Chapter 407
Chapter 407:
Now, looking back… he understood the truth.
He remembered what happened a few days ago at Crobert Hospital.
That morning, he had recovered and was being discharged.
While his assistant handled the paperwork, he thought back to Giffard’s words.
He decided to check on Millie’s records.
He went to the nurses’ station and asked to see her medical file.
“And your relationship to her?” the nurse asked, typing.
He almost said he was her husband before he remembered they were about to divorce.
“I’m a friend,” he said instead.
The nurse gave him a pointed look. “A friend? She was hospitalized for days, and you didn’t visit? Can’t you ask her yourself? If you’re not her family, I can’t share patient information.”
He had no answer.
Now, thinking back…
Brandon closed his eyes, his emotions in turmoil. Everything was unraveling.
Why had Millie hidden that she was Serena?
Her recent behavior and her growing distance all pointed to something deeper, something shifting between them.
But he couldn’t make sense of it. And worse, he couldn’t fix it. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ.net
A dull ache settled in his chest, leaving him lost.
His phone buzzed.
It was a call from his grandfather, Derek.
As he hesitated, debating whether to pick up, he noticed Vivian nearby.
“Brandon,” she called softly, her voice shaky, eyes red and filled with tears. “What should I do?” she cried, the tears falling freely now. “I didn’t know Serena was her. I keep thinking about those past episodes. I feel so guilty.” She sobbed harder.
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“You know I never meant to hurt her. But now… Brandon, tell me… what can I do to make things right?”
He looked at her, uncertain how to respond. His phone buzzed again.
Vivian’s eyes followed the vibration.
Staring at the phone, she kept crying. “Are you going to choose her over me? Brandon, are you really going to leave me behind?”
Back in Millie’s lounge, Millie opened a link that popped up in their group chat showing a new narrative circulating online.
“It’s all about intent. Vivian went to that charity gala to raise awareness for sick children. Millie only went to compete with her.”
Millie immediately understood what was happening. Vivian was fighting back. They were trying to distract the public.
Suddenly, a wave of online marketing flooded in. The narrative shifted.
“Brandon just brought Vivian along. They never officially said they were together. Didn’t Millie show up with Charles? So what does that make Millie and Charles?”
“At the auction, Vivian made the first bid on the tanzanite. She used Brandon’s card because she didn’t have her own. It was clearly her choice. Later, Millie kept bidding to drive the price up just to get to her.”
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