Chapter 6

The internet's insatiable hunger for scandal latched onto the conspiracy-filled remark, spreading it rapidly as users shared it across platforms.

"Everything makes sense now—mystery solved!"

"This is horrifying. We're seeing a brilliant criminal at work."

"Carol's actions were wrong, but Claire turning to murder? That's a whole new level."

"I can see why her boyfriend left. Living with someone like that must have been hell."

The online mob was in full force, and my name—Claire—was now linked to murder and madness.

Even Nathan's infidelity with Carol, once condemned, was being reframed as a story of salvation.

Nathan was no longer seen as unfaithful. He was now portrayed as a tragic hero, escaping from my supposed "domestic oppression." Carol, once viewed as a conniving mistress, was reimagined as his angelic rescuer, guiding him away from "a disturbed woman's grasp."

The boldness of their narrative was almost admirable.