My rage peaked when I spotted the headlines.
It was one thing for Alexandria to target Caleb and me, but fabricating stories about Abby was crossing a line.
Alexandriaâs ploy had worked.
I was incensed.
While I pondered my next move, whether to refute or retaliate, my phone rang.
It was Caleb.
Heâd obviously seen the trending scandal.
Without hesitation, he said, âIgnore the chaos online.
Donât let it get to you.
Iâm on it.
â
His words calmed me somewhat, prompting me to ask, âDo you have a plan?â
His tone chilled.
âIâm aware of what happened when you were in the witch clan and that Abby is my daughter.
Iâll set the record straight at a press conference and have someone warn Alexandria.
If she persists with her fabrications online, I wonât hesitate to detain her.
â
I couldnât suppress a chuckle.
Despite the discomfort of the rumors, knowing Caleb stood firmly by my side was reassuring.
My mood Lifted slightly, and my tone was noticeably calmer.
âActually, thereâs no need to confront Alexandria right now or to clear anything up.
Iâm more interested in finding out what she truly wants and what grievances she still holds against us.
â
Caleb, however, didnât see it my way.
He responded with a worried expression, âNo, I canât agree.
Iâm too concerned about you and Abby.
I canât bear the thought of either of you enduring this situation a moment longer.
â
I retorted, âI donât even know these people online.
They can say whatever they like.
No matter how many of them criticize me on the internet, it wonât impact our lives.
â
âButâ¦â Calebâs worry lingered.
I reassured him, âDonât fret.
Letâs just sit back and watch Alexandria unravel.
Sheâs only hurting herself with her actions.
â
Eventually, Caleb let himself be convinced by my perspective and decided to disregard the online rumors for the time being.
Meanwhile, Alexandria continued to sponsor trending searches.
Scandals about Calebâs past relationships and my own troubled history were dragged into the Light.
The online community rallied behind Alexandria, perhaps inflating her ego.
She boasted during a live stream that only a woman of her caliber was truly suitable for Caleb.
Debraâs POV:
During the live stream, Alexandria looked pale as a ghost, clearly not fully recovered.
Yet, she pushed through and made a big show of staking her claim on Caleb.
Watching it all on my phone, I couldnât stop laughing.
Caleb feared the online drama would upset me, so he ditched work to stay home with me today.
When he heard me laughing so hard, he asked, âWhat are you looking at? Whatâs so funny?â
But as soon as he saw Alexandria on the screen, his face darkened.
âStop watching her.
Sheâs nuts.
Whatâs so funny about this?â
But I didnât see it that way.
I smiled and said, âWhy wouldnât I watch it? Iâm curious to see what Alexandria will say next.
Maybe sheâll accuse you of sleeping with her and then ditching her.
Or sheâll keep talking about my engagement to Andrew or Abbyâs identity.
â