It was another sunny day, but the atmosphere on Pyralia had been a little off lately. The topics of discussion had also subtly shifted.
That rumor about the wicked daughter-in-law who destroyed her mother-in-law's marriage was written to be shocking, and because it wasn't a long read, it spread far and wide.
The gist of the news was that the wicked daughter-in-law had forced her father-in-law and mother-in-law to divorce so she could seize control of the family's assets and hold all the power.
Of course, anyone who knew the truth wouldn't have taken the rumor seriously. Since when was Susan Langley ever in charge of the wealthiest family's fortune?
But the problem was, the world is full of strange people swayed by their emotions, who thought they had glimpsed some profound truth after reading one dramatic report.
And so, Shirley Thorne was blasted so hard she started trending online.
Shirley Thorne: ...
'Who paid to get me trending for all the wrong reasons?'
