Chapter 1532
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Finn nodded. "We'll offer them two more houses."
Miriam's face twisted with disdain. "Does a kidney cost that much? Are they really that greedy? Besides, they're your sons. They should do whatever you tell them to! Asking one of them to give Ruth a kidney is already a privilege for them. They're from the countryside how could they ever compare to Ruth?
"The reporters I brought in today will definitely help us. Soon, they won't have a choice but to agree. We might not even have to pay them a dime. Plus, there's a family mediation show reaching out to us.
"By the time that airs, they'll be begging us to take one of their kidneys. Who knows, I might not even want it then."
Miriam couldn't stand how Finn still seemed to care about his other sons. Although several hundred thousand dollars or even two houses wouldn't mean much to their family, giving it away for nothing felt absurd.
Miriam simply couldn't tolerate the idea, especially when it was for the sons of Janine, that woman from the countryside.
They had the chance to take her goodwill before, but they threw it back in her face. Miriam was determined to show Janine how far she could go. 20 years ago, she had convinced Finn to abandon his family for her. Now, she would crush Janine all over again.
Finn pulled Miriam into his arms, his voice low and coaxing. "Don't get worked up. We've put so much effort into trending on social media. Everything's going to work out. Once Ruth recovers and is discharged, we can all go on a relaxing trip. There's no need to let them stress you out."
His words softened her anger, and Miriam sighed, the tension easing from her face. "You're right. They're not worth getting upset over. They're the ones who should be panicking now.
"Charles works in the entertainment industry. This could easily ruin his career. The other two would face blowback at their jobs too. To keep things under control, they'll definitely reach out to us.
"When that happens, don't agree to anything right away. Make them undergo full medical exams first. I don't want Ruth to end up with a defective kidney."
Finn nodded repeatedly. "Of course. I'll do whatever you say. As long as it helps Ruth, I'm all in. For now, let's rest. That press conference was exhausting."
Miriam leaned against his shoulder, finally appeased. "Alright, let's nap for a bit. The show's producers will probably contact us in about half an hour."
...
When her phone buzzed, Skylar was waiting for Charles to wrap up his show recording.
It was Natalie.
"I just checked the news, Skye. What's going on? The trending topics are saying that guy's your father?"
"It's my brothers' father. He's been showing up these past few days..."
Skylar gave Natalie a summary of the situation, including Finn's real motives.
After Skylar finished explaining, Natalie was stunned. "Is this guy for real? He told the press he just wanted them to check if they're a match, making it seem like his daughter had leukemia or something. But he's actually after a kidney?"
"Yeah, they have some nerve. Now they're not only desperately buying up trending topics and trying to ruin my brother's career, but they're also trying to guilt-trip them into donating." Skylar let out a light laugh.
Just a moment ago, Joe had asked
her how she planned to deal with these two people. Skylar felt that, the end, the decision wouldn't be
s to make. It would be unbe
Steven and the others, the ones who had been hurt, to decide what action totake.
Natalie couldn't hold back her frustration and cursed, "How shameless! Don't worry. I'll call Hank right now. I'll get him to help us get in touch with some reporters. We'll buy up some trending topics and let everyone know the truth! Let's see if they can keep their dignity intact after that."
"No need to do that yet. I've already had Paul handle some arrangements on my end," Skylar replied, feeling somewhat prepared.
Once Natalie heard that Skylar had
already made plans, she felt relieved. "When dealing with people like that, you can't show any weakness. You're right-what they did was immoral. After their daughter-falls ill, they should be reflecting on their actions instead of coming to force your brothers into this.
"Don't even think about asking for an organ—not even a bone marrow! They've already hurt your mother and brothers enough. I saw the trending topics; not a single one of them has even admitted they were wrong.
"Instead, they said your brother was heartless. I can't take it anymore. Fine, I'll hire some online online influencers myself to trash them. I can't stand not doing anything about it."
After speaking with Skylar, Natalie immediately set to work. Fortunately, she knew some people who could help, and she had no trouble finding a team of online influencers to get the job done.
She was determined to make them regret it. She hated people like them-rotten to the core, with no morals whatsoever.