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Guinevere could not help but wonder if she’d ever replace Stella in Weston’s heart someday.
But she was dead now anyway, so what would be next if she could never win over her? Guinevere still had a long future ahead. She was sure that in the end, Weston’s heart, body, and soul would eventually belong to her.
Hence, she was in no hurry.
“Don’t worry about it, Mom, Dad. Xavier is still a Ford, after all. If something serious happens to the project, I’m sure Weston would come in and help him.”
“That would be best, of course. Otherwise…”
Mr. Cohen glanced coldly at Guinevere and said, Otherwise, we’ll have to consider withdrawing our cooperation with the Ford family.”
It was Weston Ford who had been overseeing their collaborative projects with Ford Corporation. Now that Weston wasn’t at the company, there was no guarantee that Xavier Ford would be able to take over all of Weston’s roles effectively.
Warren Ford had personally gone to Stardust Mansion countless times, but each time, he was barred from entry without exception. The only explanation he ever got was, “Mr. Ford is not accepting any visitors. He will not see anyone.”
Warren Ford had just stepped out of the car when he received the same excuse again.
He was so enraged that he flung his cane to the ground, snapping, “Is he going to forsake the whole company just for one woman?! He hasn’t stepped out of this house for the entire week! What on earth is he thinking?!”
“I’m truly sorry, Mr. Warren. We’ve done all we could to persuade him, but it was all futile…”
Ben was looking utterly exhausted. His bloodshot eyes had thick red veins in them.
It had already been a week since Stella’s death. No matter what happened, her body had to be buried soon.
Yet Weston would not listen to anyone’s pleas or advice. To this day, he still lived with Stella’s corpse as if she was still alive.
In order to slow down the rate of decay, he hired the most renowned experts to preserve her body in a state as close to its original as possible.
All the projects at the company had now been handed over to Xavier Ford. Right now, there was only one thing on Weston’s mind—to build a new hospital not far away from Stardust Mansion with the sole purpose of keeping
Stella in a completely sterile place where her body would never rot.
Even Ben thought he had gone raving mad when he heard it.
Yet Weston simply would not listen to anyone now. He would spend his days doing nothing but talk to Stella’s corpse.
Ben was totally at a loss for what to do.
“If I’d known this would happen,” Warren Ford said, “I would’ve dealt with Stella Sealey a lot sooner so Weston wouldn’t turn out to be a brainless zombie like he is now! Everyone’s laughing at him!”
“I don’t think you should say that, Mr. Chairman. To tell you the truth, I don’t think Mrs. Ford had anything to do with Zachary Ford’s death…”
“But the evidence speaks for itself!” barked Warren Ford furiously. “Even now, you’re still making excuses for that woman? You’re no different from your boss! You’ve all been completely blindsided by that witch!”
Ben said nothing in reply.
Although Warren Ford lost his temper, Weston was still unwilling to come out and meet him, leaving him with little choice but to go home.
Not only was Weston’s family unable to see her, but even Stella’s friends couldn’t see her either. Bradley Lane,
Yvonne, and Angelina had been calling Ben so many times that his phone almost exploded.
Yet Weston still refused to relent, harshly disallowing anyone from even taking a glimpse of Stella.
Yvonne had the most intense reaction. But, unfortunately, it was her husband Lucas who had to bear the brunt of her anger.
“What kind of a lunatic do you think Weston Ford is?” she asked him. “She’s already dead! Why would he keep her body and refuse to bury her? Can’t he just let her friends pay their last respects to her?”
As she spoke, she got so agitated that she burst into tears again.
“I knew nothing good would come of her being with Weston Ford!” she continued. “Two years ago, she lost her only child because of him, and now, this happened! Is Weston Ford cursed, or is he her nemesis who wouldn’t stop harming her even though she’s dead?!”
She had put it so terribly that Lucas massaged his temples, feeling deeply sorry about the whole matter.
“It’s all happened now,” he reminded her. “You’re not helping anyone by saying all these things. Just give him a little more time. I’m sure he’ll eventually pull through this.”
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But Lucas’s words only sought to rile Yvonne’s anger.
“What if he never gets over it?!” she asked. “Is he going to wait till Stella’s body rots and stinks before he does something about it?!”
“Calm down,” he replied. “None of this is my fault, so don’t take it out on me. It’s pointless.”
Lucas reached out a hand and pulled her down to sit on his lap.
“In two days,” he said, looking at her, “I’ll be leaving for a work trip. You’ll probably have to be home alone for a while.”
Yvonne paused and turned towards him.
“But you’ve always brought me along when you’re on a work trip!” she argued. “What’s the problem?”
Hadn’t she always been by his side whenever he was on a work trip?
“But it’s different this time,” he answered, looking seriously at her while tucking her hair behind her ear. “I might have to go to a very remote place this time. There’s been an infectious disease outbreak, and I don’t want you to be there. It’s very dangerous.”
“If it’s dangerous for me,” she argued, “then it must be dangerous for you too, right?”
Yvonne suddenly realized something and moved on his lap, but in the next moment, Lucas pinched her waist to make her stay still.
“No!” she insisted. “I’m going with you too!”
“No,” Lucas grabbed her hand and patiently reassured her, “it’s really too dangerous for you. You’ll only be a burden to me. I’m going with the intention to help them, but with you there, I’d have to divide my attention, and that’s not ideal.”
Yvonne pursed her lips tightly and stared at him stubbornly.
Lucas couldn’t help but sigh.
“Aren’t you worried about Stella right now?” he asked. “ What if Weston thought it through suddenly and decided. to give her a proper funeral, but you’re not here to send her off for the last time?”
Those words instantly hit Yvonne’s raw nerves.
As Stella’s friend, she had always felt herself inadequate and regretted that she never helped her enough. She had so many opportunities to help Stella in the past. She should have done more back then, but all she did was helplessly watch as Stella jumped into the fiery pit of hell.
“If only our family was more powerful than Weston Ford …” she sighed. “If I’d known it would end up this way, I would’ve taken her away from him. I wouldn’t have let her end up like this.”
“Are you forgetting that you’re a woman?” Lucas chuckled softly. “What would you do with her once you’ve taken her away from him?”
“Don’t worry,” she glared at him, “I don’t like women in that way. I just…”
The more she spoke about Stella, the more she sighed with melancholy, and her heart grew gloomier and gloomier. It was almost unbearable to even think about her.
“I need to go calm myself down,” she said, pushing Lucas away and rising to her feet. “I’ll think of a way to make Weston come to his senses. The weather is getting warmer, and if Stella doesn’t get a proper funeral soon, things might get really ugly…”
Meanwhile, Bradley Lane had been going everywhere, inquiring about Weston.
At the time, the whole of Ahn City was guessing what Weston would do. All the evidence he had prepared to prove Stella’s innocence was now useless since she was already dead.
Yet he still would not let anyone see Stella’s body at all.
Stardust Mansion was heavily guarded around the clock, and nobody could get through to the inside.
Apart from Joan, the housekeeper, who would occasionally enter and exit the mansion, no one else knew the real situation that they were in.
No one could contact Weston Ford, so as his personal assistant, Ben became the target of public criticism. Still, Ben was completely powerless to do anything. All he could do was to follow Weston’s orders, nothing more.
Soon, those people learned that they could never tease anything out of Ben’s mouth, so they shifted their attention to Xavier Ford instead.
Xavier Ford had been extremely busy lately. Even his girlfriend Daisy had not contacted him much at all. Having just dealt with a big project, he saw Bradley Lane approaching him from a distance as soon as he stepped out of the car.
“Where is Weston Ford right now? Where has he been hiding Stella? He’s taken too long! Isn’t he going to come out yet? How long will he hide in his shell like a tortoise?”
Bradley hit Xavier with a barrage of questions as soon as they met.
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Xavier rubbed his brows, but he did not look all that
surprised.
“So you finally caught me…” he muttered.
Of late, everyone in their social circle had been trying to get a hold of news about Weston from him. He had been able to fend off some, but someone eventually slipped through. Bradley finally caught him, though.
“It’s totally pointless to say all these to me,” he told Bradley. “Weston does whatever the hell he wants now without the slightest care for the advice of others. No one can influence him or change his mind. He’s just too deeply obsessed with Stella Sealey. He won’t let go of her so easily, not even in death.”
“Does he not understand what it means to let her soul rest?” Bradley was now so agitated that he grabbed Xavier’s collar. “The film is about to be released. By tomorrow, it will be shown in cinemas across the country. Why can’t he let Stella’s soul be in peace? Let tomorrow’s premiere be a last farewell to her.”
“I can tell Weston everything you just said,” said Xavier, but I can’t guarantee if he’ll listen to me.”
Xavier let out a sigh. He had indeed hated Stella before, but never to the point where he wanted her dead.
Now that she was dead, it was as if all the hatred and anger he felt for her gradually dissipated, and only fond memories of her were left behind.
“Weston treated Stella horribly when she was alive,” continued Bradley. “Now that she’s dead, he should try to make up for it by being kinder to her…”
In the end, Bradley released Xavier with those heartfelt parting words.
Xavier fell silent for a while before nodding, saying, ” Don’t worry. I’ll convey those words to him.”
Xavier wasn’t the only one who was troubled. Henry Moore himself had been getting headaches lately.
Ever since the last time, Angelina hardly ever came for him, and they both peacefully led their own separate lives. Henry himself had no desire to have this inferior substitute of Faye prancing around him.
But ever since Stella died, Angelina had once again started to badger him like crazy. Every time they met, the first thing that would come out of her mouth was, “Have you seen Weston Ford?”
She would appear in front of him every day with reddened eyes, all just to hear some news about Stella Sealey.
At first, Angelina simply couldn’t accept the fact that
Stella had really died. But gradually, reality sank in, and she learned how to handle the blow. All she wanted now was to see Stella for one last time. At the very least, Stella’s friends should have a chance to attend her funeral and bid her their final goodbyes.
Yet Weston Ford would not even let them have that. He insisted on keeping Stella all to himself. When she was still alive, he was so possessive over her he wouldn’t even let her meet her friends. Now, although she was dead, he still wouldn’t let her friends see her body either.
Even for Weston Ford, this was a bit beyond the pale.
Knowing that Henry Moore was Weston’s best friend, Angelina could only go to him and beg for his help.
“I’ll do whatever you want me to,” she told him. “Please just ask Weston Ford to come out and say something …”
At that point, Angelina was no longer interested in finding out if Stella had anything to do with Zachary Ford’s death. It no longer mattered if she was the murderer or not since she was dead anyway.
As things stood, the guilt of the crime would forever be chained to her name if nothing were done about it.
“Even though she died,” Angelina added, “Weston Ford must come forward to clear her name. Then he should give her a proper funeral. Whatever the case, he shouldn’t act the way he is…”
As she got to this point, Angelina even cried out, “Henry Moore, please do me a favor and talk to Weston!”
“Isn’t it bad enough that he tormented her while she was still alive?” she asked. “Does he have to imprison her after her death too?”
Henry said nothing. His countenance remained cold and indifferent.
While she begged, Angelina couldn’t stop herself from shedding a few tears. She sniffled, trying her best to hold them back.
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Henry was turning his wheelchair when he saw her tears falling, and a strange pain began to ache in his heart.
He was stunned. It felt as if the person in front of him was not Angelina Thompson, but…
He quickly closed his eyes, wishing to rid his mind of those messy thoughts.
“I’ll try my best to persuade him,” he said, “but whether or not he’ll listen to me will depend on him.”
He then swept a glance over at the woman in front of him and said, “Don’t ever show up in front of me again after this. It’s annoying.
As soon as he finished his sentence, he turned his wheelchair and left.
Angelina watched his silhouette receding into the distance, making no move to chase after him.
All the commotion outside seemingly didn’t reach. Stardust Mansion at all.
Inside, Joan was on pins and needles. Devastated over Stella’s death at first, she was soon horrified by whatever was taking place there.
Weston would carry Stella’s body around every day and go on with his daily life with the corpse just as he would back when she was still alive.
He would hold her up early in the mornings and help her wash up. Then he would take her to the dining table as he sat beside her, eating the breakfast Joan had prepared. Every once in a while, he would say something to the corpse with the gentlest of expressions.
In fact, Weston seemed to be acting just like his usual self. Had it not been his chilling behavior these past few days, Joan wouldn’t have been so terrified or walked on eggshells all the time.
At first, she still tried to talk some sense into him, but later, she didn’t even dare to say a word to him.
Sometimes he would carry Stella into the back garden so she could bask in the sun after changing her into a white dress. Those purple spots on Stella’s skin still had not faded, so Weston hired a makeup artist to cover them up nicely for her.
Stella’s eyes were now always shut. Her hair was starting to dry up. Her face was so pale that it seemed translucent.
In fact, she was ashen and gray, just like a corpse.
As if dissatisfied with the makeup artist’s skills, Weston decided to do it himself.
One day, as soon as Joan entered the door, she was met with the sight of Weston combing Stella’s hair. He had even learned how to groom her eyebrows. He was quick to pick up these skills, and soon, he could do the things that women did and could even apply makeup and dress her till she looked quite decent.
But this only terrified Joan further.
As she watched him live with a corpse every day, she could not help but worry about Weston’s mental state, so she secretly contacted Dr. Quirk.
As soon as he received Joan’s call, Dr. Quirk quickly rushed over to see him. He had, in fact, been trying to contact Weston himself these past few days but to no avail.
Even his best friend Henry Moore, his uncle Xavier Ford, and his grandfather Warren Ford failed to speak any sense into him, so there was not much hope that a stranger would fare any better.
As he arrived at Stardust Mansion, Joan was already waiting for him at the door. Had it not been for her help, he might not even get the chance to enter the place.
“It’s so good to see you, Dr. Quirk!”
“Please go check on Mr. Ford,” she spoke in a hushed voice as she led him into the mansion through the back door. “I don’t know what’s gotten into him. He’s been carrying Mrs. Ford’s corpse around all day. He even speaks to her. I’m really worried about him. If this goes. on, things might get really bad…”
“Don’t worry,” Dr. Quirk nodded and reassured her. “I’ll go take a look at him now.”
From afar, he could already see Weston sitting on the swing in the back garden with Stella in his arms. He would lean down from time to time to say something to her. His expressions were tender and warm, and his eyes were clear–there were ostensibly no signs of madness at all.
“Mr. Ford,” Dr. Quirk slowly approached him.
Weston’s face turned cold as soon as he heard the footsteps. He turned swiftly around and asked, “What are you doing here, Dr. Quirk?”
He stood up slowly while still propping Stella up. An obvious look of displeasure flashed across his face as he watched Dr. Quirk walk up to him.
“I don’t remember asking for you,” he said.
“I just stopped by to see you,” replied Dr. Quirk. “Joan is really worried about you.”
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Dr. Quirk paused after he spoke, then added, “There are many others who are very worried about you... and Stella.”
He did not refer to Stella as a dead corpse right away and maintained a natural and casual tone as he spoke.
“Stella has many friends who want to see her too, you know. Shouldn’t you let them meet her for a short while?”
“No.” Weston quickly refused very decisively. “She doesn‘t need those friends of hers. She only needs me.”
He stroked her hair and gazed at her closed eyes. Emotions seemed to be churning inside his eyes... but he quickly recovered and regained his composure. When he looked up at the man in front of him again, all the tenderness in his eyes vanished, and only icy coldness was left.
“If that‘s all you came here to say,” he told Dr. Quirk,” then you can leave now.”
Dr. Quirk knew that this was his last opportunity to get through to him. If he failed to persuade Weston this time, there wouldn‘t be another chance.
“Mr. Ford,” he began, “I know you still can‘t accept the truth, but you can‘t change the past. You can only move forward now...”
“When she was still alive,” he hastily added, “you‘ve always neglected her needs and desires. Now that she‘s dead, will you continue to treat her so poorly?” His words managed to make Weston instantly freeze in his tracks.
Weston‘s eyes were clouded over as if a gloomy storm was brewing inside. He turned around and looked straight at Dr. Quirk.
“She has to always stay by my side,” he said solemnly.” She‘s not allowed to go anywhere.”
“But that was not what she wanted, right? She must‘ve
uffered severe depression before she died. That‘s why she decided to...”
“Back then, you told me that she might have Stockholm syndrome, which made her fall in love with her captor,” Weston taunted him in a sarcastic tone. “And now you‘re telling me that she was suffering from severe depression? You can‘t blame me for questioning your credentials now, can you, Dr. Quirk?”
At this point, there was no longer any need for Dr. Quirk to keep on pretending. –“I confess that I lied to you about Stockholm syndrome,”
he admitted, “but it was only so you would drop your guard against her... because I knew that she had a plan in mind. I just didn‘t know that her plan was to...”
Commit suicide.
“So you‘re partially responsible for her death too,” Weston suddenly rushed up towards him with an intimidating air surrounding him.
It was undeniable that this man exuded a mighty aura. Even after cutting all contact with the outside world for so many days, that cold and terrifying aura around him didn‘t weaken in the slightest.
“Mr. Ford...” Dr. Quirk took a step back without even thinking. “I came here today just to try to persuade you to change your mind. If you want to seek revenge, then go ahead.”
He then took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and added, ” Let her go. Do her one last favor.”
“Everything I‘ve done,” Weston clenched his fists, “I did it all for her. What right did she have to leave me just like that? No, I‘ll never let her go.”
“But she is gone!” Dr. Quirk could not help reminding him. “All that‘s left by your side is a corpse! A corpse, do you understand?! It‘s time to give her a proper funeral. If souls really do exist, then surely she wouldn‘t be willing to be chained to you after her death...”
Those were the last words that would send Weston off the rails. He punched Dr. Quirk in the face and told him, “Get out of my house.”
Dr. Quirk let Weston hit him without fighting back. “It doesn‘t matter even if you punch me to death,” he said. “The truth remains...”
“Weston,” continued Dr. Quirk. “Let her go.”
Weston was panting heavily as he glowered at the doctor with red, burning eyes. For a long time, it seemed he didn‘t hear what Dr. Quirk had said. He pursed his lips tightly and pulled Stella into his embrace.
Then, looking at her face, he leaned down and kissed her forehead, his voice turning warm and gentle as he said, “ Let‘s go back to our room.”
As soon as he said that, he turned and strode away.
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Dr. Quirk watched as Weston‘s figure receded into the distance. He wiped the blood smear off the corner of his mouth and said nothing.
As he struggled up to his feet, Joan rushed over to his side, asking, “Are you alright, Dr. Quirk? Should I call a doctor?”
“No,” Dr. Quirk shook his head and told her, “I‘m not sure if I‘ve persuaded him just now, but if he still hasn‘t changed his mind after this, then I‘m really out of ideas ...”
After speaking, he let out a heavy sigh.
Joan was very concerned too.
“Who else in this world could knock some sense into him now?” she asked.
Meanwhile, inside the room, Weston placed Stella on the bed and covered her under a blanket. Then, he leaned down and gazed intensely at her.
He was in a hurry just now, and her hair had become a little messy. Thus, he reached out his hand and smoothed the wild strands of hair on her head.
It a rough sensation through his fingertips and uddenly realized that Stella‘s hair was getting drier and drier. No matter how much essential oil of the highest quality he used, he simply couldn‘t restore it to its original luster.
Even Stella‘s skin was gradually drying up. No matter how many methods he tried, there was no way he could maintain her appearance when she was alive.
The air–conditioning in Stardust Mansion had been turned to the maximum lately. Joan even had to wear her winter coat inside just to keep warm.
Yet it seemed as if Weston couldn‘t feel the chill. He stroked Stella‘s face and asked her in an extremely raspy voice, “Is what Dr. Quirk said true? All you‘ve always wanted was to leave me? And even after your death, you still refuse to leave behind any memories…?”
He pressed her hand against his face while rubbing her palm, but he could no longer feel any warmth from her. Instead, there was only icy coldness on her skin.
His eyes suddenly turned red, and he buried his face in the palm of her hand,
Her hand was so small that it felt like he could break it without effort.
“You‘re not willing to stay with me even after death...”
“Stella, how can you be so cruel...?”
Bradley Lane‘s film was released the next day.
With one scandal after another plaguing the film, it was released quietly with little to no publicity in the beginning. Even Guinevere Cohen, the star of the film, paid little attention to it. Feeling it was not worth her time, she was already in talks with new investors , with plans to shoot a new palace drama.
Over the years, Guinevere had been known for her strong heroine roles, but as the audience was starting to get sick of seeing her portraying similar characters over and over again, she had to transform herself in the hopes of garnering another grand award.
Palace dramas were nothing new, though; it would be hard for such flicks to stand out among the rest. This was why a well–written script was absolutely paramount.
But what took Guinevere entirely by surprise was that not long after the film was released, it suddenly gained traction and even garnered a good reputation
It had surprisingly done very well for a film that did not have much marketing behind it. Many who watched the – premiere were so impressed they began to recommend it, and heap praises on it.
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[What a great movie! It‘s been so long since I last saw such a unique martial arts film!]
[I must admit that Guinevere Cohen really is talented. Her acting is so good! Simply outstanding!]
[Five stars for the director, the excellent script, and all the fantastic actors in this film! The cast was just perfect! Even though the main character had the most airtime , what surprised me the most was how brilliant the
supporting actors were, especially the actress who played Sophie! She had very few scenes, and they‘re all concentrated in the second half, but her role is just the cherry on the icing that made this film a killer!]
[I take back my words. I have to admit that I only decided to watch this because I was intrigued by the scandals revolving around Guinevere Cohen and Stella Sealey. I went in expecting to see a dumpster fire, but to my surprise, this movie actually turned out really good!]
Those were the comments that went viral online. Many people had gone to see the film because of the rumors about Guinevere and Stella, but they were pleasantly surprised to find the movie itself wasn‘t that bad.
[This film was totally worth the money! I almost completely forgot about all those dirty scandals between the two actresses. Their acting was just that good!]
[Stella Sealey‘s acting felt amateurish at first, but it fit her role, Sophie, like a glove. She was a naive pung woman in the beginning, so it didn‘t feel out of place at all. Then by the movie‘s second half, her acting skills had improved so much that she was on par with Guinevere Cohen! She truly was a talented actress!]
Once a good film received enough publicity, the buzz would continue snowballing until its popularity exploded.
Even Bradley Lane never expected the film to cause such a stir. He assumed that the film would probably be a flop because of the grievances between Stella and Guinevere, not to mention all that had happened recently. All he wanted to do since Stella died was to release this film to the public. It was, after all, her first piece of work. He wanted her to be shown on the silver screen without leaving any regrets behind. After all, even though Guinevere was the protagonist, Stella took her role as a supporting character seriously and put her heart and soul into the job until the end.
[At first, I thought Stella Sealey probably got the role because of her husband‘s influence , but her acting was surprisingly impressive!]
[Those who thought she got the role because of her husband must be naive! I can tell from first glance that she got it through her own effort. If she really did depend on her husband, why would she want to be in the same movie as his ex–girlfriend? And she even got a small role too! After all, this movie is all about the grea. Teroine !]
[That makes sense, but maybe she just wanted to compete with Guinevere Cohen?]
These speculations about their private lives, however, were quickly drowned out by all the comments lamenting the loss of such a great actress.
[What a special aura she exuded! Beautiful and talented actresses are a dime a dozen in this industry, but you rarely see someone with so much talent and such a magnetic aura!]
Soon, more people joined in to lament Stella‘s untimely death.
[What a pity! She had such a promising future...]
[Although it is a pity, what happened to her was self inflicted! Who would‘ve thought that such a promising talent would turn out to be a murderer?!] [But I just don‘t think that Stella Sealey was someone who could ever do such a thing! It must‘ve been something like what happened to Sophie in the movie. I just feel like there must be a compelling reason why they both turned to the dark side!] [LOL am I the only one who thinks that she should‘ve just killed them all? Have you all forgotten about what happened at the engagement party and the Caged Wedding?]
[That‘s right! Why don‘t people consider what? lla Sealey must‘ve been through...? Any sane person would‘ve been driven mad in that situation!]
At first, Guinevere was elated that the movie was suddenly doing so well and had gotten so popular, but when she read these comments, her face sank instantly.
“How can she be so irksome even when she‘s dead?” she snapped. “Even now, she‘s still trying to steal attention from me?!”
“But don‘t forget,” her manager tried to appease her,” that no matter what, this movie is still Stella Sealey‘s last piece of work before her death. If we use this to promote film, we might boost its popularity even further!”
In fact, Guinevere had received an announcement that they planned to use Stella‘s death ‘o promote the movie more aggressively. They had big ambitions for the movie,
after all, both in terms of box office numbers and potential awards garnered.
Guinevere only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
She had been too blinded by emotions earlier. All she thought about was competing with Stella and winning. But Stella Sealey was already dead. What could she possibly do to her now? Why not just go with the flow? In this current situation, the shrewdest thing she could do
Ficap as many benefits as possible by whatever means necessary.
Guinevere had no qualms about stepping on Stella‘s corpse so she could get to a higher place. In this world, the winner took all, after all, and the dead told no tales. Only the living had the right to speak.
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What Guinevere didn‘t expect at all was that no matter how she tried to redirect the attention back to herself, it would always eventually lead back to Stella.
Perhaps it was just the right time and place, but Stella‘s role suddenly exploded in popularity. Sometimes the world just worked in mysterious ways without following any rules.
It was as if, after her death, everyone suddenly became more understanding and forgiving, and the whole world seemed to start falling in love with her.
Not long ago, Stella had publicly confessed to murdering ding her trial, but in a blink of an eye, her role as
Sophie seemed to completely overshadow her past sins
That, coupled with the ups and dou s in Stella‘s life and her harrowing experiences, had convinced everyone that, like Sophie, there must have been a reason behind her heinous act and that she must‘ve been forced into a corner somehow.
Everyone remembered the caged wedding and the woman trapped in a golden cage.
Stella‘s life seemed to echo that of her character, as though life imitated art and not the other way around. They had both been hurt, disappointed, and discouraged time and time again, eventually leading them down a dark path that ran counter to their original disp ition. Both Stella and Sophie had been kind and innocent young women by nature, yet in the end, they turned into villains
This gradual and dramatic transformation was undeniably much more fascinating, three–dimensional, and complex than the character Guinevere Cohen played, which had been extremely powerful all along. Stella‘s role as Sophie seemed to have dictated her real life. It was as if both of their lives were destined to be tragedies from the start. They were fated never to escape the shackles imposed on them, forever overshadowed and overpowered by women like Guinevere Cohen. At the į ne time, all her accomplices stood by the side, laughing at her as they trampled on her.
“There must be someone behind allt is!” cried Guinevere, refusing to believe what was happening.” Otherwise, how could Stella Sealey possibly get so popular?!”
“But we‘ve investigated it and found that all the supportive comments were genuine. There doesn‘t seem to be anyone pulling the strings behind...” “Impossible!” Guinevere‘s face was distorted with anger. “She clearly played a minor and insignificant role! How did she manage to get all these crazy fans?”
She simply couldn‘t believe that a woman who had been long dead would ever be capable of stealing her ...under.
What really took her team by surprise, however, was that after they spared no effort to smear Stella‘s reputation online by spreading all kinds of unfavorable rumors, netizens soon noticed something strange, and many suspected something fishy going on
“Why do I feel like there are more and more posts about Stella Sealey lately? And they‘re all trying to vilify her too!”
“I can feel it every day when I‘m scrolling through my phone that someone is trying to drag her through the mud...”
Come on! She‘s already dead! What‘s with this smear campaign against her? Who‘s behind this?!”
Netizens quickly discovered the original account posting unfavorable rumors about Stella. They found that the account had posted many rumors about Stella before, not to mention they were all negative comments too.
Soon, many other similar accounts were quickly sniffed out and exposed.
The aspiring sleuths then followed the clues and, in no time, discovered that all these accounts seemed organized and had the same goal in mind, likely to be hired by a certain celebrity who tried to control public opinion. It didn‘t take long before netizens found the commonality between all these accounts—the ison who benefitted the most from all these posts turned out to be Guinevere Cohen. 1
This revelation almost broke the internet.
Soon some dedicated netizens quickly produced a list of names, exposing that apart from paying these accounts to smear Stella Sealey, Guinevere Cohen had also used the same tactic against other actresses in the past. In fact, she had attacked quite a number of them as well. Basically, any actress who had worked with her before would suffer the same fate.
Mr. Ford Is Jealous Chapter 1139
She had, in fact, routinely paid for these accounts to spread unfavorable rumors about other actresses, especially those who competed for her limelight. “I can‘t believe it! They looked as close as sisters, yet she actually paid people to smear my idol!”
“As expected of a spoiled rich socialite! She just does whatever she wants and smears anyone that comes in her way!”
“Oh my God, the more this goes on, the more I have a feeling that this whole thing is not as simple as it seems
“I felt a lot of sympathy for her when she lost her son, but I really never expected her to be such a horrible person!”
“Let me tell you something– I was a part of the film crew, and I learned that Guinevere Cohen pretty much never even saw her son. When Wendy Ford brought her son to the film set to visit her, she didn‘t pay much attention to the boy at all. In fact, the boy cried as soon as – he saw her!”
“I was a part of that film crew too, and Guinevere Cohen often bullied Stella Sealey on set...”
The more Guinevere‘s team spread fake rumors about Stella, the more skeptical netizens became and we more backlash they would receive.
Soon, Guinevere‘s die–hard fans couldn‘t stand still any longer and decided to come out and speak up for her.
“It‘s pretty obvious now who paid for all these fake fan accounts, right?”
“Where did all these Stella Sealey fans come from all of a sudden? She‘s been long dead! What are you doing being the fan of a dead woman?!”
“So anyone can be a keyboard warrior as long as they can type nowadays, huh? Firstly, all these accusations came with no proof, and there‘s never been a reliable source. Yet, you all confidently spread rumors that Guinevere is smearing other actresses?! This is hilariously ridiculous!”
Just when this comment received the most attention, an entertainment reporter suddenly released a short video clip. It showed Guinevere Cohen deliberately demanding Stella Sealey to be her stand–in. Due to her poor performance , take after take, director Bradley Lane lost his patience and had to give up.
Also shown in the clip was Stella Sealey. Wearing a heavy period costume and repeating a martial arts move repeatedly without uttering a single complaint, she surprisingly did a good job until the shot was done.
Although it was just a short clip, it sparked a new heated discussion on the internet.
By now, the impeccable image Guinevere Cohen had built for herself was collapsing like a house of cards.
“Back then, she tried to act all lovey–dovey with Weston Ford in public. Later, we found out it was all a lie and that the man never cared about her. At most, she‘s just his ex girlfriend and nothing more!”
“The woman Weston Ford chose to marry was Stella Sealey, after all! She was his real wife!”
“What‘s even more ridiculous is how she wore a wedding dress to their wedding! What the hell was she thinking?!”
“There are pictures and evidence now! She even bullied Stella Sealey on set! Oh my God, she really did use her wealth and status to drag others down!”
“Besides, no matter how you look at it, I think Stella Sealey really must‘ve gone through some horrible things. Two years ago, she married Weston Ford, but because Guinevere Cohen got pregnant, she was forced to divorce him. I heard that she was actually pregnant at the time, but she later got a miscarriage. Then a year after that, Weston still wanted to be with her. He even wanted to marry her again, so he gave her a new identity so they could be together.”
“From my point of view, this matter couldn‘t be any simpler–it‘s nothing more than Guineverer hen loving Weston Ford, but he loves Stella Sealey, so Guinevere did everything she could to harm Stella!”
“Don‘t ever underestimate a woman‘s jealousy.”
Evidently, public opinion had developed to a point beyond anyone‘s control. Guinevere‘s team had no choice but to urge her loyal fans to come out and defend her again.
These loyal fans of hers proved to be doggedly determined . They put out comment after comment on the internet in her defense.
“Excuse me, but whose fault is all of this after all? Whose sun actually died, huh?”
“Stella Sealey murdered Guinevere Cohen‘s son, and that‘s a fact! She was a cold–blooded murderer!”
“What kind of barbaric age are we in right now? Or is it just me who‘s out of touch? Didn‘t she murder a child? How could so many people be defending a murderer?”
“That‘s right! No matter what happened, killing an innocent child is simply indefensible!”
Mr. Ford Is Jealous Chapter 1140
“But the court hasn‘t even convicted her yet. Isn‘t it a little unfair to call her a murderer?”
“She‘s admitted it herself! She clearly pled guilty, yet all these people are coming out to defend her! I really don‘t get it!”
“So what if she‘s dead? I‘m just so sick of people saying that you have to respect the dead so much right now!”
And so another war of words ignited on the internet.
But overnight, all the heated discussions about this matter mysteriously vanished. Everything that had to do with this huge scandal simply disappeared without a trace. Even when people searched for it specifically, nothing came up at all.
It was as if the name Stella Sealey was completely wiped out from the internet.
Apart from the film that she appeared in, there was no other news or gossip about Stella Sealey at all. Even when people posted a comment using a confusing code name instead of Stella‘s real name, it would all be quickly deleted.
This left everyone online dumbfounded.
“What‘s going on here?”
afterward, an official statement was released with de following words:
Ms. Stella Sealey was never anybody‘s mistress before she died. She had always lived an honest and conscientious life and was a dedicated actress throughout the filming process. She had never wronged anyone her whole life.‘
This statement was officially released by the Ford family, and it even came with their official seal.
As soon as the statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
Guinevere was immediately thrown into chaos as she rushed to suppress the public opinion against her.
But before anybody could catch a breath, Weston, who by that point had been missing for so many days, suddenly spoke up and announced that he would be holding a press conference.
Guinevere‘s first reaction when she heard the news was a pang of guilt. She had a looming feeling of doom about it and went on to repeatedly call Weston.
But, unsurprisingly, he did not answer any of her calls at all.
She was about to go mad! She had completely no idea of what Weston was trying to do!
All along, she had been trying to contact hit but to no avail. Now that he suddenly appeared, she was sure that nothing good would come of this.
She just had to find out what exactly he was planning to do, come what may.
She went to Warren Ford for help, but because Weston had previously enraged him so much, he had been cooped up in his mansion ever since and refused to receive any guests.
But seeing that it was Guinevere who had come over, he still forced himself to see her briefly.
Guinevere plopped down on the floor as soon as she saw him, kneeled in front of Warren Ford, and pleaded, “You have to rein Weston in, Grandpa! I don‘t know what he‘s trying to do...”
“He‘s only holding a press conference,” replied Warren. His eyes looked old and tired as he sat on the carved mahogany chair, sipping a cup of tea. Wearily, he added,” At this point, he wouldn‘t even listen to me anymore, so just let him do what he wants to. Besides, that woman is dead now, so there‘s no need to stop him from doing whatever he wants anyway.”
“But...” Guinevere clenched her fists, her heart feeling extremely uneasy. “I just have a feeling that he‘s going to take revenge on us.”
ige?” Warren reacted as if he‘d heard a funny joke. anat woman killed herself! What does it have 2 do with is? She even saved me the effort of having to deal with her myself.” Guinevere could not explain how she felt at the time. She just knew that it was so hard to bear.
“But Grandpa,” Guinevere continued to beg, “in case Weston is really trying something...” “You can leave now,” Warren waved his hand dismissively at Guinevere. “I have no desire to interfere with the business between you and Weston anymore.”
“Grandpa !” Guinevere stared incredulously at Warren, who had just turned to leave, her eyes flashing with hatred.
He used to be so supportive of her in the past. He even took her hands and assured her that he wanted her to be his granddaughter–in–law, but now?
He had completely gone back on his word.
All those people who had promised to help and support her had now turned a deaf ear to her pleas.
Guinevere could hardly bear it.
She had gone to countless other people to seek their help, but to no avail. In the end, she had no one else to turn to but Chris Ford.