Chapter 468

Evelyn's blood ran cold when she saw the viral post that morning.

It wasn't the accusations about her personal life that made her dizzy - it was the unauthorized photos of Lily and Henry splashed across every gossip site.

The grainy paparazzi shots didn't show their full faces, but that didn't matter.

Anyone could recognize those delicate features in the twenty-five leaked images.

The worst part? The post even disclosed the name of Mooncrest Academy.

Her legs trembling, Evelyn stumbled out of bed.

She pounded on Michael's door before barging in without waiting for a response.

"Wake up now!" she demanded, yanking the covers off with desperate strength.

Thank God Michael slept in boxers.

Otherwise, this would have been far more awkward than necessary.

"What's happening?" Michael rubbed his bleary eyes. "Evelyn... is it even dawn yet?"

"It's past seven! The kids will be up soon."

She thrust her phone at him. "Can you get these photos of Lily and Henry taken down? I don't even know how to contact these vultures!"

Michael's gaze sharpened as he scanned the images.

"Consider it done."

He pulled on a shirt and went straight to his computer.

"Someone's clearly targeting you."

"I know. Can you trace who leaked these?" Evelyn's voice shook.

"Absolutely. Just need to hack this account's records - give me twenty minutes." His fingers flew across the keyboard. "Wait here."

"I'll make breakfast."

Michael spun around. "Stay inside! Order delivery. What if you collapse out there?"

Evelyn hesitated, then nodded. "What do you want to eat?"

"Not hungry... just some orange juice if we have any."

"Fridge is stocked. I'll pour you some." She headed to the kitchen.

By 8 AM, #EvelynThorne was trending nationwide.

The revelation about her children spread like wildfire.

But when curious clicks led to the gossip account's profile, confusion erupted across social media.

[Is this some kind of joke? Since when does this celebrity gossip page post satire?]

[I nearly had a heart attack thinking these were Dominic Blackwood's kids! WTF is this??]

[Just spit out my coffee! This account owes me a new keyboard!]

The trending title remained unchanged, but Michael had worked his magic - replacing Lily and Henry's photos with images of baby koalas.

He'd even edited Mooncrest Academy's name to read "Wildlife Sanctuary."

The result? A viral post claiming Evelyn Thorne had given birth to twin koalas attending school at a nature reserve.

Comments flooded in:

[What kind of PR stunt is this?]

[Did Evelyn pay for this ridiculous story?]

As if any sane person would invent something this absurd.

Michael erased every trace of the children's photos from the internet before finally exhaling.

He texted his handiwork to Nathan with a boast:

Michael: [Fastest takedown in history?]

Nathan: [Knew it was you.]

Michael: [You should've seen Evelyn this morning. Meanwhile, your precious boss was MIA as usual.]

Nathan: [Congrats on the save, but lay off Dominic. Not in the mood to argue today.]

Michael: [Fine... I'm hiring a nanny. Can't leave Evelyn alone like this.]

Nathan: [Smart move. Need help?]

Michael: [Wouldn't say no.]

As their conversation ended, Nathan dialed Dominic. The Memorial Day weekend had just entered its second day.