A deeply meaningful smile spread across Sellers''s face. "But what if she wasn''t? Then she''d have to give back everything she''s received, wouldn''t she?"


    Sherman froze. "Uncle, are you suggesting...?"


    Sellers''s eyes gleamed with cunning. "Old Mrs. Cameron''s birthday banquet ising up. It''s the perfect opportunity. All we have to do is sit back and enjoy the show."


    After her release from the hospital, Lynne, unwilling to give up, tried to approach Joshua two more times. Each attempt resulted in progressively worse injuries. Every time, before she could even get close to him, some sort of freak ident would


    ur.


    Thinking the problem might be the indoor settings, she arranged to meet him in a quiet, atmospheric park. The dense foliage provided a perfect, secluded spot for a ndestine encounter. As always, Joshua readily agreed.


    However, just as she was about to demonstrate how to perform a "wall m," a ho''s nest from a branch overhead inexplicably fell directly onto her head. Her face swelled up like a balloon.


    Joshua kindly called an ambnce for her.


    When Ste heard that Lynne had been in another ident with Joshua present, she went to the hospital to visit.


    As she approached the room, she could hear screams and furious curses from within. Pushing the door open, she saw several young women surrounding a hospital bed, physically attacking Lynne.


    Ste was stunned by the scene. Just then, Joshua, who had been standing in the room watching the spectacle, noticed her. He stepped out into the hallway. "Star, you''re here."


    Ste gestured toward the chaotic room. "What is going on?"


    "Lynne was just brought out of the emergency room when these women stormed in," Joshua said, feigning ignorance. "I''m not really sure what happened."


    Lynne had just woken up and was still weak, no match for her attackers. The women tore into her screaming insults. "You miserable slut, stealing other people''s boyfriends! You act like being a homewrecker is something to be proud of! Will you just dié without a man?!"


    A short-haired girl pped Lynne across the face repeatedly. "You shameless bitch!


    You even went after your best friend''s boyfriend! Was it thrilling to betray her?"


    Another woman threw a stack of


    het


    PI.ne


    face


    photos at Lynne''s face. "If you want to steal men, fine! If you want to sleep with them, that''s your business! But did you have to send me pictures just to rub it in roy t You think just because you''re a Cameron, no one will touch you? Sleeping around like that, aren''t you afraid of catching a disease?"


    The photos scattered across the floor, all of them explicit images of Lynne with various men. Even a casual nce was enough to see how graphic they were.


    "You tramp, slept with by a thousand men! You love showing off your body, don''t you? Well, today we''ll give you a real show!" With that, she started ripping at Lynne''s hospital gown.


    "Star, this isn''t exactly afortable scene," Joshua said. "Why don''t we talk outside?"


    Ste hadn''t realized Lynne''s private life was so chaotic. Not wanting Joshua to see anything too scandalous, she quickly agreed and left with him They had just found a quiet spot down the hall when a group of men came rushing from the other end of the corridor.


    "Lynne, my love, what happened? Why are you in the hospital? I was so worried!


    Tell me where it hurts, baby."


    "Hey, Lynne, isn''t that your cousin? Why is he calling you ''baby''?"