My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2784 - 2792: Is it necessary to keep such a straight face all the time?

Prior to the lottery draw, Edward Cooper explained the show's rules to everyone: "You'll soon draw lots to pair up with the children for temporary families. The goal of our program is to help these kids. Thus, the Program Group will assign daily tasks to you as stand-in parents, all tied to child care."

"Once tasks are finished, scores will come from the Program Group, remote viewers, and of course, your 'children' too. The lowest-scoring team each day faces punishment, while top performers get fitting rewards."

"Is everyone set? Let's kick off the lot drawing."

Joanna Lawrence had already researched the basics about the children joining the show before arriving.

From what she knew, Marco, the eldest, was a kind-hearted and gentle kid, the most understanding and obedient of the trio.

Caring for him would hardly pose any issues.

Lucus had a shy personality and relied heavily on others. Though a boy, he acted more like a girl in temperament.

Regarding Olivia, the littlest one, Joanna knew little, just that she was an adorable and pretty girl, as charming as her name implied. She appeared sweet and bright anyway, so handling her shouldn't be tough.

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The lot drawing results emerged quickly.

Joanna and Kelvin Norman got Olivia, the sole girl among the three kids.

Porter Rushbrook's group pulled the clingy and bashful Lucus.

Mandy Phelps's group landed Marco, the most cooperative and low-maintenance child.

Learning Olivia was her stand-in daughter, Joanna felt a twinge of regret over missing Marco, the simplest to manage, but she embraced it happily soon enough.

She preferred girls to begin with.

Plus, she dreamed of having a lovely daughter someday.

Getting a preview of parenting a girl felt pretty appealing.

Mandy Phelps's group buzzed with delight too, since Marco was known as the easiest kid, making tasks a breeze.

Of the three teams, only Porter Rushbrook's had a tense vibe. "Prospective dad" Porter showed no smile, barely acknowledging "prospective mom" Omega Huntley. They seemed like total strangers, not partners.

Over 50 million people were tuned into the live stream.

With that huge audience, comments flooded in nonstop.

No matter the angle, Porter and Omega's pairing looked strained, sparking more and more backlash against Porter.

"I think Porter's getting way out of line. Does he have to scowl constantly? Poor Omega Huntley, stuck with him."

"What's Porter's issue? Even if he dislikes Omega Huntley, no need to show it so blatantly, right?" "Yeah, Porter's overdoing it so far."

"I wasn't a big Omega Huntley fan before, but now I kinda pity her."

Porter's fans lurked in the stream too, rushing to shield him from any negativity.

"Can't believe folks still defend Omega Huntley. That shameless opportunist who hogged someone else's spot. No wonder nobody warms to her."

"Exactly, how did my bro overstep? Pairing with that bold-faced clinger is irritating enough."

"My heart goes out to my brother. Teamed with such a brazen woman—total bad luck!"