Chapter 166
Rebekah turned to see the handsome, concerned face of Rory Powell. Of course. He was here today as a guest of the school.
No one had expected Rory to intervene. In a situation like this, most people would have kept their distance. Why would a massive celebrity risk getting involved?
“Rory Powell is defending her? Is there more to this story p>
“He’s a movie star. Getting involved is the last thing he should do. Why would he take her side p>
“Well, this just got interesting p>
The crowd, having forgotten their fear, was now buzzing with excitement. A murder accusation, a high-society scandal, and now a celebrity intervention… it was a feast of drama.
Candice was just as shocked as everyone else.
“Mr. Powell, this has nothing to do with you,” she said, an edge of panic in her voice. “As a public figure, it would be best for you to stay out of it p>
Rory looked at her, his hands in his pockets. “It’s because I’m a public figure that I can’t just stand by and do nothing p>
Candice couldn’t understand his motive. No matter how this turned out, he would be at the center of the controversy. His fans would defend him, but the haters would have ammunition for years. It was a no-win situation for him. Why was he doing this? Was it for Rebekah?
“Mr. Powell, you don’t even know my sister. Are you sure you want to risk your reputation defending her?” she pleaded, hoping he would see reason.
But Rory didn’t even look at her again. He turned his attention to Benjamin, who stood by, his face a thunderous mask.
“Mr. Forrester, if I’m not mistaken, this woman is your wife, isn’t she? Yet you haven’t said a single word in her defense. What’s the matter? Do you actually believe she used your power and influence to commit these acts p>
Benjamin glanced at Rebekah, then back at Rory. “I know my wife better than you do. When the incident with Yvonne happened, she was still in high school it has nothing to do with my family p>
His message was clear: even if Rebekah was guilty, the Forrester family was not
involved. He was already washing his hands of her.
A bitter smile touched Rebekah’s lips.
Rory stepped in front of her, a look of contempt on his face as he stared at Benjamin. “That’s a curious position to take, Mr. Forrester. When your own wife is in trouble, you side Wit your sister-in-law instead Anyone who didn’t know better
would think *you two* were the married couple p>
Rory’s words sent a fresh wave of murmurs through the crowd.
“He’s right. This was supposed to be a family event, but Mr. Forrester brought his sister-in-law p>
“And during the performances, he and the sister were the ones with Shawn. Rebekah, the actual mother, was just sitting on the sidelines like a stranger p>
“Yes, I thought that was odd, too p>
The conversation had shifted from a criminal accusation to a juicy domestic drama.
Benjamin and Candice’s faces flushed with anger.
“Watch your mouth, Mr. Powell!” Benjamin snapped. “You’re a public figure. You should know better than to spread baseless rumors. When the police get here, Lear just, easily have you charged with slander p>
The viewers in the livestream, seeing their idol being attacked, flooded the chat.
‘That bastard threw his own wife under the bus, and now he has the nerve to threaten our Rory p>