Chapter 778
The online debate eventually overshadowed the Darwins altogether.
Hunter had actually considered copying other influencers by doing live streams, but the second he went live on his own account, Sienna’s fans flooded in and verbally decimated him.
The only people defending him were trashy individuals who shared his twisted worldview, none of whom actually had any money.
Any cash they threw at him was probably extorted from their own parents or sisters anyway.
It was a pathetic sum.
Seeing his abysmal viewer count, Hunter completely froze up and couldn’t even manage to string together a decent sentence to pander to his audience.
Eventually, he gave up and decided to stream video games instead, arrogantly assuming his skills were top-tier.
Through the internet, he managed to attract a group of equally toxic, deadbeat online buddies.
He bought takeout for one guy and ordered coffee for another, rapidly blowing through the meager earnings from his stream.
But the constant praise from his new lackeys stroked his fragile ego, making him even more eager to spend cash just to keep their loyalty.
At this rate, it was highly debatable whether Hunter was actually making a profit or just bleeding money.
Regardless, the Darwin family was currently making zero impact online.
With them thoroughly neutralized, Karla finally had a moment to breathe.
Sienna had also regained consciousness and had been moved from the ICU into a regular ward.
She had just woken up and remained completely oblivious to her parents’ chaotic media circus.
“Karla, I’m so sorry for being such a burden,” Sienna said, flashing a weak, fragile smile.
Honestly, she had genuinely believed she was going to die. The moment the wire snapped and she started falling, Sienna’s only regret was that she hadn’t written a will.
She had wanted to leave everything to charity, ensuring that not a single cent would go to her sexist parents or her parasitic brother.
“Don’t say that. I’m your manager. We’re a team.”
“I’m just so relieved you’re awake. I was terrified the worst might happen, and your parents…” Karla caught herself just in time.
She had originally planned to keep the truth about the Darwins from Sienna, at least until she had recovered a bit more.
But the second Sienna heard the hesitation, she knew her parents had pulled another stunt.
“Karla, did my parents cause trouble for you?”
“They must have found out about the accident. Did they come after you?”
Knowing she couldn’t hide it, Karla bluntly recounted everything that had happened at the hospital,
including how they had bed ne
manipulated into sparking a massive public backlash online. “
“Honestly, it worked out for the best. At least your entire fanbase is standing firmly in your corner now.”
“Whether you officially cut ties with them or not, the whole world knows they’re sexist monsters who didn’t care if you lived or died.”
“From now on, if they make any outrageous demands, you can just tell them to go straight to hell.”
“They can’t use public opinion to threaten you ever again.”
“You could call it a blessing in disguise.”
Sienna remained silent, her fingers gripping the bedsheets until her knuckles turned white.
What kind of blessing was it to be born to parents like that?
“Thank you, Karla. You handled it perfectly.”
“If it weren’t for you, I can’t even imagine if I would have survived long enough to wake up.”
After all, the moment her parents arrived at the hospital, they had demanded to pull
the plug while she was still fighting for her life in the ICU.
Even if the hospital had refused, she
couldn’t guarantee that her greedy,
desperate parents wouldn’t hav
just
snuck in and ripped her oxygen tube out themselves.
Thank God Karla had guarded her so fiercely, even going as far as kicking them off the premises entirely.
“You don’t need to thank me. And you definitely shouldn’t waste any tears on them. People like that don’t deserve to be called parents.”
“Your brother actually tried to rebrand himself as an influencer. The kid is completely delusional about his own worth.”
“The people who approached him definitely had their own sick agenda, but there’s no way they could have predicted just how unhingedame Darwins actually are