The footage looped across every news channel.
Jayden—bloody lip, handcuffs, shouting at officers. The perfect image of a "violent thug."
Hashtags surged.
"He's dangerous!"
"Cancel him!"
"Luna, wake up!"
Star Entertainment called an emergency press meeting.
The CEO's voice was like thunder: "Luna, this is it. End things with Jayden publicly, or your career is over. No more concerts, no more sponsors—you'll be blacklisted."
Her manager pleaded. "Please. Just read the statement. Say he manipulated you. Say you regret it. It's the only way."
Meanwhile, Jayden sat alone in his apartment. His phone buzzed with threats, insults, hate.
He couldn't look at the screen.
Max barged in, furious. "Bro, you're just gonna sit here? They're destroying you!"
Jayden shook his head, eyes empty. "Maybe they're right. Maybe I am dangerous. Maybe… I don't deserve her."
Max grabbed him by the shoulders. "No. Listen to me—you've messed up, sure. But you've also made her happy. And you're the only idiot who can make her laugh when the whole world's crushing her. That's not nothing."
Hours later, Luna appeared at Jayden's door.
Her eyes were red from crying, but her voice was steady. "They want me to leave you. If I don't, I lose everything. Fame. Career. All of it."
Jayden swallowed hard. "Then you should go. Save yourself. I'm not worth it."
She glared through her tears. "Don't you dare decide what I should choose."
He froze.
Her voice cracked, but her words burned like fire. "Jayden, I'd rather sing in the streets with you than live on the biggest stage alone. I don't care about the spotlight. I care about us."
The next morning, Luna stood in front of cameras again.
Every reporter leaned forward, waiting for her denial.
Instead, she lifted the mic, heart racing.
"I won't abandon him. Jayden isn't perfect. Neither am I. But love isn't about perfection—it's about truth. And the truth is, I love him. If the price of that is my career, so be it."
The room erupted into chaos.
Jayden watched the broadcast from his tiny apartment, tears blurring his vision. For the first time in years, the weight of guilt began to lift.
But not everyone was cheering.
In her apartment, Crystal smashed her wineglass against the wall.
"They really think they've won? Fine. Time for the nuclear option."
End of Episode Seven part one
The Nuclear Option
The world was still reeling from Luna's declaration.
Some fans praised her courage. Others screamed betrayal. Sponsors dropped faster than rain in a storm.
But Luna didn't flinch. She stood by Jayden—hand in hand, unshaken.
At least, until the bomb dropped.
Late that night, Crystal uploaded a video. Not to the press, not to tabloids—straight to social media.
A grainy recording. A hospital room. A younger Jayden sitting by Ethan's bed—the brother he'd lost.
Ethan's voice, weak but clear:
> "Jayden… promise me you won't waste your music. Promise me you'll shine, even if I can't."
Jayden, crying, whispered:
> "I promise."
The video cut—right to the image of Ethan's accident report.
Cause of death: motorbike collision after family dispute.
The internet erupted like a volcano.
"So he killed his own brother?!"
"Monster."
"How can Luna love someone like this?"
Jayden collapsed when he saw it. His knees hit the floor, the guilt he'd buried for years crashing over him like a tidal wave.
Max grabbed his shoulders. "Bro—it wasn't your fault. You didn't cause the accident!"
But Jayden's voice broke. "I might as well have. My words pushed him away. And now the whole world knows. They'll never forgive me. And they're right not to."
At Star Entertainment, the CEO slammed his desk. "This is finished. Luna, if you don't cut him off now, you'll go down with him."
Luna's manager whispered, broken: "Please, Luna. Think about your future."
But Luna only clenched her fists.
"This isn't about my future. This is about his."
She found Jayden on his rooftop, guitar at his side, head bowed.
"Jayden," she said softly.
He shook his head. "Don't. Don't waste yourself on me. The world hates me. And they're right."
Luna knelt in front of him, forcing him to look at her. Tears glistened in her eyes.
"The world doesn't get to decide your worth. You made a promise to Ethan. You can't keep running from it. And I…" Her voice cracked. "I'm not leaving you. Not now. Not ever."
But across the city, Crystal wasn't done.
She smirked at her phone as the views skyrocketed. "Let them cling to each other. The higher they climb, the harder they'll fall. And I'll be the one to watch."
Her finger hovered over another file. A secret even Luna didn't know.
"Time to expose the final truth," she whispered.
End of Episode Seven part two
The Final Truth
The world was already drowning in the scandal of Jayden's past. Fans screamed for Luna to leave him. Sponsors threatened lawsuits. Every news anchor repeated the same words:
"Did Luna Park fall in love with a liar?"
But the worst was yet to come.
Crystal uploaded one more video. This time, it wasn't blurry, or shaky. It was crystal clear.
It showed Jayden's mother. Sitting in a small, dimly lit kitchen.
Her voice trembled.
> "After Ethan died, Jayden… he disappeared. He left us with nothing. No calls. No support. He abandoned his family. That's the truth about the boy you call a hero."
The clip cut to photos: Jayden walking alone at night, playing on streets, looking carefree while his mother struggled.
The caption burned across the screen:
"Jayden didn't just lose a brother. He abandoned his own family."
The internet imploded.
"Monster."
"He left his mother alone?!"
"Luna, wake up before he ruins you too!"
Even loyal fans began to waver.
Jayden watched in silence, pale and hollow. "She's right. I did leave. I couldn't face them. I couldn't face myself."
Luna's heart cracked, but she grabbed his hand. "Jayden… you were a child. You were grieving. You can't carry all this alone."
But he pulled away, shaking his head. "No. They're right to hate me. Everyone is."
His voice dropped to a whisper. "Even you should."
The next day, Luna was ambushed by reporters outside the studio.
"Miss Park, do you still support Jayden after this?"
"Do you condone abandoning family?"
"Will you end this scandal before it destroys your career completely?"
Flashes blinded her, but she stood tall. Her answer was clear, firm:
"I don't abandon the people I love."
Back in her apartment, Luna's manager begged. "You can't keep doing this. He's dragging you into ruin."
Luna turned away, voice trembling but resolute. "Then I'll burn with him. Because he's worth it."
But Crystal wasn't smiling anymore.
In her room, she watched Luna's fierce declaration replay on screen. Her nails dug into her palm.
"She still won't let go…? Even after all that?"
For the first time, doubt flickered in Crystal's eyes.
Because no matter how much poison she spread—Luna's love wasn't breaking.
End of Episode Seven