And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 224

The announcement had smacked Selina across the face like a wet towel in one of those old locker room pranks.

And it elevated Gwendolyn to heights even the skyscraper couldn’t match–She was a scholarship girl, a Cinderella story backed by the Stellar Crescent Foundation. And she was giving back to the organization that lifted her from obscurity. NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

What a fairytale romance! The CEO of Summit Corp and the apprentice to a renowned doctor team up! They’re practically saints!]

I knew there was more to the foundation than just a love token. Talk about a slap in the face, literally!]

[While Selina’s pretty and all, our hearts belong to Dr. Quigley! Did you see her at the Bayridge Hospital charity event? Pure gold!]

Amidst the flood of admiration, dissenting voices still made their way through the chatter.

[Selina wouldn’t lie. She and Howard were seen as the ultimate power couple. Maybe Howard’s just a bridge–burner. And what’s this doctor’s apprentice? Sounds like a marketing stunt!]

[Could a country girl stack up against Bayridge City’s leading lady?]

In a mansion that screamed wealth and taste, Candy’s fingers flew over the keyboard, defending Selina and discrediting Gwendolyn.

Candy and Selina were as thick as thieves, and Candy’s heart broke for her friend. The country bumpkin had snatched Mrs. Chadwick’s crown, and Selina was left holding the pieces of her broken heart.

Valor commanded an army of keyboard warriors on the other side of the internet. “Rip that ‘Sweet Candy‘ troll to shreds! She’s as blind as a bat and as dumb as a doomnail. Selina over a healing saint? As if!”

The online consensus was clear that people celebrated Howard and Gwendolyn, more interested in their contributions to society than some petty love squabble.

Seeing the insults hurled her way, Candy was seething.

She snatched up her phone and dialed Selina’s number.

“Selina, have you read the online comments? I’m about to blow a gasket! Those clueless trolls don’t know the real story! You and Howard were the couple made in heaven, and now they’re all about the hayseed heroine!”

Candy was on a tirade, her voice a symphony of outrage.

“The Stellar Crescent Foundation was supposed to be yours, and Howard has thrown it all away! It’s that country mouse’s doing. I’ll bet anything. She’s played him like a fiddle with her sob stories!

You and Howard are just going through a rough patch, and that’s all! With your pedigree, as the Hamilton heiress, who would choose a country bumpkin over you?”

After her tirade, there was a heavy silence on the other end. Selina’s knuckles were white, her grip on the phone tight. She had seen the clarifying announcement. Howard had thrown her under the bus without a second thought.

Even the

average Joe was taking potshots at her.

“Candy,” she forced a gentle smile into her voice, “thanks for standing up for me. But Gwendolyn… she’s just too much. I can’t compete with her. Maybe Howie and I just weren’t meant to be”

“That’s nonsense! You two are perfect for each other! and was their number one shipper. She shipped them hard.

“I used to think so. Howie likes things squeaky clean, and he’s got a bit a complex. I’ve always played the part, kept myself just for him. But he still got swept away by Gwendolyn,” Selina’s voice sounded sorrowful.

Candy perked up, an idea forming.

“Selina, wait for my good news.” She hung up, her eyes alight with mischief.

Howard’s obsession with cleanliness was notorious in their circles. In the eyes of outsiders, his relationship with Selina was a sign of his loyalty.

But Candy knew the truth. Selina and Howard had never been intimate. When asked, Selma blushed and said it was for their wedding night.

If only…

A smile curled on Candy’s lips.