Chapter 774
【That’s a good point. When I saw the trending topic, I was thinking the same thing. Unless this servant was working for Lionel, trying to spread rumors to make the Rosenbergs look bad and prevent them from kicking him out.】
【Yeah, exactly. If it wasn’t for that, then spreading this topic just for gossip seems like a case of having way too much time on their hands.】
【But if he really was Lionel’s man, the Elders would have definitely found out. They hate Lionel so much, they wouldn’t have let that slide.】
【The fact that they haven’t found a connection yet can only mean this person wasn’t working for Lionel.)]
The internet was abuzz with discussion, with some claiming the Elders had deliberately found a servant to take the fall.
Others said the man was definitely working for Lionel, but was so skilled that the Elders couldn’t find any evidence.
And some theorized that the person was actually Quennel’s man, who did it to frame Lionel. But now that Lionel was proven innocent, they had to push the servant out as a scapegoat.
Hannah, Samuel, and Cherry huddled together, scrolling through the online comments.
“Hannah, do you really think some servant did this?” Cherry tossed her phone aside with a look of disgust and clicked her tongue. “Because I’m not buying it for a second.”
Samuel nodded, pointing to one user’s analysis. “I don’t believe it either. This user’s breakdown makes a lot of sense. It feels like someone else was behind it and just pushed him forward to take the blame.”
Hannah took the phone from Samuel and read the analysis post, agreeing that the person made a very good point.
“I also think this servant was pushed forward by someone. After all, he could have run when Lionel was first suspected. The fact that he waited until after Lionel was trending again yesterday is highly suspicious.”
Hannah handed the phone back to Samuel, her eyes downcast as she pressed her lips together.
After a moment, she continued, “It’s very possible that Quennel was behind this.”
The moment she spoke, both Samuel and Cherry looked up at her.
Hannah explained, “Think about it. If Lionel is really kicked out, who benefits the most?”
In unison, the two of them replied, “Quennel.”
She nodded. “Exactly. And the Elders holding a special meeting just to decide whether or not to kick Lionel out seems completely unnecessary.”
“These are powerful people. If they want someone gone, it just takes a single word. They don’t need to hold some formal meeting. It’s clear they were giving Lionel a chance.”
As soon as Hannah said this, it all clicked for the others.
Cherry sat up straight, her eyes wide with surprise as she looked at Hannah.
“I get it. Lionel has contributed a lot
to the Rosenberg family. The fact that he replaced Quennel not long after returning shows he’s a rare talent, and the family doesn’want totose him.”
“But Lionel has also made too many mistakes lately, damaging the family’s reputation. So the
Rosenbergs have a love-hate
relationship with him. If they reel
kicked him out and another family snapped him up, it would be a huge loss for them.”
“But he’s also getting arrogant, thinking the family can’t do without him, so the Elders held a meeting to scare him straight.”
Listening to Cherry’s analysis, Samuel’s face lit up with understanding as he looked at her.