Chapter 168


    Chapter 168


    The moment Winnie began to spill the beans, the live chat went dead silent.


    It was only after she revealed the truth behind the so-called Breakup Curse that the virtual dam burst open, unleashing a torrent


    of vitriol.


    “| thought | believed in love again, but reality is just repulsive!”


    “So this is what they mean by profiting off others‘ pain, huh?!”


    “The girls you duped are just down on their luck!”


    “| can’t even... she said the wite’s spirit stayed because she missed Carter, wanting to be near him, only to witness him betray


    her, step by step!”


    “| had a gut feeling his act was a bit too much. How could so many fall for it?”


    “What a total jerk!”


    The more the B&B owner, Carter, had been idolized online, the harsher the bacsh was now.


    Carter stood there, dumbfounded, as Winnie narrated how he’d manipted the sympathy of these girls to get them into bed. He


    felt the judgmental stares — some contemptuous, some disdainful. Though they no longer suspected him for his wife’s death,


    those looks were hard to stomach.


    Facing the live stream camera, he knew he was in deep trouble. But he wasn’t ready to throw in the towel just yet. He’d been a


    shoestring traveler for years, and now, he’d built a business, amassed a following, even trademarked his B&B, with ns to


    expand.


    All that was in jeopardy now.


    Carter was stubborn. What had he done wrong? He’d just told stories online, and the girls hade to him willingly. He wasn’t a


    fraud, he hadn’t lured them, and he made sure they were all consenting adults.


    By his ount, he hadn''t crossed any legal lines.


    With that thought, he calmed himself and quickly tried to salvage his reputation in front of his online audience.


    “| can’t deny what you''re saying... I''ve done those things,” he started, his voice taking on a sharp turn. “But | haven’t broken the


    law or killed anyone. I’ve just done what any normal guy would do! | have my needs, isn’t that normal? This isn’t even cheating!”


    From a guy''s perspective, Carter''s words gained traction with male viewers.Content held by N?velDrama.Org.


    He was right, wasn’t he? A widower shouldn''t be expected to stay alone forever.


    In the real world, it wouldn’t have been unusual for a widower to remarry within a few years.


    The chat started to sway in his favor until Candace stepped in with a fierce rebuttal.


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    “Don''t twist the truth! What’s ‘normal’ about leading girls on while ying the devoted widower online? That''s fraud!” Candace


    had ditched her delicate persona, hammering Carter with a tirade.


    “If you''d been upfront about moving on, I''d respect you, but no, you want it all! Don’t you darepare yourself to other men!


    None of the guys | know, none of my male fans, would ever stoop to your level of deceit!”


    Her words effectively sided with the moral majority and Implied that any who defended Carter were ethicallypromised.


    The chat that had leaned toward Carter now turned against him, with men Joining in the condemnation.


    Candace’s fans, meanwhile, were quick to y peacemakers.


    “Don''t be too hard on our Candy. She’s usually sweet as sugar. Just... not when she’s riled up.”


    The mood in the live chat softened a bit with their humorous interjections.


    Carter, publicly chastised, left the scene to avoid further embarrassment.


    After he left, the ambnce and rescue team arrived, whisking the injured Sara away, while Thorpe, caught in attempted murder


    on live stream, was promptly taken away by the police.


    Bagot couldn''t fathom how his metaphysical show kept entangling with murder investigations.


    But unlikest time, he seemed much moreposed.


    “With Winnie and Kane uncovering the truth about the Breakup Curse, we''re wrapping up this episode early,” Ned announced to


    the camera, causing an uproar among viewers.


    The two-night, three-day adventure was barely into its second day!


    The viewers didn’t care about the ethical debate anymore; they were just upset about the abrupt end.


    Bagot smirked at the flood ofints scrolling across the screen, while Ned smoothly continued.


    “To honor ourmitment to our live audience, we''ll go ahead with the original n. Let’s hike up Golden Horizon Hills and


    catch the sunset!”


    With a dramatic gesture, Ned transformed the esoteric variety show into an outdoor adventure. Mae, thinking she’d get to go


    home early, looked visibly annoyed, while the others shrugged and continued their climb. After all, since they were already there,


    why rush back down?


    Golden Horizon Hills was renowned for its breathtaking sunrises, yet its sunsets held an equal im to fame.


    It was a rare treat to visit, and the guests were determined not to miss out on the full experience.


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    Thus, the group began theirborious trek upward once more, utterly oblivious to the online world, which was in an uproar over


    the second episode of the show.


    Beyond Mae’s secretive hoarding of the bracelet, within just half an hour, two new phrases dominated the top three trending


    searches: “Golden Horizon Hills Wife Murder” and “Golden Horizon Hills B&B owner’s True Color.”