Chapter 373

When the story exploded online accusing her of pushing Mara Hawthorne and causing her miscarriage, Cassandra Taylor just posted a simple statement on Weibo. She denied the claim outright, calling it slander and saying the hit to her reputation wasn't something she'd let slide—she was keeping her legal options open. People online had expected her to go radio silent, too scared to say anything. But after reading her post, a lot of folks went from fully convinced to starting to question things. Sure, some die-hard believers stayed loyal to the Hawthorne side, but others figured rich family drama was too messy and chose to just sit back and watch. Even so, Cassandra's post didn't really shift the overall tone online. Not that she’d hoped to change public opinion—she just wanted to set the record straight. Right now, Mara had the upper hand. Pushing harder would just make things worse. Better to conserve her energy, wait for the right moment, then turn the tables in one go. But not long aft