Chapter 701
After sending the message, Gordon stared at his phone screen, his heart pounding with nervous anticipation.
Truthfully, he didn’t want to go public either! But the netizens were hounding him!
What choice did he have? He simply had to reveal their relationship!
*Ding p>
Caitlin’s reply came almost immediately.
Gordon took a deep breath, opened WhatsApp, and saw her response.
He felt his world crumble.
His handsome face was a mask of disappointment.
Caitlin’s reply read: [No need. This buzz is temporary. Once this whole thing blows over, they’ll forget about it. Just pretend you didn’t see it p>
Before he could even process that, another message from her arrived.
[We’re both against marriage. A relationship that’s just dating without marriage would get messy if we made it public p>
Gordon felt a sniffle building in his nose and the prickle of impending tears. He took a sharp breath and forced it down.
He wasn’t sad. He was overjoyed.
Yeah, he was just so happy.
It’s fine. It’s totally fine.
At least Caitlin’s reluctance to go public wasn’t because she didn’t like him. She was just worried about future complications. She still loved him. Very, very much.
If she didn’t love him, she wouldn’t be dating him in the first place.
After a long session of self-reassurance, Gordon finally managed to pull himself together and reply to Caitlin: [Okay, Catie. Whatever you say p>
Downstairs, Dowager Beatrice Sylvester and Alaina Sylvester were also scrolling through the comments.
Alaina laughed. “Mom, look! This person named Lemon is asking if our dear Gordon is secretly dating Catie p>
Beatrice’s face lit up with a hopeful expression. “If only that were true p>
She couldn’t imagine how happy she would be if her blockheaded son could land a wonderful girlfriend like Caitlin. She’d be giddy as a schoolgirl.
Alaina continued, “Mom, don’t worry. I was out shopping with Catie the other day and asked about her personal life. She said she’s still single! As long as she’s single, our Gordon still has a chance p>
Ever since the Cumming and Sylvester families had moved from Silverhaven to the Capital, Alaina had often asked Caitlin out. Every outing with Caitlin brought a new, pleasant surprise.
“Really?” Beatrice’s eyes sparkled.
“Of course!” Alaina nodded. “So, now it’s all up to our dear Gordon to put in the effort p>
Reassured that Caitlin was still single, Beatrice breathed a sigh of relief. She cupped her chin in her hands, gazed out the window, and let out a series of happy giggles.
Alaina glanced over. “Mom, what are you thinking about p>
Why was she giggling so foolishly?
Beatrice replied dreamily, “I was just remembering a time before I became a wicked woman p>
Alaina was speechless.
Time passed quickly. Soon, it was the fifth day.
It was the final day of medication for the first group of people who had purchased the miracle drug.
It was also the final day of the five-day window Caitlin had given for the inevitable backlash.
The comment section under Stuart Gonzales’s latest Twitter statement had reached a staggering ten million-plus.
[It’s the fifth day! The fifth day!
Today is my last day of taking the medicine, and I feel fantastic. Not only is there no backlash, but I’m full of energy Your daughter stained. Professor Smith stole her formula. The time is up. How does she plan to explain herself p>
[How dare a nobody from Eldermere slander our Professor Smith p>
[Professor Smith is a god in Valerium! Freya needs to get on a livestream and apologize immediately p>
[I’m also an epilepsy patient, and today is my fifth day on the medication. My recovery has been amazing p>
[Your whole family is disgusting p>
[Apologize! Stop struggling. The truth will always come out p>
[APOLOGIZE! APOLOGIZE p>
Some patients from Valerium, seizing the moment, started livestreams to broadcast their condition on the fifth day after taking the drug.
Daisy was one of them.
To make a point of refuting Caitlin, she had specifically registered an Eldermere TikTok account.
Standing before the camera, Daisy began, “Hello everyone, I’m Daisy from Valerium. Before this, I was a severe epilepsy patient p>
“Today is my fifth day of taking the medication. Before I started, I would have a seizure almost every other day. Sometimes, I’d even have two in one day p>
“But since I started the medicine, I haven’t had a single episode, and even my sleep has improved p>
Daisy excitedly held up a document.
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“I’m currently preparing for my exams! My illness has caused me to miss out on so many wonderful things in life. From now on, I’m going to cherish every single day and apply to my dream university p>
“I owe all of this to the god of Valerium, Professor Smith. If it weren’t for him, I
wouldn’t be here today p>
With that, Daisy gave a deep bow to the screen.
“In Valerium, nearly a hundred thousand people suffer from the torments of epilepsy. We thought we would never see the light again But then, Professor Smith appeared. He gave us a second chance at life p>
“The reason I started this livestream today is to show my friends in Eldermere the truth. The only reason you are still suffering is because of Freya p>
“Freya is a cancer p>
“If it weren’t for her, Dr. Smith wouldn’t have extended his anger to people from other countries p>
Daisy’s livestream was instantly flooded with over a hundred thousand viewers.
[I’m so envious of the people in Valerium. I’ve had epilepsy for fifteen years, and every time I have a seizure, I just want to die. Now, I want Freya to die!]b [Why! Why can Freya get away with what she’s done without any punishment?] [Daisy is right. Freya is a cancer p>
[If we kick Freya out of Eldermere, will Professor Smith forgive us p>