CHAPTER 170

Chapter 170

“Yeah, Mom. You’re right. But why did you pull my hair?” Janet latened to Karen’s words but kept her gaze on the strand of hair in Karen’s hand. The strange look Karen had given her earlier, combined with the hair, made her ponder. As Janet thought about the hair, her mind immediately jumped to the idea of a paternity test. Why would Karen want a paternity test? Janet suddenly entertained a ridiculous thought. She wondered, Could I not be my dad’s daughter? Did my mom recently discover something and is now using my hair for a paternity test?‘

Karen panicked at Janet’s question and hurriedly replied, “No! That’s not…” Karen realized she couldn’t find the right words. The unsettling comments from that person had made her anxious and distraught, causing her to act out of character and forget to cover her tracks. She had even gone into Janet’s room to pull out a strand of hair. Karen quickly threw the strand of hair into the trash can and looked at Janet, explaining, I saw a bug on your hair and wanted to help you get rid of it, but I accidentally pulled your hair out.” Janet was speechless. Karen awkwardly paused for a moment before continuing. “I’ll go now if there’s nothing else. You should rest well. Don’t let those online comments bother you. That brat, Rebecca, will never be better than you!”

Janet looked at Karen thoughtfully and nodded. “Okay,” Karen eventually left her room. Janet stared at the strand of hair in the trash can, remaining silent for a long time before finally picking it up. Karen’s actions today had been strange, and she felt compelled to investigate. Janet suddenly remembered that her parents adopted Rebecca because of infertility issues. She wondered, ‘How did Mom end up getting pregnant later? Could it be that I’m actually not Dad’s biological child? Janet felt guilty for having such thoughts, but the thought of Rebecca receiving affection after reuniting with her biological parents sparked a flicker of expectation. Janet wondered, ‘Could it be possible that my biological father is actually someone even more exceptional

With The Empress” skyrocketing in popularity, the plagiarism of “Her Majesty” was exposed. Many netizens discovered that Tina was the screenwriter of “Her Majesty,” leading to widespread criticism. It would have been manageable if the criticism. had been confined to online discussions, but “The Empress” was too popular. As the show’s popularity soared, the focus on the plagiarism of “Her Majesty intensified. More and more people were sharing news about Tina, the screenwriter accused of plagiarism. Soon, even those close to Tina became aware of the situation. Some of her former classmates even reached out to ask what was happening. Her parents back in her hometown called her too, as many people had informed them about the situation. Tina was so anxious that she was afraid to go outside, feeling as if anyone who saw her would look at her with disapproval.

The more Tina feared, the more she resented Janet, the instigator who had initially encouraged her to plagiarize. The countless online comments defending Janet, with Janet’s fans blaming Tina for the plagiarism, only heightened Tina’s frustration. They claimed that Janet was just following the script and was not to blame for the issue. According to them, the blame should fall on the screenwriter, not Janet. Tina grew increasingly resentful. She wondered, Why should I take the blame for Janet? This whole situation was Janet’s idea from the beginning. If Janet hadn’t approached me and offered a high price to plagiarize, I would never have copied The Empress without reason.

After thinking all night, Tina made a decision the next day. Since the situation was already out of her control, she decided to leverage the evidence she had to make a significant profit. Janet was an award–winning actress, and “The Empress” and “Her

me other information about Janet that she had Majesty were the hottest topics at the moment. Additionally, Tina had painstakingly gathered. After staying up all night, Tina had noticeable dark circles under her eyes, but she no longer felt tired. Instead, she experienced a twisted sense of excitement. She thought, ‘If I’m going down, everyone’s going down with me. No one will escape! Tina turned on her computer and sent message to the most famous paparazzi online. She thought, ‘It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to sell these materials for 100 thousand dollars, would it?”

At Carter Villa, Stacey thought that once she got used to going to work at the company, her life would settle into a smooth and happy routine. However, she didn’t expect that one afternoon, as she was getting out of the car after work, Jeremy suddenly emerged from a corner and ran straight into her arms Stacey was stunned, instinctively holding Jeremy, and glanced around. She spotted a middle–aged man at the back, who seemed to be a driver of the Hoggard family. Stacey hesitated for a moment, then crouched down and held Jeremy in her arms. She asked with a smile, “Jeremy, what are you doing here? Where’s your dad?”

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Stacey instinctively assumed that since Jeremy was so young, Hayden must be close by, following him around. Jeremy didn’t respond. His bright eyes looked at her, and soon, tears began to well up in his eyes. Stacey instantly became anxious when she saw his tears. Sensing something was wrong, she quickly lifted Jeremy and soothed him. “It’s okay, it’s okay. I’m here. Jeremy doesn’t need to be scared.” Jeremy buried his face in her arms. His tears overflowed, streaming down in large droplets.

Stacey, holding the child, hesitantly walked toward the Hoggard family’s driver. The driver approached as well and said respectfully, “Ms. Carter.”

Stacey’s lips moved, and she wanted to ask what had happened, but she held back when the words reached her throat. She thought, Jeremy is still crying, and asking such questions in front of him might make him even more upset. Stacey then said to the driver of the Hoggard family. “Well then… I’ll take him inside the house first. Why don’t you come in and rest a bit too?”

The driver nodded quickly. “Okay. Thank you, Ms. Carter. Stacey nodded and carried Jeremy into her house, with the driver following behind. They entered Carter Villa together.

Inside the house, Lillian and Kevin ran out. Since Stacey had gone to work, they had been waiting at home every day. As soon as Stacey came back from work, they would immediately rush over and hug her. They had missed her terribly. But today, Lillian and Kevin were both stunned to find Stacey standing at the door with a young boy,