He Cheated. I Rose.
If Arthur brought that woman, Chloe, back into the Myers family, their peaceful days would be over forever. That woman was up to no good. What did she have besides money? Nothing. "No. I won't allow it. In this house, it's her or me. If you dare chase after her again, I'll kill myself right in front of you." Madilyn crossed her arms, fuming, and turned her face away. "Mom, I'm not asking for your approval. You're my mother, so I'm telling you as a courtesy." Arthur's voice was emotionless. He rose to his feet slowly. "Also, post a video apology publicly. And it better sound genuine." "You—!" "If you refuse, I'll make a formal announcement that you no longer represent the Myers family. Your personal actions won't be allowed to ruin the company. So, what's it going to be? The family's reputation, or your pride? You decide." With that, Arthur walked out. "Arthur! How can you speak to me like that? I'm your mother!" Madilyn screamed after him, but he never looked back. Arthur was gone. Donald stepped forward, his demeanor calm. He looked at Madilyn, waiting for her to cooperate. Madilyn stood there, trembling with rage. Arthur had been serious just now. He truly didn't seem to care how she felt. After a long, tense silence, Madilyn finally bit her lip, utterly defeated. "Fine! Let's just get this over with. I'll do it." Madilyn's apology video was posted across the internet from her personal social media account. In the video, she sat on the sofa and faced the camera squarely. She spoke with apparent sincerity. "I apologize to Chloe for my ignorant and hurtful words. I am truly sorry. I never should have spoken that way..." On camera, Madilyn genuinely looked chastened. Her delivery was solemn, and the apology came across as heartfelt. Following LOVELESS's demands, she issued this public apology across all platforms and paid a "painful" compensation. Madilyn personally handed over the one-dollar compensation in front of a crowd of reporters. A LOVELESS representative accepted the single dollar, displayed it for the media, and then, in the name of LOVELESS, announced a donation of ten million and one dollars to a public design education program. Once the news broke, public interest in Chloe, Cosmos Group, and LOVELESS soared even higher. The Four Seasons collection sold out instantly. The waiting list for restocks stretched six months long. The buzz around the collaboration between the two corporate giants didn't fade. The internet was flooded with comments begging Chloe to debut. But from start to finish, Chloe never responded. So what was Chloe doing? She was busy enjoying the show.Robert placed an investigation report in front of Chloe, his face full of contempt. "Some people are so dumb," Robert sneered. "Being stupid is one thing, but mixing up people? He got what he deserved." Oralia picked up the file, glanced through it, then tossed it back onto the table like it was garbage. "So the person Arthur has always liked is you," Oralia stated plainly. "You were the one who happened to pass by and saved him back then. Arthur mixed you up with Jennifer, so he's been pining after the wrong woman all these years. What a joke. Pity he's a complete moron." Chloe didn't react to the findings at all. Arthur had turned himself into a laughingstock. Saving his life back then had been a split-second decision. She would have helped anyone in that situation. She just never expected Jennifer to swoop in and steal the credit behind her back. It was almost funny, really."What if we just post this video online? You think Arthur would totally lose it?" Robert grinned, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "In that kind of cat-and-mouse drama, he'd definitely not survive more than a few episodes." Oralia burst out laughing. "Robert, I swear, I'm falling for that vicious wit of yours." "Mommy," Robert said, turning to Chloe. "Arthur wants to sue you for my custody. Want me to just drop the DNA bomb and tell him I have nothing to do with him? That would shut him down for good." "No need to complicate things. Leave it. Zachary will handle it," Chloe said lightly, though her expression turned cool. "With Zachary on the case, we can just relax." Robert slumped back into the sofa, then let out a sigh. "Seriously, though, who is my biological father? I didn't just appear out of nowhere. There has to be someone. I've been searching forever and found nothing. You think he might actually be... dead?" Hearing this, Oralia instinctively glanced at Chloe."Instead of worrying about that, keep your eyes on Mr. Charles Myers." Chloe set her phone down on the table, her expression darkening. Seeing the look on her face, Robert and Oralia immediately dropped their playful smiles. They leaned in and looked at her phone screen.
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