Chapter 15 - The Interview
The night of the live interview arrived. The studio lights were blindingly bright. Sarah sat next to Ethan, their fingers tightly intertwined beneath the camera's view. Millions of people tuned in, eager for a scandal.
The interviewer, a notoriously sharp journalist, didn't hold back. "Mrs. Carter, critics say your marriage was a financial arrangement to rescue you from poverty, and a PR stunt for Mr. Carter."
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Sarah looked directly into the camera lens. Her voice did not shake. "My life before Ethan was a battle for survival. I am not ashamed of being poor, nor am I ashamed of needing help. But you cannot buy the way my husband looks at our daughter. You cannot buy the peace he brought into our home. If loving a man who saved my family makes me a target, then let them target me. But I am here to tell you that our love is real, it is fierce, and it is not for sale."
Ethan turned to her, his eyes filled with profound admiration. The raw honesty of Sarah's words resonated deeply with the public. The tide of public opinion began to turn overnight.
