Chapter 193

Susan Thompson stared at her phone screen, her fingertip lightly brushing over the like button.

The female reporter's question had been a stroke of genius.

She knew better than anyone that Nicole Capra's abdomen bore no scar at all. That so-called "life-saving kidney" was nothing but an elaborately crafted lie.

In the video, Nicole visibly froze for a split second, a flicker of panic flashing in her eyes.

But she quickly composed herself.

"A hospital examination would be perfect—it'll clear my name," Nicole said with a gentle, graceful smile.

The reporter backed off, knowing better than to push the future Mrs. Lucas too far.

"Miss Capra, you must be joking. That scar looks completely real. I was just curious—how could someone as image-conscious as you end up with such a mark?"

Nicole bit her lip, hesitating.

Suddenly, Jenny Keene rushed forward, shielding Nicole behind her. "How much more do you want to torment her? She already took sleeping pills!"

"You want to know where the scar came from? I'll tell you!" Jenny's voice trembled with emotion. "Nicole lost a kidney!"

The crowd erupted in gasps.

"Miss Capra, how could—"

"Jenny!" Nicole grabbed her arm urgently. "Stop."

Jenny shook her off. "I can't take this anymore! Four years ago, Nicole sold her kidney to save Andrew Lucas!"

"Back then, Andrew was just a poor guy who got into a car accident and needed surgery. Nicole didn't know his real identity—she just wanted to raise money for—"

Susan smirked and closed the video.

As expected of an actress's manager—Jenny's performance was Oscar-worthy.

Scrolling through the news, Susan wasn't surprised by the outcome. Nicole had never been one to go down without a fight.

Public opinion had already begun shifting. Nicole's fans were in an uproar:

"I knew Nicole was the kindest!"

"This is the purest love story! I'm sobbing!"

"Apologize to her, haters!"

But some skeptical voices remained:

"Explain the limited-edition watch first?"

"Will she actually go to the hospital for verification?"

"That woman in the video had the same huge feet as Nicole!"

The comment about "huge feet" made Susan laugh out loud. Nicole's size 10 wide feet were infamous in the industry.

Though she hadn't landed a fatal blow, Susan was satisfied. Once seeds of doubt were planted, they would eventually take root.

After breakfast, Susan headed to the Hengdian studio.

Today was the photoshoot and promotional video for King's Glory, where she would portray the character Diao Chan. Though her hands were still swollen, the flowing sleeves of the ancient costume would hide them perfectly.

The originally planned barefoot scene had been changed to wearing shoes—a relief for her.

Arriving ten minutes early, Susan froze the moment she stepped into the studio.

Andrew Lucas walked in arm-in-arm with Nicole Capra, while Vincent King had his arm around Candy Wilson. The two picture-perfect couples were heading straight toward her.

What kind of luck was this? Susan rolled her eyes internally.