Chapter 456

Ethan Roscente texted that he couldn't reach the island.

Vivian Laurent glanced at her phone before tossing it aside.

She didn't care.

Morning sunlight danced on the ocean waves as Vivian finished breakfast in haste.

"Emily, I need to go downtown." She packed her bag quickly. "Take care of Fiona for me."

Emily Garnache gave a thumbs-up. "No problem."

The yacht had just left the dock when her phone rang urgently.

"Vivian!" Emily's panicked voice came through. "Fiona's having an episode!"

Vivian immediately turned the boat around.

Back at the villa, Fiona Grandelle was curled in a corner, trembling violently.

"What happened?" Vivian rushed forward.

Emily pointed to a phone on the floor. "She was fine one second, then collapsed."

The screen still glowed.

Vivian picked it up and froze—Sophia Evans' publicity photo stared back.

That flawless face acted like a key, unlocking Fiona's traumatic memories.

"Fiona." Vivian gently tapped the closet door. "It's me."

Silence.

After a patient wait, she opened the door.

Fiona huddled like a frightened animal.

"That woman," Vivian crawled inside and sat beside her, "is mentally unstable."

Fiona lifted her tear-streaked face.

"Seriously." Vivian's tone hardened. "She's getting torn apart online right now."

She helped Fiona out and pulled up news articles.

Screen after screen condemned Sophia.

"See? She's bullied many people." Vivian scrolled. "Not just you."

Fiona's breathing steadied.

Vivian kept reading when suddenly her finger stopped.

Her eyes locked onto a breaking news headline.