I Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons

My Oscar-winning husband, upon hearing I was pregnant, excitedly posted online:

[My Queen is pregnant! What else can I give her besides a yacht, a mansion, and a private jet?]

Seeing the pregnancy test stick he'd proudly shared, I took a deep breath and decided to play along, making our announcement official:

[Send me a plane ticket! We need to be together, always and everywhere!]

The next second, my social media exploded, trending with furious comments:

[Aria Atour, are you a sow? Trying to claim Adam Vances baby with Lexi Wilson? Disgusting.]

I was utterly bewildered. Clicking into Lexi Wilsons live stream, I saw her, dressed in my loungewear, sitting in the new mansion Adam had bought for me, imperiously selecting a prenatal nutritionist.

I was livid. I called in, demanding she get out of my house.

However, as we confronted each other, Adams private account suddenly appeared in Lexis live stream, showering her with 9,999 "Carnivals" and publicly declaring his love. Lexi, emboldened by Adams public display, dared me to meet her at the mansion. Fueled by a desire to confront the other woman, I rushed over. But Lexi, right in front of me, produced a marriage certificate, the property deed, and Adams signed prenatal records.

Staring at their "proof" of love, I called my husband:

"If you don't explain your relationship with Lexi today, dont even think about stepping foot in my house again!"

When my Oscar-winning husband, Leo Sterling, found out I was pregnant, he was ecstatic. Not content with gifting me a yacht, a mansion, and a private jet, he immediately turned to the internet for advice:

[My Queen is pregnant! What else can I give her besides a yacht, a mansion, and a private jet?]

Looking at the positive pregnancy test stick hed shamelessly posted on social media, a sweet warmth spread through me. I quickly replied, grinning:

[Send me a plane ticket! We need to be together, always and everywhere!]

The moment I hit enter, my unread messages went wild, skyrocketing to 999+ in the blink of an eye. Before checking, I felt a flutter of nerves. Wed kept our marriage and my pregnancy a secret for Leos career. Now that hed suddenly exposed the baby, I worried whether joy or sorrow awaited us.

But when I clicked into my messages, I was speechless. Every single one was cursing me for chasing clout:

[Aria Atour, can you stop trying to grab attention? You were already practically driven out of the industry, how are you still so shameless?]

[You want to claim Adam Vance and Lexi Wilsons baby? Please, consider if youre even worthy!]

[Im done, Im truly done. Aria Atour, your desperation is palpable. "Always and everywhere"? Id slap you so hard you'd stick to the wall and couldn't be peeled off!]

I pursed my lips, exasperated.

I was pregnant. What did Lexi Wilson have to do with anything? This Lexi had been obsessed with competing with me since she entered the industry. Now that I was practically retired, why was she still instigating her fans to cyberbully me?

I clicked on Lexis profile, intending to send her a private message, but my finger slipped, and I ended up in her live stream. The next second, I saw Lexi, wearing my loungewear, sitting in the new mansion Leo had bought for me!

I hadn't even set foot in that mansion yet. How did she get in?

I immediately sent a comment:

"Who allowed you to stream from my house? Get out!"

Perhaps due to the sheer number of viewers, my comment was instantly drowned out by a flood of congratulatory messages from other users. Everyone, without exception, was praising Lexi for her good fortune:

[I cant believe our Lexi was secretly married to the Oscar winner! She really is the hidden queen!]

[Lexis nemesis, Aria Atour, just tried to ride the coattails and got completely flamed. So hilarious.]

[Lexi, is this the new mansion the Oscar winner gave you? Its so luxurious! Youre so lucky!]

Lexi leaned back comfortably on the sofa, imperiously selecting prenatal nutritionists and future nannies, only occasionally responding to fans. But the more she acted like this, the more her fans praised her for her "mistress of the house" demeanor.

The absurd scene made me chuckle, and I promptly sent a call-in request.

Seeing my profile picture flash, the entire live stream erupted:

[Oh my god, the attention-seeker even followed Lexi to her live stream! Lexi, pick up!]

[Confirmed ID, its Aria Atours main account. Why is she so relentless?]

Amidst the clamor, Lexi frowned, rolled her eyes, and accepted my video call.

"Aria Atour, everyone says youre an attention-seeker. I didnt believe it before, but I cant believe you have the nerve to chase me all the way to my live stream to call in. Do you really need me to verbally tear you down to be satisfied?"

I hadnt even gotten a word out before Lexis barrage of accusations, stifling me with frustration. My tone immediately lost all politeness:

"Ms. Wilson, trespassing is a crime. You have five minutes to get out of my house!"

Hearing my sharp command, Lexi froze, then shrieked:

"Your house? Aria Atour, have you lost your mind? This is the mansion Adam just gave me!"

"How can you be so shameless, lying like that to everyones face without blushing!"

Lexis reaction made me laugh, albeit bitterly.

"Dont be ridiculous. I am Leo Sterlings legal wife, and this mansion is in my name!"

Hearing my resolute voice, some fans recalled past events:

[Aria Atour used to be constantly rumored with Oscar winner Sterling. Could it be true?]

[I heard Aria Atour retired to prepare for pregnancy. Could she really be the Oscar winners wife?]

Lexi, seeing the skeptical comments, flared up in rage. She slammed her hand on the table and yelled:

"Enough! Aria Atour was forced to retire because she had no projects, what nonsense about preparing for pregnancy!"

"You love to grab attention, don't you? Today, I'll show you proof of Adam and my love with your own eyes!"

With that, she abruptly stood up and aimed the camera at the walls. Every wall in the mansion was covered with wedding photos of Lexi and Adam. My mind buzzed. I hadnt visited this mansion once during my pregnancy because I couldnt stand the smell of formaldehyde from the renovations.

But I remembered clearly that the walls were originally adorned with expensive ancient paintings Id collected! Leo had personally hung them and excitedly sent me photos, asking for a reward. Now, they were all replaced by their wedding pictures? I scrolled through my phone to find the photos, only to realize that too much time had passed, and those files had been automatically cleaned out.

Seeing me holding my phone, utterly stunned, a stream of [hahahahaha] flashed across the comments:

[Aria Atour is completely dumbfounded. She probably never expected the couple's relationship to be this strong. The walls full of wedding photos are undeniable evidence!]

[Aria Atour got what she asked for! Hurry up and apologize to Lexi!]

Apologize? Id be a pushover if I didn't call the police on her.

Seeing Lexis smug expression, I suppressed my anger and continued to question her:

"Where are my ancient paintings? Those are priceless artifacts! Who gave you permission to replace them?"

"Lexi Wilson, you better restore my house to its original state quickly, or I swear I'll call the police on you!"

Lexi frowned slightly at my furious outburst, seemingly deep in thought. However, the next second, an account with a golden name entered Lexis live stream. Fans quickly recognized it as Leo Sterlings private account, and a string of "brother-in-law" comments flooded the chat:

[Brother-in-law, you're here! With us on guard, no one can bully our sister-in-law!]

[Brother-in-law, I have to complain! Aria Atour is trying to grab attention again, and it made our sister-in-law angry!]

[Congratulations, brother-in-law, on your baby! Brother-in-law, are you scouting locations abroad? Can you share any sneak peeks?]

I said nothing, rolling my eyes at the screen. Leos private account was here now. I wanted to see how much longer Lexi Wilson could keep up this act. I quietly waited for Leo to clarify and apologize, but to my utter shock, Leo started showering Lexis live stream with "Carnivals."

What? Had the whole world gone mad?

Leo, who yearned to be with me every minute, was showering my former nemesis with gifts?

I stared at the ludicrous scene, dumbfounded, but Lexi smiled, her face radiating sweetness:

"Thank you, darling. Darling, stop with the gifts. Once I sort things out here, Ill come abroad to be with you."

The gift effects filled the screen, non-stop. Leo typed just one word:

[Okay.]

Lexis smile stretched so wide her mouth almost reached the back of her head, seeing that "Okay."

"Oh, and darling, this Aria Atour suddenly popped up, claiming our baby. How can there be such a shameless woman in the world?"

As Lexi complained, the fans in the chat immediately started attacking me, filling the screen with curses about me trying to grab attention. After a long moment, Leos private account typed out a line:

[Wifey, rest well. As for this attention-seeking witch, Ill deal with her when I get back.]

Seeing Leos promise, Lexis eyes narrowed into slits from her smile:

"Aria Atour, what do you say? Now my husband says hell deal with you when he gets back. Are you scared?"

"If you're scared, hurry up and kowtow to me and apologize! Otherwise, with my husbands power, forget the entertainment industryI'll make sure you can't even get by in this country!"

I couldnt be bothered with Lexis taunts. I immediately sent a message to Leos private account:

[Are you out of your mind, Leo? You know Lexi is my nemesis, why are you playing along with her act?]

[Get back here and explain yourself right now, or I swear I won't let you off!]

I furiously bombarded him with private messages, but soon, my messages wouldn't send C I had been blocked by my own husband, Leo! Seeing the glaring red exclamation mark on the screen, my heart pounded with anger, my hands trembling.

What the hell was this? Did Leo hitting his head during filming abroad truly mess with his brain?

While I was still trying to figure out what was happening, Lexi was already yelling my name:

"A-ria! Atour!"

"You were always trying to cling to my Adam, and now we have a child, and you still shamelessly try to butt in!"

"Now you've gotten what you asked for, hurry up and kowtow to me and beg for forgiveness!"

"Otherwise, if anything happens to my precious baby because of your anger, you wont be able to bear Adams wrath!"

I was already fuming, and her taunts spurred me into action. I immediately drove to the mansion. But standing at the mansion gates, I found that my birthday code, which Leo always used for everything, wouldnt open the door. Leo had clearly told me all his passwords were my birthday. I tried a few more times, unwilling to give up, but still heard the cold error message.

Just as I was about to try again, the door was opened from the inside. Lexi, a smug look on her face, sized me up and down, then spoke:

"Everyone saw that, right? This wretch doesn't even know the mansion's password, yet she presumes to call herself Adams wife. Its absolutely laughable!"

I ignored Lexis provocation, directly shoved past her obstruction, and strode into the mansion.

"Ms. Wilson, are you going to leave on your own, or shall I call security to escort you out?"

Lexi froze for a moment, then burst into laughter:

"Aria Atour, what is wrong with you? If you have mental issues, please turn right and go to the hospital. Im a pregnant woman who needs to rest, stop repeatedly testing my patience"

Before she could finish, I loudly called for the security guards:

"Get this trespassing lunatic out of here, and take down all these wedding photos and burn them!"

However, after I spoke, everyone present looked at Lexi, utterly still. Lexi, surrounded as if she were a queen, defiantly lifted her chin at me:

"You truly manage to surprise me every time, Aria Atour. You, a washed-up celebrity who retired from the industry, do you dream every day that you're married to Adam?"

"You think you can order around my household staff? Im dying of laughter."

"Today, I'll tell you this: not only is Oscar winner Sterling my husband, this mansion was also personally given to me by him. Even the housekeeper and security guards here were handpicked by me!"

Seeing the reactions of everyone around me, I felt as if a bucket of ice water had been dumped over my head. How could this be? I certainly hadnt been to this mansion before, but every detail, even the flowers in the garden, had been chosen according to my preferences. Why was Lexi not only familiar with this place but also able to command the staff here?

I stood there, my mind flooded with questions. Lexi scoffed and shoved her phone in my face:

"Take a good look at how everyones cursing you, you attention-seeking dog. After youve seen it, hurry up and kneel to apologize."

"Otherwise, when my husband gets back, we won't let you off!"

I was so angry my head swam, but the venomous insults on the screen clearly appeared before my eyes:

[Aria Atour, your face is already swollen from being slapped, why won't you leave? Do you really think Adam will look at you twice if you just cling here?]

[I can't believe how crazy Aria Atour has become in just a few months. Impressive.]

[Apologize quickly! Kowtow quickly! Apologize quickly! Kowtow quickly!]

My hands involuntarily clenched into fists. I glared at Lexi.

"Fine, Lexi. Youre playing these games with me while my husband is out of the country, huh?"

"Leo can't come back, but his assistant didn't go with him this time. You just wait, Im calling his assistant right now to see whos telling the truth!"

With that, I breathed heavily and called Leos assistant. However, as I was dialing, Lexi suddenly twisted her body, gritting her teeth, and flung a stack of papers onto the living room table.