Chapter 80 A strange video began circulating online . At first glance it seemed innocuous : a dim hospital room , a man crying while holding a woman's hand . But the headline was explosive : " [ PRINCESS MIA CAUGHT CHEATING WITH ANOTHER MAN ] The clip's caption spun a story about my past : three years ago I'd been taken hostage , locked in an underground room by criminals . The rescue had supposedly been dangerous - so dangerous that the account said Xavier had been severely injured pulling me out . The post claimed that , after my rescue , I had nowhere to go and begged Xavier to take me in . It went on : even after I became his wife , I was restless and argumentative , always trying to control him . " Then came the accusation everyone wanted : the child in my womb wasn't Xavier's but the result of the man in the video . " The comments exploded . " She slept with someone else after he saved her ? Disgusting . " What a homewrecker . " let him raise another man's kid . Shameful . " wonder his friends never liked her - what a slut . " ope she dies soon . " . Xavier's circle clustered around Vanessa , their outrage humming like static . The clip replayed on a dozen phones . This is revolting , " Theodore said , voice low . " She acted high and mighty - no wonder she brought disgrace on everyone . " " Now we just wait , " Colin added , shaking his head . " Vanessa , you've been through so much - if not for this woman , you and Xavier might've had a chance . " } " Look at that man , crying like she's his whole world . Who is he ? " someone asked . \ " Xavier can't let her get away with this . " " Calm down . There could be a misunderstanding . Yesterday the hospital was locked down ; we could've seen the wrong person ," another voice suggested . " " Vanessa , you're too naive to recognize her tricks . She's not even injured - she's performing . She stayed behind to argue with the family over the merger , then staged this ," a woman sneered . Vanessa , eager to fan the flames , read an announcement aloud - one that would soon make everyone in the room blanch . " Mia is no longer part of this family . That child is illegitimate . Vanessa is the only woman I accept as my daughter - in - law . " " Xavier's mother heard the broadcast and slammed her phone down so hard it shattered . Fury tore through the household . " Call the Elders . Tell Eleanor we won't forget this ," my father seethed . " At the family estate , chaos erupted when Grandmother Eleanor arrived at the manor . Vanessa stood and flanked by friends , ready for spectacle . " Mother , " Xavier's mother said , voice thin . Eleanor entered without a word and , in a single motion , slapped her . The room fell silent . " You shameless woman , " Eleanor hissed . " I should never have left our family to a fool like you . First you let my son be ruined , and now you try to ruin my grandson's life . I should have thrown you out the day you arrived . " Everyone watched , stunned . % " Grandmother ! " Vanessa cried , but Eleanor turned her glare on her instead . " You - prostitute - how dare you call me grandmother ? You leech off our name while my family suffers , " Eleanor spat . Then she fixed Xavier's mother with a look . " You disgrace my granddaughter Mia . How dare you insult an unborn child - your own grandchild ? " % " Mother , you don't understand- " Xavier's mother began , clutching her reddened cheek.N " Silence ! " Eleanor snapped . She pointed her cane and demanded , " Do you even know who that man in the video is ? The one you called her ' lover ? " Vanessa faltered . " That man ," Eleanor said slowly , " is Mia's older brother ." W Xavier's mother went pale . " Her ... her brother ? Isn't she an orphan ? " " What do you mean ' orphan ' ? " Eleanor barked . " Did I not tell you to care for my daughter - in - law better than you cared for your own son ? " Turning to Xavier's friends , Eleanor's voice hardened . " You've made a mockery of this family - spreading lies , dragging my granddaughter's name through the mud . You have cost my grandson his wife and threatened our reputation . The only remedy is to cast you out . " Theodore stama 23 p p . Theodore stammered , " But the video- " } " Shut up , " Eleanor snapped , looking at him with contempt . " From now on , I withdraw your title . You are no longer welcome here . " Theodore dropped to his knees . Eleanor's closing words left no room for doubt : " You will not replace Mia with that snake , Vanessa . Not while I live . " The fallout was immediate . The anonymous account that uploaded the footage also released private clips - moments of me and Felix together - onto social platforms . The videos spread like wildfire , and whispers turned into accusations before anyone had the whole story . P P