Chapter 417: Chapter 419: Reversal

Netizens were in a heated discussion below:

[Yeah, why is Jeanette Kensington’s last name Kensington, while Naomi Kenway just happens to be a Kenway? I remember watching a variety show where Jeanette was always calling herself Naomi’s older sister. Is there some kind of grudge between them?]

[I’m getting more and more confused. What does Naomi Kenway mean by that? Is she implying that she’s the true heiress of the Kenway Family, and Jeanette Kensington is an impostor?]

[Impostor? Don’t be fooled by a few words from Naomi Kenway. Mr. Kensington himself was acting all chummy with Jeanette. How could she be a fake? If you ask me, Naomi is just jealous and stirring up trouble on purpose!]

[Jealous? To put it bluntly, in what way is our Nina inferior to Jeanette Kensington? You tell me, what does Nina have to be jealous about? It’s one thing to worship your idol and kiss her feet, but now you’re trying to write a script for our Nina? All you demons and monsters, back off!]

[To be fair, Jeanette Kensington doesn’t really have anything worth making Naomi Kenway jealous, does she? Naomi’s family is already so rich, she has no reason to target Jeanette on purpose. Some of you fans in the comments need to stop trying to boost your idol’s status!]

[This definitely looks like some major tea. Naomi Kenway just mentioned the daughter of a homewrecker. Maybe they’re half-sisters, sharing a father or a mother.]

[People in the comments, stop slandering our Jeanette! She’s a very gentle and kind person. Naomi Kenway, on the other hand, always looks so fierce. She’s probably just twisting the truth on purpose to mess with our Jeanette!]

[Gentle and kind? More like the Vicious Vixen, lol??]

[I’m on Naomi Kenway’s side. I believe someone with her character would never intentionally spread rumors to slander someone else!]

…

Uncharacteristically, Jeanette Kensington’s side remained silent, letting her fans lead the charge.

The story of Naomi Kenway and Jeanette Kensington’s head-to-head conflict quickly started trending. Netizens had differing opinions on the matter, but more of them supported Naomi Kenway due to her very positive public image and general popularity.

Unable to bear seeing his precious baby girl suffer online abuse, Jackson Kensington posted a blog entry in the early hours of the morning to strongly support Jeanette Kensington:

[Jackson Kensington ✓: Please don’t hurt my daughter like this!! As a father, it’s utterly heartbreaking to see someone slander my daughter this way. Jeanette is my most beloved daughter, and now she’s been branded with a vicious label like “homewrecker’s daughter”! Jeanette is the fruit of my wife’s and my love, a daughter I’m incredibly proud of, my precious Pearl. I can’t even bear to speak a harsh word to her, yet now you people are deliberately insulting her! Try to have some empathy. If your own daughter was being bullied and slandered, how would you feel?! I’m warning certain lunatics right now: if you dare spout any more nonsense, don’t blame me for sending my lawyer after you! I will use the law to protect my daughter. Know your limits!!]

Jackson Kensington’s post moved many people instantly, and they turned their attacks toward Naomi Kenway.

[The man posted in the middle of the night. He must have been really, truly furious. Certain rumor-mongers should just shut up. If he gets so angry he ends up in the hospital, who’s going to take responsibility for that?]

[You can feel the father’s rage just from his words. Some people are just too much, especially Naomi Kenway’s diehard fans. They’ve been camping in Jeanette’s comments section, spamming hundreds of hateful messages.]

[Well… her dad has clarified everything. What right do we bystanders have to comment? I just don’t get what’s gotten into Naomi Kenway. This is all so random.]

[I think Naomi Kenway might be possessed or something. Her moods are all over the place. She flies off the handle at the drop of a hat and is rarely stable. And now, look, she’s sunk her teeth into our poor Jeanette.]

[Where’d all of Naomi Kenway’s fans go? Hiding with their tails between their legs now?]

[Who’s scared? Nina said Jeanette Kensington is a homewrecker’s daughter. Let’s use some logic here: Mr. Kensington had an affair and Jeanette was the result. Now he’s speaking up for his illegitimate daughter. She’s his own flesh and blood, after all.]

[By your logic, Naomi Kenway is Mr. Kensington’s flesh and blood too, so how come he doesn’t acknowledge her? Besides, the man called Naomi a lunatic and made it clear he doesn’t know some ’certain Kenway’. Naomi’s fans really know how to spin a tale!]

…

At seven in the morning, Naomi Kenway noticed Jackson Kensington’s post after her assistant pointed it out. She couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, her understanding of Jackson’s cold-blooded and disgusting nature reaching a new level.

He and Jeanette Kensington were two peas in a pod.

Just then, she noticed a text message from an unknown number that had come in earlier that morning. The tone was as commanding as ever:

[187***: Go delete what you said. Are you trying to completely ruin your sister’s reputation?]

Naomi Kenway replied: Yes.

Then she expertly blocked the number.

Another message popped up. Annoyed, Naomi Kenway was about to turn off her phone when she noticed the contact name for this one: Isaac Jensen.

Isaac Jensen was an alumnus from Naomi Kenway’s university. She remembered very few of her schoolmates because she hadn’t lived on campus and couldn’t be bothered to join any of the dazzling array of clubs. All she had wanted was to be with Caleb Bishop, which resulted in her making pathetically few connections in college.

But Isaac Jensen was an exception. First, because they had met a few times as children, and second, because Isaac had always been high-profile. He had a great family background and good looks, never missed a basketball game, and was an extravagant spender. He not only revived the once-neglected basketball club but also gave every person in their class a piece of gold as a souvenir on the eve of graduation.

Naomi Kenway, of course, had also received one. The piece of gold was exquisitely carved into the shape of a flower, but she later lost track of where she’d tossed it.

Opening the chat window, she felt a little dazed. They hadn’t spoken in years. She was surprised she even still had Isaac Jensen’s contact information. To say they hadn’t spoken in years wasn’t entirely accurate, though. Isaac would always send Naomi holiday greetings, but she never knew if they were mass messages. At some point, she’d forgotten when, she had simply stopped replying.

[Isaac Jensen, Acting Dept. Class 7, 171***: Woke up this morning and saw your dad going ballistic and attacking people. Seriously, I never realized you were treated like this at home.]

Naomi Kenway typed a few words and then deleted them. She didn’t know how to reply, nor could she figure out why Isaac Jensen would suddenly message her.

’To laugh at me? Doesn’t seem like him…’

’But if it’s out of concern… we haven’t been in touch for so long…’

She’d heard that Isaac Jensen had flown to Meridia not long after graduation. His family’s main businesses were overseas, so his move wasn’t surprising at all. Back then, they were both in the acting department, and Isaac’s superior looks had earned him praise from many teachers who said he was destined to become a household name. But after he went abroad, he never appeared on screen again. The rumor was that he had inherited his family’s business.

Although Isaac Jensen never entered the entertainment industry as an actor, his reputation within the circle was still formidable. Some netizens had even given him a title: the Judge of the Entertainment Industry.

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