Justin raised his eyebrows. His noble and ascetic face was as cold as ice.
What he felt earlier was nothing in comparison to the rage he felt at that moment.
Justin had just returned home and changed his clothes when Gregory called him to the study.
âSob⦠Daddy! You must stand up for me! I feel so wronged and miserable!â
Bethany cried until her tears soaked Gregoryâs shirt. Her face was covered in tears and scratch marks
from the fight she had with her friends in the afternoon. The corners of her lips were also cracked, so
she looked miserable.
Gregory was sitting on the sofa. Bethany had always presented herself as a well-bred lady, so when
she looked so wretched, Gregory hurriedly reached out and stroked her hair to comfort her.
âYour brother is back. Iâll ask him whatâs going on when he comes in.â
âThis matter is getting bigger now. Iâve already received several calls today asking me about Bethany,
and I donât know how to answer them.â
Shannon loved her daughter, so her eyes turned red with worry. âBethany is being criticized online.
How can she possibly show herself in public in the future? What would other wealthy families in
Savrow think of us?â
âShannon, donât worry. I wonât let our daughter suffer this grievance.â
Gregory frowned and looked angry.
At this time, the door opened. Justin walked in expressionlessly.
âJustin, why didnât you deal with the video in time? Itâs going viral for all the wrong reasons! Donât you
think that youâre lacking as the president of Salvador Corporation?â Gregory hugged Bethany and
scolded Justin.
âSalvador Corporation has a public relations department and a legal department. Each department
has its own director.â
Justinâs eyes were calm, and his tone was low. âI am the president of Salvador Corporation, but Iâm
not a nanny. Some things arenât under my jurisdiction, so I donât have to intervene.â
âJustin, do you think that this isnât something you have to worry about? Bethany is your biological sister!
Are you just going to watch as someone bullies your sister and ruins her reputation?â Shannonâs face
was covered in tears, and she clutched her chest as if she would faint at any moment.
âShannon, youâre weak, so donât get too agitated.â
Gregory hurriedly stood up and put his arms around Shannonâs shoulders. His gaze was tender.
It had been 20 years, but Justin still felt suffocated every time he saw Gregory and Shannon showing
off their affection for each other.
Gregory had never once mentioned Justinâs mother in the past 20 years or visited her grave.
That poor woman loved him so deeply, but it was as if she had never appeared in Gregoryâs life.
Gregoryâs indifference was more cruel than hating her.
âIâm fine, Greg.â
Shannon leaned into Gregoryâs embrace and coughed twice for good measure. âI was too agitated
earlier and didnât control my emotions. Justin is the president of Salvador Corporation, so he must be
busy dealing with all kinds of problems every day. I shouldnât have bothered him about this. I was just
afraid that Justin still has doubts about me. After all, Iâm not his birth mother⦠If thatâs why he
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doesnât want to help Bethany, I donât blame him. I can understand where heâs coming from.â
Justin looked at this pretentious woman indifferently. He was tired of watching her act for 20 years.
He just wondered why Gregory was not tired of Shannonâs act.
âShannon, donât think too much. Whether that brat admits it or not, you are my wife, so by extension,
you are his mother!â
Shannon successfully provoked Gregory, who became more infuriated. He pointed at Justinâs
indifferent face and said, âYouâd better come up with a solution for me right away! I want all those
videos and posts about Bethany to disappear by tomorrow morning. Otherwise, youâll answer to me!â
âIâd thought of the solution a long time ago and told Bethany.â Justin lowered his cold eyes.
âDad! Justin didnât think of a plan for me. He was just pushing me into a fire pit!â
Bethany immediately became anxious when she heard her name. She stretched her neck and said, He
actually wants me to apologize to that stupid housekeeper! Iâm someone of status, and sheâs a nobody.
Why should I apologize to her?! Also, Anna came to the boutique to cause trouble today and slapped
me in front of so many people. Sob, sob⦠Iâm too embarrassed to face anyone!â
Shannon and Gregory were shocked when they heard this. âWhat? Anna slapped you?!â
âLook at the slap marks on my face. Iâm telling the truth!â Bethany cried and pointed to her still-
swollen face.
âHow dare she! Justin, what kind of woman did you marry?â
Shannon was furious when she heard that her daughter was bullied. She finally showed some
viciousness as she said, âWe must sue her for hitting Bethany! We canât just let it go!â
âBethany wanted to hit Anna first. Anna was just acting in self-defense,â Justin said righteously.
âYou mean, that girl really hit Bethany?â Gregory asked with gloomy eyes.
Justin acquiesced.
âContact her immediately and ask her to apologize to Bethany! Also, why havenât you finalized the
divorce with her yet? Take some time tomorrow to go to City Hall with her to get your divorce certificate.
From now on, I wonât allow you to have anything to do with that woman!â
shouted.
Justin frowned slightly.
Gregory
Their divorce was imminent, but after hearing this, Justin felt inexplicably uncomfortable and replied
without thinking, âNo.â