Chapter 479 - 476: Joseph Shaw’s Men

Viewers watching the livestream didn’t expect the host’s questioning to be so blunt.

"What the fuck, is this idiot host toxic or something?"

"I recognize this host. Isn’t she the one who publicly sided with the people slandering Chloe Sinclair last time? She got flamed so hard she went into hiding. I can’t believe she’s crawling back out the second a new rumor about Chloe pops up."

"Heh, if it’s her, then this is totally normal."

"Heh, what’s wrong with asking that?"

"Yeah, if Chloe Sinclair didn’t do it, what does she have to be afraid of?"

Just as expected, Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh froze for a moment, their expressions turning sorrowful.

"Yes... it’s our fault, really. Her father and I weren’t capable enough to give her a better life. At the end of the day, you can’t blame Chloe."

The two didn’t admit it directly, instead turning the blame onto themselves.

But this was an indirect way of answering the host’s question.

The netizens in the livestream chat immediately exploded.

"No way, no way, is this confirmation?"

"Chloe Sinclair has always been cold-hearted. It’s not surprising she’d do something like this."

"I can’t believe Chloe Sinclair is this kind of person. I used to think she was a hero for all her contributions to the country. It seems some people might be smart, but their character is seriously lacking."

"I’m an adopted daughter too. My adoptive parents were also poor. After I returned to my biological family, I still helped them out often. They raised me for twenty years, after all. There’s bound to be some emotional attachment. I really can’t imagine Chloe Sinclair just leaving so decisively."

Without knowing the full story, it was indeed difficult for people to accept an adopted daughter leaving her adoptive parents’ home and refusing all contact immediately after being found by her biological family.

Although such cases were not unheard of in real life, once they were amplified online, the person involved would become a target for public condemnation.

This was especially true since Chloe Sinclair was a public figure with a powerful family background.

A wealthy family versus a poor one—the stark contrast made everyone automatically side with the underdog.

The host didn’t even need to think to know that the livestream’s backend was definitely flooded with viewers.

She was secretly pleased with herself, thinking about how her popularity would surely rise to another level after this stream.

So, she continued, "Then what was Chloe Sinclair like at home? I also heard she gets very good grades. I wonder how her exam results were back in her hometown?"

Hearing this, Liana Marsh’s gaze lowered slightly. "We doted on the child. Her younger brother usually did all the chores around the house. We even raised ten pigs, and her brother was the one who cut the pig feed and fed them all by himself. As for her grades... we knew she was a brilliant student, so we always wanted her to keep studying. Maybe the reason she left so decisively was that she felt we couldn’t provide her with good opportunities."

After speaking, Liana Marsh suddenly wiped away a tear.

The netizens in the livestream were instantly moved by the atmosphere.

"@ChloeSinclair, look at the kind of life your parents are living."

"Heh, heartless bitch."

"To the person above, you’re wrong. Chloe Sinclair is worse than a pig or a dog."

"Heh, Chloe Sinclair’s behavior really deserves to be condemned. Her own family is so rich, and she knows her adoptive parents are so poor. Why doesn’t she help them out?"

"Yeah, yeah, and it seems like her biological family hasn’t contacted these adoptive parents either."

"The adoptive parents really just raised a dog. They made the brother do all the hard and dirty work so the whole family could support the sister’s education, but who knew the sister would just leave without a second glance after finding her real parents."

"As a fan of Chloe Sinclair, I’m suddenly so disappointed."

...

Chloe Sinclair watched the comments in the livestream and suddenly found it all rather amusing.

The livestream lasted for over an hour, with peak viewership reaching one million people.

Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh had completely changed their previous demeanor, becoming approachable and winning over a lot of goodwill.

Although every sentence seemed to be making excuses for their adopted daughter, in reality, every word they spoke dragged Chloe Sinclair deeper into the abyss.

Chloe Sinclair’s Weibo was completely overrun.

Even so, Chloe Sinclair didn’t open Weibo to look at the messages.

’Tomorrow is the first day of school,’ she thought. ’I should get to sleep early.’

Chloe Sinclair paid no mind to the online chatter, knowing that Joseph Shaw and her adoptive parents definitely had a bigger move planned.

Sure enough, the next morning, Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh started a short-form video account. They recorded a brief video, presenting their son’s situation to the public in a "slice-of-life" format.

Silas Sinclair and Liana Marsh hadn’t lied about one thing: Ryan Sinclair had suddenly been diagnosed with leukemia.

Chloe Sinclair genuinely hadn’t expected Ryan Sinclair to suddenly get leukemia. After all, in her past life, Ryan had only lived in poverty during his later years; he hadn’t suffered from such a major illness.

Ryan Sinclair’s leukemia was acute, diagnosed just a few days ago. He was currently undergoing treatment. In just a few short days, Ryan had lost a significant amount of weight, and his eyes had become sunken.

The treatment would cost 600,000, and finding a matching bone marrow donor was very difficult.

After watching the video, Chloe Sinclair immediately understood why Liana Marsh was going to such great lengths.

’If I’m not mistaken,’ she thought, ’my bone marrow is a match for Ryan Sinclair’s.’

’This family certainly has some wishful thinking.’

Chloe Sinclair closed her phone and checked her class schedule for the day.

She grabbed her textbooks and got ready to head to school.

As soon as she reached the school gates, many people’s eyes turned toward her.

However, Chloe Sinclair was very well-known at Emberfall University. Even though the online rumors and accusations were all pointed at her, there were still many who chose to believe in her.

When she got to the classroom, the young woman from last semester was sitting next to her. Seeing Chloe come to class, she let out a sigh of relief, handed her a yogurt drink and a piece of bread, and whispered, "Chloe, don’t let the stuff online get to you. I’m sure there’s a misunderstanding."

Chloe Sinclair raised an eyebrow. She recognized the young woman and was slightly touched. She nodded at her and said, "You don’t worry either. This will all be over soon."

Sure enough, after her classes ended in the afternoon, a Volkswagen Phaeton pulled up in front of Chloe Sinclair.

Several men in black suits got out.

Chloe Sinclair looked up and found that she was a full head shorter than them.

"What can I do for you, gentlemen?"

Chloe Sinclair tilted her head, her voice soft and sweet as she glanced up toward a certain spot. "There are security cameras over there, you know."

The corners of the men’s mouths twitched. Their expressions were surprisingly respectful as they looked at Chloe Sinclair. "Miss Sinclair, we’ve been sent by someone. We’ll have to trouble you to come with us."

Chloe Sinclair raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and got straight into the car.

There were four men in the car in total. Chloe Sinclair sat in the back, flanked by two of them.

The car twisted and turned, eventually arriving at an abandoned tire yard. Even before they stopped, Chloe Sinclair could smell the acrid scent of rubber.

A flash of disgust crossed Chloe Sinclair’s eyes.