A Woman Scorned Came to Light

I was shaking with anger. It was so bad that I had to ask the nurse for a shot of painkiller, then went straight to the press conference.

Samson and Jessica looked like they had seen a ghost. After all, in their eyes, I was supposed to be curling up in the morgue, crying over my child's corpse.

My tone dripped with sarcasm. "What a pair of star-crossed lovers, Mr. Samson Foster and Ms. Jessica Foster."

I put extra emphasis on the word "Foster."

Reporters surged forward, eager for a headline. Dozens of cameras zeroed in on Jessica's pale face as I dropped the bomb.

"If you love her so much, Samson, why not share with the audience that Jessica's your biological cousin?"

Everyone in the room was immediately dumbfounded.

Camera flashes went off nonstop. Even people who had been cheering them on in the livestream suddenly fell silent.

I smiled. "The apple really doesn't fall far from the tree. After Samson's father died, three illegitimate children appeared out of nowhere. Now, you've outdone him by having an affair with your own cousin."

Jessica couldn't stand the stares anymore. She broke down in tears, hiding behind Samson.

I snatched the host's microphone and roared at the top of my lungs. "Now you know what being shamed feels like? Weren't you having a good time taking the role of both cousin and mistress at the same time? How dare you prance around like you've done nothing wrong when you knowingly became a homewrecker!"

Samson shot me a vicious glare.

"If you insist on making a scene, then I'll make everything clear right now. Kelda Shaw and I were only forced together by our families' arrangement. Jessica Foster and I are cousins in name only. We don't have any blood relation. Aren't you worried that this will come back to haunt you by forcing us apart?"

Ha!

Once divorce is on the table, people who loved each other would show their true colors. No lie was too difficult to make.

I took a step closer, locking eyes with Samson.

"Forced together? When your father went to prison and every business partner pulled out, who gave you the money and support to get back on your feet? The Shaw family. Why didn't you refuse us? When you used your connection to the Shaw family at business banquets to network and rebuild your reputation, why didn't you ever say you were being forced?"

Samson had no words as his expression was extremely sour.

But I wasn't finished.

Suddenly, the big screen lit up with a video of him on his knees, sobbing after he was caught cheating, begging me not to divorce him.

The entire room erupted.

More and more reporters rushed in, cameras flashing.

#Breaking news! Foster Group's CEO in an illicit affair!

Public opinion flipped. Suddenly, I was the victim everyone sympathized with.

Samson and Jessica became pariahs. They pulled their coats over their heads, desperately trying to get their assistants to shield them as they fought their way out.

The Foster family's bodyguards were scrambling to snatch and smash the cameras.

I called my assistant.

"Buy up the trending topics for the entire year. I want everyone in the country to recognize those two. Yes, even a stray dog!"

No sooner had I finished speaking than Marie appeared, blocking me in the parking lot with several others.

She waved her hand.

Someone quickly brought over a large case, and with a click, the lid popped open.

The dim parking lot was suddenly flooded with blinding, golden light.

She smiled at me and tried to apologize.

"Alright, Kelda. I'm not going to play any games with you. Five hundred kilos worth of gold should be enough to calm you down, right? This was all Jessica's fault… That witch must have seduced Samson! Don't worry, I'll make sure she'll never show her face in front of you again."