Ch. 257: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life chapter 257

Chapter 257

Bianca shot to her feet, her face pale with shock. "What? How can that be?"

Cleo, equally flustered, replied, "I swear I’m not lying! The phone’s been ringing non-stop, and the insults are brutal. You don’t even want to hear them."

Bianca’s mind spun. "My medical records? Who could possibly have access to them? This is insane!"

She snatched her phone and opened the internet, her hands trembling as she searched for answers.

The trending headlines hit her like a punch to the gut. Her medical records had gone viral, and the backlash was explosive. The accusations? That her deafness was a sham—a calculated move to garner sympathy and fame.

Comment after comment poured in, and they were merciless:

"Deafness? What a joke. She’s playing the victim for attention! Can’t believe I wasted time on her shows."

"This is disgusting. Sacrificing an innocent person just to stay relevant? Bianca is worse than the villains she plays on TV."

"Never watching anything with her again. She’s a total fraud."

Bianca’s eyes darted over the messages, each one cutting deeper than the last. Her breath quickened. "This can’t be happening. This has to be a mistake!" she whispered, her voice shaking.

She turned to Maxine, her composure cracking. "Didn’t you say your report would make me a star? That it would boost my popularity? Look at this! They’re tearing me apart. You’ve ruined everything!"

Maxine, visibly agitated, threw her hands up defensively. "How was I supposed to know about your medical records? You didn’t tell me this could blow up in our faces! I wrote that piece to help you, but now I’m caught in the crossfire too!"

Maxine’s reputation had also taken a hit. Netizens were dissecting her involvement just as ruthlessly:

"Maxine strikes again with her fake news. How does she still have a job?"

"This TV station is a joke. Maxine and Bianca deserve each other—both are frauds!"

"Stop supporting garbage journalism like this. We need real reporting, not this sensationalist nonsense."

Maxine’s face darkened as she muttered, "Norah. This has to be her doing."

Bianca, still in disbelief, struggled to process the chaos unraveling around her. Her phone buzzed incessantly, the screen lighting up with a barrage of unfamiliar numbers. One message caught her eye:

"You manipulative fraud. You won’t get away with this. Watch your back."

Panic surged through her. She hurled the phone onto the couch as though it were on fire. "Cleo, turn it off! Turn it off now!"

Cleo quickly picked up the phone and powered it down, her face mirroring Bianca’s fear.

Maxine folded her arms, her tone cold. "You should’ve planned this better, Bianca. If you’re going to fake something like deafness, you don’t leave loose ends for people to uncover. You’ve dragged me into this mess, and I won’t forget it."

Bianca’s fists clenched. Her mind raced as she pieced together the puzzle. "You said Norah, right?"

Maxine nodded sharply. "The report exposing your medical records came from XNGY TV—and it’s signed by Emani, who happens to be in my department. But let’s not kid ourselves. Emani and Norah are thick as thieves. This has Norah written all over it."

Bianca’s jaw tightened as anger replaced her panic. "Jace," she muttered under her breath.

Maxine raised an eyebrow. "What about him?"

Bianca didn’t respond immediately. Her thoughts shifted to Jace, the man she had trusted to handle Norah. He was supposed to take her out of the picture entirely, clearing the way for Bianca to rise to the top—both in her career and in Kevin’s heart.

And yet, this betrayal suggested something else entirely. The only people with access to her medical records were Jace and the hospital. How could this have leaked?

Her voice trembled with disbelief. "This... This doesn’t make sense. Jace wouldn’t—he couldn’t—"

But doubt gnawed at her. The perfect plan she’d envisioned was crumbling, and for the first time, Bianca felt utterly powerless.

"Impossible," she whispered, shaking her head as if trying to convince herself. "This can’t be happening. It’s not possible!"