Devoted Love:The Billionaire's Precious Wife-Chapter 810 - 811
"Just now." Betty’s voice trailed off, her gaze flitting over the distressed look on Serena’s face. She didn’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but honesty prevailed, "It’s all of them."
"All of them??" Serena was dumbfounded, a silence enveloping her before she could muster another question, "Did they say when they’ll be active again?"
"No."
Serena hadn’t anticipated this level of austerity. To go without new clothes or shoes was one thing, but to have her cards cut off entirely was a whole different level of punishment.
All she did was bad-mouth Rosemary a little bit. Was that really worth such a severe penalty? Rosemary,the precious daughter who couldn’t stand even the slightest discomfort without someone else paying the price.
And what about Serena? Locked up for days suffering - did her parents spare a single thought for her feelings?
Whether it was anger, grievance, or sheer desperation, something snapped in Serena. She swept her arm across the dinner table, sending plates and cutlery crashing to the floor.
Betty, frightened, bent down cautiously, "Ms. Serena."
"Get out," Serena’s voice trembled with emotion. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"But you haven’t eaten."
"I said get out!"
At Serena’s roar, Betty hurried out of the room, leaving Serena alone with her misery and the mess on the floor. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she cycled through laughter and sobs. She couldn’t
believe her parents could be so excessive.
Just days before, she’d been roughed up right outside her own home and even suffered a snake bite.
In her rush to apologize to her parents, she tripped and injured herself further. Despite all this, she had made them milk biscuits, and hand-written an apology letter. But they hadn’t asked after her welfare, not even once.
Feverish, she poured over two thousand heartfelt words onto paper, yet received not so much as a punctuation mark in response.
Now, with New Year fast approaching, not only had they refused to let the designer create new outfits for her, but they also canceled her New Year’s gifts and, to add insult to injury, froze all her accounts.
How could her parents be so cruel? Were they trying to make her hate them? Was that it?
That evening, "Couple in Coat" shot up to the third spot on the trending searches.
A social media user had spotted a striking couple at a David concert. They were clad in matching overcoats, their faces obscured by black masks, but even so, their features were stunningly attractive.
Someone had used AI to reconstruct their faces, and although the result was only 70% accurate to the real thing, that 70% caused quite a stir. People couldn’t stop raving about how good-looking the couple
was, especially their unmatched elegance.
[Wow, that girl is so classy and charming. Too bad she’s taken.]
[I wish I could have a daughter like her!]
[Is this not my long-lost future daughter-in-law? Our family is in the lighting business, owning three companies and thirty stores. Your prospective hubby is not too hard on the eyes and, most importantly, he’s been single for 22 years straight! If you’re willing to date him, it’s not just him, we will all cherish you like a precious gem. Maybe consider joining our family, eh?]
[Clearly, this is my granddaughter! I’m all alone in this world, but I’ve got a fancy downtown apartment and a retirement fund with a cool six figures in it. Call me ’Grandma’ and it’s all yours.]
[Why not be my daughter-in-law? Any financial stresses you young folks might have, I’ll support you through and through. I’ll provide the funds and keep my opinions to a minimum. Want to travel? I’ll back
you financially. If you have kids and don’t want to be tied down, I’ll hire a nanny and a babysitter. If you prefer not to live with the in-laws, pick any of our other villas and properties as you like. And if you want
to sleep till noon, I wouldn’t bat an eyelid. So, what do you say about becoming my daughter-in-law?]
[I wish I had a daughter-in-law like her!]
After finishing her dinner and taking a shower, Rosemary noticed Kenneth and Louisa scrolling through their phones on the couch.
"All these folks vying for my daughter?"
"A measly three companies and they’re trying to snag my girl as their daughter-in-law?"
"Even the elderly are getting in on the action. Just how popular is our Rose."
"You see, a bunch of trust-fund kids are inquiring about Rose’s details, ready to come knocking with marriage proposals? Are the youngsters really this bold these days?"
Rosemary hadn’t caught up with the news and was puzzled by their conversation.
"Rose, come see, you’ve reached the trending topic again! I never expected Romeo to be such a romantic, dropping to one knee in front of everyone to propose with that big sparkling ring."
Among the crowd, Romeo’s diamond ring stood out, singled out by an eagle-eyed netizen!
Rosemary saw a flood of comments on Louisa’s phone, all clamoring to claim her as their "daughter,"
"daughter-in-law," "granddaughter." Her own phone buzzed with messages from her roommate group.
Joyce. [Rose, is that you and Mr. McMillian in the viral ’Couple in Coat’ photo? Mr. McMillian sure knows how to make a splash, taking you to a concert and proposing in front of everyone. So romantic!]
Kelly. [While the single folks take a hit, we send blessings your way, confetti.jpg]
Mya. [Is it true? Netizens used AI to reconstruct the couple’s faces, and it kinda looks like you, Rose, but not as gorgeous. And they’re already stunned! If you and Mr. McMillian ever tie the knot, the true
beauty will rock the nation.]
Kelly. [Rose’s always been a stunner! I’d crush on her and I’m a girl!]
Joyce. [Same here.]
Mya. [Me too.]
On the other side, David, upon his manager’s advice, started a live stream.
The screen was awash with adoring fans, and as the viewer count skyrocketed, many were curious about the trending topic, eager to know whether Summer had lip-synced or plagiarized.
After repeated questions, David noticed the growing curiosity. Without a hint of celebrity ego, he spoke in his soothing, magnetic voice, "There’s chatter about Summer’s song, claiming it plagiarized previous eighteen hit tracks. Tonight, I’ll lay out for you if she plagiarized or not?"
The viewership exploded as people kept commenting; they didn’t expect him to address this topic, reigniting interest in the matter.
"I’ll lay it out for you, tune everything to the same key, and we’ll compare right before your eyes. Then you’ll see if her song is a copy or not."
The audience was surprised he’d spend the time and energy to prove Summer’s innocence. Soon,
"David’s Music Breakdown" shot to the top of the trending searches.
"As you know, a song is made up of an intro, verses, chorus, bridge, and outro. Let’s break it down piece by piece and see how Summer’s song stacks up against the others."
