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The online reaction was swift, with people voicing their shock and disbelief at the revelations.
“My goodness! Jane is shameless!”
“How could she treat the boss’s sister like this?”
“I thought Maddie was a green tea at first, but now it seems like Jane is the real green tea!”
“Wait, didn‘ t Rico just release that video? Isn’t he supposed to be with Jane? So, who does he really like?”
One comment after another flooded the
thread, each person stunned by the twists and turns of the drama. But the biggest surprise came when Rico posted yet another video. This time, it showed Jane
intentionally standing in a way that caused. Maddie to hurt herself, all while
maintaining her fake, innocent smile.
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Along with the video, Rico added a heartfelt message:
Maddie, please forgive my slowness. I didn’t realize how much pain I caused you until after you left. You‘ ve been carrying this burden alone and it was my fault for not seeing it. The years we spent together in the orphanage mean more than words can say. I should have cherished you back then. Please, forgive me.]
The video quickly shot up the trending charts again, sparking an even bigger reaction from netizens.
“I can’t believe Jane is so despicable!”
“Not only did she bully Maddie online, but hernow this? I can’t believe I ever thought
she was a good person.”
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“Rico is still trying to get Maddie back, but Is it too late? His relationship with Jane is Fake, yet why did he announce it?”
I honestly think he’s trying to ride the oattails of the drama. He’s already lost
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everything with this stunt.
“Maddie is a member of the Su family now–she‘ s way better than Jane in every way, even without all the drama.”
Back at the company, Jane‘ s hands were shaking as she clutched her phone. She had already swallowed her pride with the apology statement, but now Rico was going against their agreement, exposing their entire relationship. If he wasn’t going to keep his part of the bargain, then neither
would she.
In retaliation, Jane uploaded the two–year contract she and Rico had signed–a contractual couple’s agreement. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect and the internet exploded with even more gossip, their jaws dropping at the lengths they had gone to for publicity.
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Meanwhile, Maddie had no time to focus. on the chaos online. Andrew had invited
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her to try a new ice cream shop and the two snuck away from the family to enjoy a quiet afternoon together. But as they exited the building, they ran into an unexpected confrontation–Rico, who had been waiting
outside.
Before she could react, Lucy instinctively shielded her, stepping in front of Maddie.
“Maddie!” Rico called out, his voice
desperate. “I‘ ve clarified everything
I’ve
online. Jane and I–everything was just a contract. Please, can you forgive me?”
Maddie sighed, the weight of everything she had been through pressing down on her. She stepped forward, standing face–to- face with Rico.
“Rico, even if your relationship with Jane. is fake, the harm that the two of you caused me is real. You could have defended me, but you didn’t. You allowed her to bully me. Now I’m just tired. I’ve gone back to where I belong. Our years of friendship.
won’t be forgotten, but that doesn’t
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mean we can go back to what we were.
Rico’s eyes were wide with pleading.
“No, Maddie! You belong with me, not with anyone else. I made mistakes, but I only have you in my heart. You‘ re the one I want to spend my life with. Don’t turn away from me.”
Maddie shook her head softly. “That‘ your home, not mine. I won’t go back there.”
“No, Maddie,” Rico’s voice cracked with emotion. “That’s our home–ours–I only want you by my side. Please don‘ t leave me.”
But Maddie only gave him a sad smile.
“I’ve already made my decision.”
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