kicks people when they're down.
The various positive images Zoey had carefully built up were not far from collapsing.
She turned off the tablet and closed her eyes to rest.
As for what happened next, she'd let nature take its course.
Of course, she knew Mason's arrangements didn't stop there. That young man who looked a lot like Kyle only needed to reveal a tiny bit more negative information about Zoey, and it would be even harder for her to make a comeback.
Even if she had Aiden backing her, it wouldn't help.