Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown novel Chapter 261

Voices defending Cynthia Lynwood began to emerge amidst the overwhelming calls to cancel her.

At first, these comments were few and far between, but it wasn’t long before they caught fire—spreading like a spark that quickly becomes an inferno.

Within half an hour, “Cynthia Lynwood” shot up the trending topics list, overtaking every other name.

But this time, it wasn’t for infamy.

It was for acclaim.

Someone dug up an old video of Cynthia doing charity work, where the president of Alderburg University was seen praising her kindness.

Soon after, a self-identified employee of L.S. Entertainment stepped forward to thank Cynthia Lynwood. She credited Cynthia for giving kids from underprivileged backgrounds—like herself—a real chance to chase their dreams in show business.

No sooner had her comment gone live than internet sleuths discovered she was actually Gwen, a rookie artist who’d just debuted under L.S. Entertainment, posting from a secondary account.

Once exposed, Gwen dropped the pretense, sharing the comment from her official account and posting proof: a receipt showing a payment from L.S. Entertainment’s charity fund.

The online comments exploded.

“Oh my gosh, I just looked it up—L.S. Entertainment actually has a charity foundation just for employees from less privileged backgrounds who want to pursue a career in entertainment. That’s so thoughtful!”

“Wait… I’m from Alderburg. Wasn’t this company owned by Aaron and Serena?”

“Yeah, but I checked the business records—last month, there was a change in ownership. Now the shareholders are Aaron and Cynthia Lynwood.”

Serena scrolled through the comments, her expression unreadable, only arching a brow in mild surprise.

A charity fund at L.S. Entertainment? When had that happened? Why was she the last to know?

Her thoughts drifted to Samuel Lewis, whom she hadn’t spoken to in ages. After that day she put down her coffee mug, she hadn’t seen Samuel again.

He never messaged her, not even once.

Maybe this is how adults say goodbye—with silence and distance.

Serena set her phone aside and started scrolling through videos, letting time slip by unnoticed.