Chapter 177
Phoebe's fans didn't buy the story, insisting Sienna was slandering Phoebe. Sebastian's opinion served as their supporting evidence. Back then, Phoebe had been far away; how could she have hurt Sienna? Sienna's fans argued that distance wasn't a problem for anyone who could use horoscopes and metaphysics to do bad things. In short, they firmly believed Phoebe was the culprit.
Maddox's fans didn't think Phoebe was such a bad person. In their opinion, Phoebe didn't have to get back at Sienna in a live show, even if she was mad at Sienna. Besides, Special Force didn't take action against Phoebe, did it? Special Force had been built to discipline people like Phoebe, aiming to protect ordinary people from intentional injuries caused by horoscopes and metaphysics. Its fans ignored dissenting opinions, saw Phoebe as the culprit, and cursed at her relentlessly.
Even Percival got implicated, slandered as a bad man for teaching Phoebe "evil stuff." Later, Brenda was targeted. Sienna's fans said Brenda must be blind, or she couldn't have slapped her elder brother for being possessed by a demon. Phoebe's fans angrily fought back. Because Sienna's fans went too far, it aroused hard feelings from other viewers. Before the truth was out, Sienna's fans scolded Phoebe as if she were the culprit. They had no respect for the dead. Besides, Brenda had chosen the right side because Reece deserved that slap for hooking up with Sienna. Sienna's fans were so unreasonable.
There was a heated online discussion about this farce. All the viewers anxiously awaited the confrontation between Phoebe and Joshua. This was the rooftop of a hotel. Suddenly, Phoebe felt bad, as if she and the people she cared about had been scolded. At Reverence Realm, she had become quite sensitive to malice.
She thought, "Something must be up. It must be about Sienna. She must be awake and have thrown dirt on me before the camera. Therefore, her fans slander me and the people I care about. Someone must be behind it. It is a trick to distract my attention and anger me." Phoebe picked up her cup and took a sip of coffee while wondering about the boss behind the scenes.
She thought, "Will Sienna come to confront me here?" Given her temper, I don't think so. Besides, she can't walk now. Who is her knight then? Joshua Jamar! Well, I will play along if Sienna and her boss want to play.
The hospital was not far from the hotel where Phoebe was, and there was no traffic jam. Ten minutes later, Joshua arrived at the hotel, as did Sebastian and his colleague. Joshua learned from the production team that Phoebe was having afternoon tea on the rooftop. Angry, he went upstairs by elevator. How outrageous that Phoebe enjoyed afternoon tea while Sienna was suffering in her sickbed! How heartless Phoebe was! It was unacceptable to Joshua that his little sister was such a terrible person.
Soon, Joshua arrived at the rooftop of the hotel. It was effortless for him to find Phoebe and her two companions sitting at a table by the French window. He hurried over. Phoebe's team saw Joshua. Maddox and Quintus were puzzled.
Why did Joshua come? And he seemed furious. Phoebe remained calm. Compared to Jamar, the conceited and impulsive Joshua was more easily instigated. Joshua stopped before Phoebe. He gazed at her. "Phoebe, I have several questions for you." Phoebe looked up at Joshua. "Go ahead."
Joshua asked, "You know that Sienna fell down the steps and got injured, don't you?" Phoebe nodded. "Yes, I learned that from the production team." Joshua asked again, "Is that so? Aren't you the culprit?" Hearing this, Phoebe asked with a smile, "Did she say so?"
Joshua said, "She said that she was not herself before she fell down the stairs. Besides, her bracelet suddenly broke. She then tripped and fell down the stairs. Her fall resulted from something supernatural." The look in his eyes became complex. "In this show, only you know horoscopes and can do supernatural tricks."
Before Phoebe could defend herself, Maddox opened his mouth. "Are you slandering Phoebe just because she knows horoscopes? Are you insane? You bought the story of the cunning Sienna and came to blacken Phoebe's name, didn't you?"
Joshua frowned. "Only Phoebe can do something supernatural. There are personal grudges between her and Sienna." Joshua looked Phoebe in the eyes as he added, "Sienna's face still aches after your last slap. Leon got slapped by you, too. They didn't get back at you because they didn't get hurt physically. You went too far this time. Sienna has a large wound on her forehead, and a scar will be left on her face. In other words, she is disfigured. Both her hand and leg broke. She is scared because she is afraid that you won't let her have a full recovery."
Phoebe sneered. "Are you saying that I'm the perpetrator because I know horoscopes and metaphysics? Are you implying that I deliberately hurt her in this show because she and I are at odds? Isn't this that an innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth?" She looked at Joshua with resentment. "You convicted me without an investigation. You called me the culprit right before the camera and the viewers. I know that you are close with Sienna, but I didn't expect you to become so malicious for her sake. For Sienna, you don't mind ruining me."
Joshua was so conceited that he just believed what he wanted to. He got carried away by his anger after Sienna's instigation. Instantly, panic appeared in his gaze at Phoebe. He argued, "You got me wrong. I didn't say that you are the culprit. I didn't believe you were such a terrible person, so I came for your explanation."
Phoebe said coldly, "Your attitude suggests a different thing. Your acts are contradictory to your words. Sienna calls me the culprit, and you think that only I can do that. Do you have any evidence for your accusation?"
Maddox added, "Phoebe wasn't on the scene when Sienna fell down the steps. Do you mean that she plotted against Sienna while riding the motorcycle!" Maddox looked at Joshua as he did a fool.