True Tycoon Her Empire, Her Rules

Chapter 167

Chapter 167 Like a floodgate suddenly thrust open, speculations gushed towards one chilling possibility.

Not just the audience glued to their screens, but every guest and crew member onsite harbored a horrifying suspicion, one that had never crossed their minds before-All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

Carter’s wife's disappearance leading to her death might not have been an accident but a meticulously planned murder. Once this idea took hold, the way everyone looked at Carter changed in an instant.

The comments continued.

“If this were true, the man was terrifyingly sinister!”

“To have killed and then to linger at the very scene of the crime, day in and day out?”

“Oh my God, what happened to the paranormal reality show we were promised?! Why’s it always murder?!” “Carter...Killer...”

“Dude, just realized his name sounds freakishly close to ‘Killer!”

“Guess any name close to that spells danger...”

“Come on, my name's Carter, and I’m honest, kind-hearted, and friendly!”

Instinctively, the show's guests started to distance themselves from Carter.

He felt their wary and vigilant stares and frowned, thankful that Mervin didn’t let the wild guesses continue and spoke his piece, “But | don’t see any blood debts or resentful spirits on him.”

Mervin had a knack for spotting trouble, as he had with Naylor, and he trusted his judgment. Yet, he also trusted Winnie’s insights. So where did the problem lie?

“| didn’t say he had blood debts.” Winnie spoke naturally, yet it left everyone around, including the viewers in the live stream, with puzzled expressions on their faces.

Were they wrong?

Winnie explained, “Most of the resentful energy that affects others comes from spirits. This kind of energy amplifies people’s discontent and can lead to impulsive actions, like with the couple who argued earlier, and Thorpe here.”

Winnie gestured nonchalantly at the young lovers who had quarreled and then at Thorpe, continuing, “And the only one who could still influence the living with her resentful energy after death is his wife, with whom Carter had tied the knot. But since he bears no blood debts or ghostly auras, it means he’s not connected to his wife’s death.”

Carter was initially confused, but as they talked about blood debts and spirits, he abruptly realized what they were implying, and his expression soured.

“You think | killed my wife? That's absurd!” he retorted. For the first time, he showed anger in public, his face even flashing a hint of agitation.

“My wife’s death was an accident! The incident was thoroughly investigated, and the police files are clear! How could | harm her? If | had a choice, | would have died in her place! You're slandering me just because of some speculation!”

The surrounding guests and crew fell silent, and Gentry, sensing that Mervin and Winnie were hogging the spotlight, chimed in somewhat sincerely to draw attention back to himself, “Accident or murder? It’s hard to tell. Like when Sara nearly plunged off that cliff earlier. If she hadn’t been quick, who could say if it was an accident or something more sinister?”

Online viewers found truth in Gentry’s words.

Exactly, no one can be sure about these things. Who's to say Carter is not hiding something?

But didn’t Mervin and Winnie say he had no blood debts? Maybe he’s hidden it so well that even they couldn’t see it? “My girl Winnie can’t be wrong! If she says there’s no blood debt, then there isn’t!”

“In this reality show, no perpetrator can escape Winnie’s eyes!”

“I believe in Winnie too...”

The online debate raged on, but Carter was visibly enraged by Gentry’s insinuation.

Before he could retort, Winnie spoke up again, “Carter isn’t a murderer. The incident from those years ago was indeed an accident.”

After all, a wrongfully dead spirit wouldn't find peace so easily. Carter’s expression softened, and with a practiced sorrowful look, he faced the camera. The audience felt reassured in their belief in love once more.

Off-camera, Winnie watched him, her clear gaze piercing, “I’ve seen the videos you posted online about your wife. | believe the accident was real, and | believe that you truly wish you could have died in her place. Or at least, you were genuinely grieving for her at first...”

Carter’s face relaxed as he listened to Winnie’s initial words, but her tone hinted at an impending twist.

Not just him but everyone present and watching online felt the same. This kind of statement usually means there’s a twist coming.

“At first, you were truly grieving,” Winnie continued, “Sharing your love story online was a way to express your longing for her. But once you realized that these stories brought attention, your inn benefited from the news, and even young, beautiful girls drew close to you out of sympathy

213

12:53

and kindness to comfort you...”

Carter’s face contorted with Winnie’s words, his pupils shrinking in alarm. He moved forward, trying to silence her, “Shut up! It’s not like that! You’re slandering me....”

Before he could get close, Kane and Mervin stepped in front of Winnie, their eyes sternly warning him to stay back.

Winnie stood her ground, her gaze calm and undisturbed, “Your love for her changed as it got entangled in this web of vanity. You began to exploit the sympathy of the online world, enjoying the attention and benefits it brought. The first time | saw you, | noticed an excess of romantic interests in your life. | suspected you were using those girls’ admiration for your love story, their sympathy, to become intimate with them...

Perhaps even you didn’t anticipate, and neither did your wife, that the obsession she harbored for you, born out of her concern, was meant to accompany you. Yet, because you lost your original intention, her obsession turned into resentment towards you...

It is because of this resentment that couples staying in the B&B always end up choosing to break up.” Carter exploited this love for his own selfish desires. He betrayed their love, and those affected couples naturally began to question their own love.

Thus, the so-called Breakup Curse came into being.