Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198: The Scapegoat

Every word landed with the weight of thunder, striking Angelica like a bolt of lightning!

The reporters below the stage were in shock, unable to continue blindly defending Angelica.

That’s right—why did Angelica keep insisting she hadn’t plagiarized? Because her fans vouched for her!

But what proof did her fans actually have? Delusional celebrity stans were the most irrational people in the world!

"Looking at the design alone, I never would have guessed it was part of a couple’s set. But seeing the other half in Selina’s hands, I finally understand—some things can’t be stolen through plagiarism!"

"Does Angelica even have any shame? She doesn’t just steal someone else’s design—she wants to ruin the original creator’s life in the process. Is having fans really that powerful?"

"Her fans called Selina a disgrace and told her to go die... Now that I think about it, it’s downright horrifying. How can people be this vicious?"

"And the Clark Family—seriously? The real plagiarist is the stepdaughter, yet the whole family worked together to cover it up? What does Selina owe them? Was being the original wife’s daughter really such a crime?"

Mocking voices filled the room, stabbing into the ears of the Clark Family like daggers.

James’s face turned ghostly pale—whether from guilt or rage, even he wasn’t sure. Grandpa Clark, unable to endure the humiliation, stood up and left without a word. _{freёwebnovel.com}

Katie, filled with seething hatred, twisted her face in fury. She refused to accept this outcome and shrieked, "Lies! That little wench must have tricked everyone—filthy brat, bastard!"

The room fell silent in disgust.

"Weren’t you just bragging about how well you treated Selina as a stepmother? And now all you can call her is a ’filthy brat’ and a ’bastard’?"

"At this point, I’m starting to think Angelica isn’t the stepdaughter at all—she must be James’s real child! Otherwise, why has James been defending her nonstop while throwing his own biological daughter under the bus?"

"Wait... if Angelica is actually James’s real daughter, doesn’t that mean he was already cheating with Katie while proposing marriage to Selina’s mother? Oh my god—he scammed her into marriage!"

James nearly choked in shock. "Nonsense! Utter nonsense!"

"Nonsense? Get off the stage already! A plagiarist and a wicked old hag—truly a match made in hell!"

"Claiming to be a student of Star? Please! Angelica should be blacklisted from the industry!"

The accusations spiraled further and further out of control.

Katie clenched her teeth, then suddenly had a revelation. "This must be a mistake! Angelica, didn’t you say someone gave you the idea for this brooch?"

Angelica’s mind was a chaotic mess, but Katie’s words suddenly made sense.

Yes—she could pin everything on Shareholder Taylor... She wasn’t out of options yet!

Tears welled up in Angelica’s eyes. "I remember now! Shareholder Taylor gave me so many suggestions... Shareholder Taylor, why would you do this to me?!"

Selina’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Katie wailed, "Shareholder Taylor, Angelica never wronged you! Why are you trying to destroy her?"

The crowd instinctively turned their heads.

Shareholder Taylor... Wasn’t he the chairman of Clark Group’s jewelry division?

Had Angelica altered her design based on his suggestions?

Katie’s voice took on a pointed tone. "Shareholder Taylor, we all know you were one of Miss Victoria’s loyal men. You’ve always been devoted to Selina. But what did Angelica ever do to deserve this? Are you really willing to destroy her for Selina’s sake?"

Angelica lowered her lashes, shaking her head helplessly. "Mom... stop talking. I’m just a stepdaughter—I was never meant to inherit Clark Group. If Shareholder Taylor wanted to target me, I suppose I can’t blame him... I just wish he hadn’t resorted to such extreme methods."

The crowd was confused. "What do you mean? Could it be that Shareholder Taylor deliberately ’gave suggestions’ to Angelica just to set her up?"

"That makes sense! Now that the truth is out, Angelica is exposed as a plagiarist, which means she can’t inherit Clark Group anymore."

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