?Chapter 108:


    But Alexander knew better. The trending topics were everywhere. The entire city was calling him a scumbag—there was no way the Harper family hadn’t seen it. He’d tried to help Joyce, even offering to cover her shop rent, and this was how things turned out. He’d been publicly humiliated, made to look like a fool, and yet, the Harper family hadn’t said a word. Not a single person came to his defense.


    All those warm, loving “Alexander” greetings they used to throw his way? They were nothing but empty words. The realization hit him hard, and a cold, ufortable feeling settled deep in his chest.


    He looked at his secretary.


    “Get me information on what Dani’s been up totely. I need to meet with her.”


    The secretary gave a nod.


    “Got it, sir.”


    Meanwhile, Caiden sat in the living room, unruffled, while Joyce cried loudly beside him.


    “It’s all my fault! Alexander only got tangled in this because of me!” Joyce wailed.


    “He was helping me with that shop, and now everyone’s attacking him. Dad, you have to get Harper Group’s PR team to step in and help him. They’re destroying him online!”


    Caiden kept watering his nts, his face showing no emotion.


    “Is that so?” he muttered without looking up.


    “Yes!” Joyce’s frustration spiked.


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    “Dad, haven’t you seen what’s trending?”


    Caiden didn’t even nce up. He casually snipped away at a leaf with his pruning scissors, taking his time,pletely unbothered. The truth was, he couldn’t care less. He was Dani’s father, and nothing could change that, no matter what was happening around him. Honestly, he wasn’t keen on jumping into the chaos. Some people online had already started calling him a “terrible father.”


    “If he spoke up to defend Alexander now, wouldn’t that only open the door for even more criticism?”


    Caiden sighed deeply, then finally turned to face Joyce.


    “Getting roasted online happens to everyone. Alexander’s still young. A bit of criticism won’t kill him.”


    Joyce’s frustration boiled over.


    “Dad! You’re just scared, aren’t you? Scared of Dani! Scared of what people are saying online!”


    Caiden’s eyes shot towards her, but Joyce wasn’t backing down.


    “And I bet you’re scared of Cedric too, right?”


    For a brief moment, something shed in Caiden’s eyes, but he quickly hid it behind a stoic expression. However, Joyce didn’t miss it, and with a sharp gesture, she pointed at him.


    “I knew it! You’re afraid of Cedric!”


    Caiden let out a small sigh, pursing his lips as he stood there for a moment.


    “Yeah, I’m scared. Now what? Who isn’t terrified of Cedric in Olisvine? If Alexander wasn’t afraid, why didn’t he fight back when Cedric hit him? And now you want me, with my old, fragile body, to step in and fight for him? You should be ashamed!”


    Caiden dismissed her with a wave, clearly fed up with herining. As he turned back to his nts, a strange thought slowly crept into his mind.


    Dani had never been like this. She never cried for hours or threw tantrums.


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