The Returning Ex

Chapter 1421

Cindy looked in the direction of the sound. Likewise, Ian turned his entire face in the direction, whereupon another click rang out. Cindy spotted the paparazzi who was hiding behind the tree lawn. Actually, he was rather conspicuous. Ian, however, pretended as though he hadn’t seen anything, retracting his gaze. Then, he lifted an arm and wrapped it around her shoulder before getting into the car with her.

What was that? Perhaps he gave up the pretense since we were already caught, directly making our relationship known since we’d been photographed countless times. At least, this was Cindy’s take on Ian’s thoughts.

After they’d gotten into the car, the driver chuckled. “Was it deliberate earlier?”

The corners of Cindy’s mouth tilted up. “Ah, you’re smart! Say, do you think those paparazzi will be able to tell that we deliberately allowed them to photograph us? If they do, will they contemplate it further and suspect the veracity of our relationship?”

Starting the car, the driver drove out of the community area. As he drove, he replied, “They’ll never bother contemplating that. They’ll only wonder why the two of you didn’t stand there and pose for a series of photos. Veracity isn’t something they’ve got to concern themselves with.”

Cindy nodded. Then, she turned to look at Ian. “So, is that why you made it so intentional?”

Glancing at her out of the corner of his eye, Ian arched a brow but said nothing.

When Ian was recording his show, Cindy finally went online to see how her news was brewing. Sure enough, there was a pandemonium on the internet. Many people reviled her, insisting that she wasn’t worthy of Ian. She’d already braced herself, so she wasn’t particularly anguished to see these curses that dragged her family along. Instead, she was just a tad puzzled at their hostility.

While there were those who condemned her, naturally, there were also people who supported her. Some people compared her with Sena Young, saying that she at least looked far kinder besides having taken such good care of Ian. Thus, they had no objections as long as Ian liked her.

Also, some were probably anti-fans, and they used Ian’s background as fodder. They claimed that it was actually pretty fitting for him to be with a girl from an ordinary family considering the fact that he was an illegitimate child. Such comments mocked her and Ian both.

Cindy herself wasn’t really bothered, but she was a touch curious as to whether Ian would be saddened when he saw these comments. After all, his identity was considered a stain, although it wasn’t his stain. Rather, it was a stain belonging to Old Mr. Morgan, Bryce Morgan, and Ian’s mother. Why does Ian have to bear the infamy of their wrongdoing?

Putting away her cell phone, she then got up to walk around. Just after taking a few steps, she caught sight of a celebrity coming over with her assistant. The celebrity kept a very high profile, having two assistants as well as two bodyguards beside her. I don’t quite understand why she needs bodyguards. The set has been cleared, so there isn’t any need for two bodyguards to escort her. But well, that’s a big shot for you! She didn’t dare stare or ask questions. Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Unexpectedly, the celebrity abruptly stopped mid-stride. Turning her head, she noticed Cindy and said something to the assistant beside her. The assistant then nodded and answered in a rather loud voice, “Yes, that’s her.” At this, the celebrity chuckled before going on her way.

Cindy could tell that the chuckle was definitely malicious. It’s probably another snub at Ian because of my background. Well, this is the entertainment industry whereby people flatter the powerful and scorn the lowly. If I were a boss with resources, people might flock over and ingratiate themselves to me. Nonetheless, I don’t give a whit about that. She snorted. After doing so, she felt much better.

She then strolled around before seeing a few assistants chatting, probably assistants of the celebrity guests. One of them hurried over at the sight of her. “Ms. Selby!” Cindy was startled. I’m not a celebrity, so why is she showing me such deference? Still, she stood there and looked at the approaching girl. The girl was about her age, appearing harmless with a bright smile on her face.