Justin''s heart clenched painfully, as if a blunt knife with thorns ground his heart into a bloody pulp.


    Upon hearing this, Gregory, usually cold as stone, subtly furrowed his brows.


    "Ms. Thompson was afraid that you and Young Master Justin would worry, so she begged me to keep


    this a secret for her. I considered your fragile state at the time, afraid of causing you further distress,


    and also weighed the repercussions of revealing Ms. Thompson''s infertility, which could potentially ruin


    her prospects in the Salvador family."


    "And just because of that, you decided to listen to her? Were you out of your mind?! How old was she


    back then? She was just a young girl back then. What could she possibly know?!" Nigelmented with


    a heavy heart.


    "It''s all my fault, Old Master and Young Master Justin. Please punish me as you see fit. I''ll ept any


    punishment..."


    Be...


    Why were you so naive?!


    Before Matt could finish his sentence, Justin left them behind and sprinted out of the vi.


    "Young Master Justin?!"


    Matt was about to chase after him, but Nigel stopped him. "Just let him go! This is the emotional debt


    Justin owes and my shortfall to Anna. I''m afraid I may never fully repay it with my old age, so let Justin


    spend the rest of his life making amends for it properly."


    Torrential rain fell. The camera shes crackled relentlessly, exposing Zoe''s pale and terrified face,


    piercing even more intensely than lightning.


    "Ms. Hoffman! Don''t you think exposing Ms. Thompson''s infertility in public like this is a bit too much?!"


    "Did you get that medical report through bribery, or did someone give it to you in secret?!"


    "Are you revealing Ms. Thompson''s privacy to ruin her rtionship with Mr. Salvador so you can marry


    into the Salvador family yourself?!"


    Countless reporters swarmed outside the police station like bloodthirsty sharks catching the scent of


    prey, swiftly converging on the scene of the police escorting Zoe.


    The cameras and microphones were all aimed at her. The rain drenched her, and the crowd jostled her


    continuously. She was disheveled and reeked of body odor. The scene could not get any worse.


    Zoe had handcuffs on her wrists, yet considering her status as a member of the Hoffman family, the


    police wrapped a white cloth around her hands to cover the handcuffs.


    Yet even so, she felt utterly ashamed.


    Just a few hours ago, she was the proud heiress of a wealthy family. Now, she had be nothing


    more than a prisoner.


    Everything was over... Her dream of bing the wife of a CEO was shattered!


    Ryan issued a strict order, refusing to provide her with any public rtions assistance or legal


    representation. He left her to fend for herself.


    However, Logan would have helped her by deploying people for online control and actively blocking


    information.


    But why were so many reporters still approaching her?


    Why?!


    "Heh, this foolish woman will probably never find out how things came to this point until her dying day."


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    Taylor stood beside Christopher, watching the news of Zoe''s arrest on therge screen with a smirk.


    "Mr. Iverson, Ever since you decided to bring her into the game, she was already headed for a dead


    end. But this woman is truly useless. With the hotel scandal previously, she couldn''t handle Justin, and


    now she''s dragged herself into this mess again. Ryan haspletely given up on her, and only Logan


    is still siding with her. But even if that old guy is as cunning as a fox, he''s no match for you. You''ve


    pushed her into the abyss by getting those reporters to hound her."


    Christopher''s cold, refined features bore a mysterious smile as he elegantly swirled his ss of red


    wine.


    Though his smile appeared charming, his eyes lurking behind his gold-rimmed sses betrayed a hint


    of cruelty.


    "Useless pawns should be treated as trash."


    Christopher took a sip of wine, his gaze fixed on the scene of Zoe''s arrest, and his smile deepening.


    "However, Ms. Hoffman is not entirely without merit. Without her, how could this matter have escted


    to such a level, achieving results beyond my expectations?"


    "It was wise of you not to attend the banquet tonight. In such chaotic circumstances, it''s best to avoid


    raising suspicion."


    "However, avoidance is no longer an option now."


    With Christopher rising gracefully from his seat, Taylor promptly moved forward to adjust his coat and


    tie. "With the nuisance out of the way, it''s time for the true protagonist to appear."