Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 152: Relationship Exposed

Chapter 152: Relationship Exposed

Leah felt a headache coming on. She had thought that Harper’s foolishness would make her own beauty, grace, and intelligence stand out, but she was beginning to realize that Harper was just an empty-headed nuisance, someone who would eventually drive her mad if she kept her around.

Still... Harper could be useful in dealing with Ella!

Harper grumbled but didn’t dare say anything more.

Leah took a sip of the thick, smooth porridge and spoke to Harper with concern, "Even though you made a mistake, it’s understandable considering the unpleasant history between you and Ella. But if you really want to take her down, you need to find a good strategist. Don’t act rashly again, and don’t let her outshine you in appearance or behavior. I have a friend who teaches women’s etiquette. You should take some lessons there when you have time."

Harper smiled awkwardly, "Sis, I admit I was too impulsive, and that’s why my words were lacking. But don’t worry, next time I’ll hold back and wait for the perfect moment to strike back hard."

Leah was speechless: It’s not impulsiveness; it’s stupidity!

"Sis, what do you think about inviting Ella to my birthday party and then setting her up?" Harper asked eagerly, clearly not ready to let Ella off the hook.

Leah shook her head. "With Mr. Nelson by her side, you’d better not try anything."

With her pea-sized brain, she’d definitely end up getting thoroughly outplayed by Ella.

Harper outwardly agreed, but deep down, she didn’t share Leah’s view. After all, she’d only encountered Ella twice. Without Eric around, how could Ella possibly outsmart her?

Harper secretly harbored a grudge against Ella. Given the chance, she was determined to strike where it hurt the most and take that girl down for good!

After breakfast, Ella, accompanied by Eric, went to the hospital where Adam worked for a series of tests. However, they couldn’t do a blood test since it required fasting.

A few hours later, Ella received some reports. Adam, who was her attending doctor, reviewed the reports and test results and assured her that everything looked fine.

Ella would have to return the next day for the blood test, but since most of her "parts" were in good shape, there was probably nothing to worry about.

What she didn’t expect was that someone would secretly photograph her and Eric entering and exiting the hospital together, and walking into Adam’s office.

The next day, the school forum was buzzing with a post titled "Heiress Seen Entering Hospital with Mysterious Boyfriend—Possible Pregnancy?" The post quickly caught the attention of her classmates.

The main subject of the post, of course, was Ella.

Eric’s face had been marked out in the photo, so no one could tell it was him.

The post’s comments were flooded with people slandering Ella.

"Wow, she looks like a goddess on the outside, but who knows how many guys she’s been with?"

"I heard she moved out of the Davis family’s house. She’s probably shacking up with some guy."

"I confessed to her this morning, and she told me to get lost! Such an arrogant queen!"

"Kids these days really are something else. They know how to enjoy themselves, but they have zero knowledge about birth control. I wonder if she’ll even be able to have kids in the future?"

...

Ella was speechless. Chloe had woken her up to show her the post, and this was the slanderous nonsense she saw.

"Ella, you’re not really pregnant, are you?" Chloe asked, her eyes wide with concern.

Even though the new law in Country S allowed eighteen-year-old girls to get married, in reality, very few did. At that age, they were still high school students focused on their studies.

To Chloe, the idea of getting married and having a baby at such a young age was terrifying. It would be a total disaster!

"You actually believe the nonsense people say online?" Ella scoffed.

"It’s not true? Oh, thank goodness! You scared me, Ella! My precious, innocent, and youthful Ella, you can’t have a baby too early—it would affect your growth! I heard that after having a baby, some women’s chests actually get smaller! If your already small chest gets any smaller..."

"Chloe! I need to make a call!" Ella’s face darkened. She couldn’t handle Chloe’s rambling and nonsense any longer—she had to get out before she lost her mind.

Fuming, Ella ran to the balcony to call Eric. The moment Eric heard her upset voice, he asked, "What’s wrong?"

Ella, sounding miserable, replied, "Some jerk is spreading rumors that I’m pregnant!"

Eric lazily curled his lips into a smile. "Let them enjoy their fantasies for a while. Maybe we should actually have a baby just to spite them. Let them see that even if a high school girl gets married and has a child, she can still have a billionaire husband who adores her. Some people work their whole lives and still can’t measure up to a single strand of your hair!"

Ella rolled her eyes at him, huffed, and grabbed her iPad. She logged into her Twitter and posted the same message on both Twitter and her social media space.

*LunaFlame*: To the classmate spreading rumors that I’m pregnant—your imagination sure runs wild. If you’ve got the guts, step forward. I’ll personally deliver a lawyer’s letter to your doorstep.

"Hmph, how annoying. I’m not even a celebrity, and they think spreading rumors like this will ruin my reputation?" Ella sneered.

After changing clothes, Ella picked up her iPad again, only to see that countless people had mentioned her.

*BlazeKnight*: I support you. You’re my goddess!

*EricV*: My dear little angel, don’t be upset by rumor mongers.

Ella’s face turned bright red!

Eric, you’re so high-profile, reposting my tweet and showing off our relationship like this. Aren’t you worried that your wife will be attacked by all those jealous girls?

Ella’s prediction was spot on. Within minutes, her Twitter feed was flooded with hate comments from people who secretly had a crush on Eric.

"You slut, how could you ever be worthy of Mr. Nelson? Just get lost!"

"A mere high school girl, already learning to seduce men! Disgusting!"

"Did our idol really fall for Ella? Does he actually like her?"

"This has to be the joke of the century, and it’s not funny!"

Of course, there were also some classmates from real life who tagged her, asking if she was really dating Eric! Even Damien sent her a private message, shocked that she was actually in a relationship with Eric.

Ella suddenly felt tired of it all. Eighty percent of the comments were slanderous, and the remaining twenty percent were split between those supporting her and those who were simply stunned.

Stunned? What’s so surprising? Is it really so hard to believe that she, Ella, could be with Eric?

Feeling deflated, Ella tossed aside her iPad and pouted as she went downstairs.

Eric, imagining Ella’s expression, couldn’t help but chuckle, his eyes glinting coldly.

The little girl doesn’t want to make our relationship public? Hmph, I have plenty of ways to deal with that. As for those trolls slandering Ella... I’ll just have to deal with them too.

Eric picked Ella up from the Carter Family to bring her home for breakfast. They had already hired a housekeeper, Mrs. Robinson, who had watched Eric grow up and was therefore completely trustworthy.

The breakfast smelled delicious, but Ella didn’t have much of an appetite.

"Alright, stop being upset. I admit that by making our relationship public, I’ve opened you up to some criticism. But it also lets people know that as my woman, you’re not someone they can easily mess with!"