Trash Husband, I'm the Top novel Chapter 29

“Why is this happening to me? I didn’t do anything wrong…” Eleanor’s voice trembled with frustration and hurt.

It wasn’t just the flood of hateful comments beneath the video—her inbox was packed with even crueler messages from strangers.

Daniel’s deep voice was soft and reassuring. “I’ll handle it.”

“Aurora, at the time…” Eleanor hesitated, then added quietly, “I don’t blame Aurora.”

Daniel just gave a low “Mm.” “Don’t waste your time reading all that trash online.”

Aurora stood quietly nearby, watching. So he’d skipped his meeting just to comfort Eleanor. The assistant must have lied to her, probably to keep her from interrupting them.

She should have felt angry. But this time, the usual storm of rage didn’t come.

Instead, she turned away in silence, though every step sent a jolt of pain up her injured foot. No matter how she tried to hide it, her retreat looked unmistakably wounded—both in body and in spirit.

The PR department was in chaos.

Inside the office, Gwen tossed a stack of files onto the table, arms crossed and brow furrowed. “How did things get so out of hand?”

Her tone wasn’t annoyed—she was genuinely worried about Aurora.

The two of them had always been close.

Aurora glanced down; among the scattered files were photos, pulled from the past month, showing Eleanor and Daniel together—arriving, leaving, always side by side.

Every picture radiated a kind of sweetness.

Carefully, Aurora limped over and lowered herself onto the couch.

Gwen adjusted her glasses, eyeing Aurora’s foot. “What happened?”

“Twisted my ankle,” Aurora replied, then asked, “Where’s the press conference being held?”

Gwen handed her a folder, brisk and efficient. “Conference room, twentieth floor. These are the questions the reporters might ask. No matter what, stick to the line: Mr. Chambers and Ms. Quinn are just family friends, nothing more. And you and your sister have always been close.”

Aurora nodded her agreement.

Gwen hesitated. “Aren’t you… jealous?”

Anyone else, in her place, would at least be a little upset—true or not.

Aurora offered a faint smile. “The company’s image comes first.”

Why should she be jealous? She’d always known Daniel’s heart belonged to Aurora, even when she married him three years ago.

“Aurora?”

He cut the call abruptly, his voice suddenly sharp.

In the next moment, Samuel grabbed her arm and yanked her out of the elevator. His handsome features twisted with anger.

“How dare you show your face here?”

Aurora stumbled, pain shooting up her injured ankle.

A second later, Samuel shoved her hard. She crashed into the wall with a dull thud.

“Aurora, why did you leak those things online?” Samuel’s voice shook with fury.

“It wasn’t me.” Aurora’s face was pale, a sheen of sweat breaking across her forehead as the pain intensified.

But Samuel was already convinced.

“Who else could be so vicious?” His glare was cold, as if the woman in front of him wasn’t his own sister, but an enemy.

“I told you, it wasn’t me.” Aurora braced herself against the wall, struggling to stay upright. Her body ached, but her heart hurt even more.