The Wife Is a Superstar 2

Chapter 224 - Just The Beginning

Lisa waited for his brother to digest what he just said. It took a few moments before V spoke again.

"I understand," he replied. Another pause. "I was wondering why you've been distancing the Corporation from the Lees but now I see why." He sighed. "I can't believe all of the things they have done. Are they all true?"

"En."

V sighed again. "Mom is heartbroken, did you know? It's like when Dad died. She won't eat or go out of her room. I'm worried for Mom."

This time, it was Lisa's turn to sigh. His chest tightened. Their mother, Chitthip, had always been delicate at heart. She almost broke beyond repair when their father died. It was actually Jieun and her mother who helped Chitthip recover from her debilitating grief.

And now this happened. Lisa couldn't help but feel guilty towards his mother. Noticing the direction of his thoughts, he hardened his heart. It was better this way. The truth was hard to swallow, but it was better than living in an illusion.

"Mother recovered then. She will recover this time as well," Lisa said. His words were meant to persuade not only V but also himself. "I'll ask Grandmother to stay with her."

"Good idea. Mom needs someone with her right now."

"En."

They didn't have much to talk about to each other. It was mostly Lisa instructing his brother on what to do.

"Remember, our family has now severed ties with the Lees. We have nothing to do with them anymore. Whatever happens to them during this time, don't soften your heart and make the mistake of helping them in any way. This is just the beginning," Lisa reminded his brother before the call ended.

Lisa stared at the phone. Making up his mind, he dialled. It rang and rang and rang but nobody answered. He tried calling two more times before giving up.

He sighed and leaned back on his seat. It seemed that his mother was still angry at him. She wouldn't answer any of his calls. He wasn't surprised but it still hurt.

All he could do was endure for now. She would eventually come around. He was her own son after all.

He made another call; this time, to his grandmother. Grandma agreed to leave the mountains and return to the old house to accompany Chitthip.

She sniffed in disdain. "I knew that the Lees are no good, but I never imagined that they would be this bad. If your grandfather were still alive, he wouldn't let them get close to our family in the first place. It's beyond me how they could brainwash your mother to this degree. Don't worry, my dear. I'll take care of your mother. Just do what you need to do."

"Thank you, Grandmother."

"Good. Don't forget to send my regards to dear Jennie. Tell her that Grandma misses her."

"En, I will."

After the call, Lisa returned to directing the Lee family's downfall. Jieun was still relatively unscathed at the moment. Next would be her turn and in extension, the New Girls. Just like what he told his brother V, this was just the beginning.

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Before everyone could recover from the shocking exposé of the Lee family's crimes, showbiz was rocked by its own big news.

"Taehyung Breaks Off Engagement to Jieun!"

"Big Star V Gives Official Press Release: 'Our Relationship Was a Big Mistake'"

"Fairy Tale Couple Ends Before Reaching Happily Ever After"

"V Dumps Fiancée, Chooses Family Over Love"

Many of V's army of fans shipped the couple. They believed that they were the best couple ever. There was no woman in the world who could match their Prince as perfectly as Princess Jieun.

She was just so beautiful, elegant, intelligent and classy. Some thought that it was unfair for her to suffer for the crimes of her family. They refused to believe that she had knowledge about the crimes. To them, she was innocent.

Although they already expected this break up to happen after the crimes of the Lee family were exposed, it was still shocking when V officially dumped Jieun. Their perfect fairy tale was shattered just like that.

While everyone was still talking about the break up, another news rocked them a few hours later.

"Jieun Rushed to the Hospital After Trying to Kill Herself!"

"Heartbroken Jieun Cuts Her Wrists After V Ends Engagement!"

"V Drives Now Ex-Fiancée to Suicide!"

"The Tragic Fate of an Innocent Princess Condemned for the Crimes of Her Family: Is V Heartless for Abandoning Her?"

A live interview with one of Jieun's aunt-in-laws was aired outside the hospital where she was rushed to. Jieun was apparently accompanied by her mother and aunts.

Only the family members who were working at their company were taken into police custody, including her father, brothers, uncles, some aunts and cousins. As for the rest of them, they were only being monitored and forbidden from leaving the country but otherwise, they were free to move as they wished.

The aunt-in-law condemned V for her niece's attempted suicide and the entire Manoban family for their family's misfortune.

"Our Lee family has always loved and treated the Manobans like our own family. I don't know why they decided to frame us for all of these crimes! We built our own fortune and reached our high status from our own hard work and dedication! We are innocent! My niece is innocent! How can V do this to her?! Our Jieun has been suffering from depression ever since she miscarried Taehyung's child! How can he just abandon the mother of his child like this?! He's heartless! The entire Manoban family is heartless!"

She sobbed in such a tragic manner that those watching her couldn't help but sympathize with her. Then her eyes rolled back and she fainted...or appeared to faint. She was carried back to the hospital.

Of course, the media lapped all of these up. Cameras flashed everywhere and on-site reporters narrated everything for live broadcast.

New headlines were released. This time, the shock was even greater especially to V's army of fans.

"Jieun Allegedly Miscarried V's Baby, Suffers Depression!"

"V Already a Father to Jieun's Miscarried Child!"

"Jieun, the Biggest Victim in the War Between the Manobans and the Lees!"

This time, the condemnation thrown at V was even worse than what Lisa received when he terminated the business partnership between the Corporation and the Lees.

It even reached a point that some of V's fans abandoned him, protesting against his heartlessness. They felt enraged on behalf of Jieun.

"Justice for Jieun! Be a man and apologize, V!" they shouted in protest.