Her breath suddenly began to hitch as news of this hot scandal spread across social dia. Although everyone was very supportive of Callum and Arabella’s relationship, Edith didn’t approve. Furthermore, she wondered when this incident had happened. Why had Callum kept this from her until now? That was what made her hate Callum so much now. She had hoped he would always be open with her.
Cold sweat continued to pour down her body. Her vision grew increasingly blurry, almost causing her to collapse. Luckily, she was still able to move quickly, holding onto her desk. Now she was at a loss for what to do. She couldn’t bear to imagine what her twins would do if they read this article.
Eventually, Edith called her assistant to discuss the matter with her in her office. Her boyfriend had been trying to contact her, but she refused to answer the phone.
"Edith, you won’t answer Callum’s calls?"
Edith sighed heavily, folding her arms and staring out the window. "How am I supposed to answer his call after reading that news?"
"But, it’s possible that soone faked the news. There’s no way Callum—"
"Renata, couldn’t you have seen it clearly? Moreover, there was a video of it that dared to be shown on the news, even though it was intentionally blurred." Her hands were clenched tightly. "Actually, I still want an explanation from Callum. Why did he hide this from ?"
"Edith, you better not be stubborn. I know Callum must be feeling very burdened by this strange news."
"Still, I won’t forgive him for lying to . I don’t like n who lie to ."
Edith paced back and forth, massaging her temples. anwhile, Renata worried that Edith’s ntal state would beco unstable again because of this issue. She worried that the trauma Edith experienced in the past would reopen.
At the sa ti, Cliff burst into the room, panting, causing Edith to stop in her tracks. Ever since her mories returned, she had hated Cliff. Seeing his face now made her feel even more disgusted. However, she remained friendly to Cliff so he wouldn’t suspect anything.
"Cliff, what are you doing here?"
Cliff imdiately hugged her slender body tightly, signaling Renata to leave the room. "Of course, I’m very worried about you. I knew you’d be like this after reading the news."
"Actually, I’m fine. You don’t have to worry too much about ."
"I suspected that Callum had only approached you to take advantage of you. He’s actually had a girlfriend for a long ti."
"Since when, Cliff? Why didn’t I know?" Edith deliberately acted out a play to test Cliff’s answer.
"Edith, they’ve actually been dating for five years. I can see it with my own eyes; they’re so affectionate, it makes jealous."
"But, why didn’t Callum tell the truth all this ti?"
"Because Callum was afraid you’d leave him if you found out the truth." Cliff led his ex-fiancée to sit on the sofa next to him. "Edith, this is why I don’t want to see you with Callum. I know he’s a traitor. He’s been relying on his sweet talk to seduce you."
"Now I want to ask you. Will you be like him one day?"
Cliff lifted the corners of his lips. "No. I’m not a coward like him. If I ever look like him, I’ll be willing to be killed by you."
Edith couldn’t hold back her tears any longer. This ti, she let out her tears not because she felt betrayed, but because Callum was hiding the truth. If Callum was hiding it, did sothing really happen to Callum and Arabella that night? That’s what’s been bothering Edith to this day.
"Cliff, for now I just want to be alone."
"But, if sothing happens to you–"
"Don’t worry. I’ll call Renata later to take care of . For now, I don’t want anyone coming near ."
Finally, Cliff took the initiative to get up from the sofa and straighten his jacket. "Okay, I’ll do as you wish for now. If you ever need any help, you can call ."
Edith replied with a casual smile. "You should go back to the office. Don’t let your work suffer because of ."
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anwhile, Callum was furious after reading the news article about what he’d been up to all night in the penthouse. The video even clearly showed what he’d done in the pool, as if he were having a steamy kiss with Arabella. He laughed in annoyance and slamd his tablet on the table.
"That bitch dares to use this cheap trick to destroy !"
"Even though there are actually many positive comnts on all social dia regarding this scandal, this news cannot be ignored," said Patrick with a look of pity.
"I know Arabella called last night on purpose to set up and then call the press to take pictures of us!" Callum slamd his fist on the table until the back of his hand was red. "Edith hasn’t answered my calls either because of this!"
"But, have you ever told her about this before?"
In an instant, his expression turned nervous. "No."
"What?!" Patrick slapped his forehead. "No wonder Edith hates you now."
"Actually, Arabella suddenly called last night. At first, I refused, but she threatened . If I didn’t et her, she would do whatever it took to get to her."
"She is really a very scary woman."
"Now you must investigate this secretly. Find out who the reporter is and reveal the truth."
At the sa ti, Arabella entered the room without knocking, causing Callum to beco even more furious and loosen his tie. anwhile, Patrick imdiately left the room before things escalated.
Now it was just Arabella and Callum standing facing each other. Callum slamd his fist on the table as he glared at Arabella.
"Is this your doing, Arabella?!"
"Why are you yelling at ? Can’t you read all the comnts people are making about our relationship? Besides, your family company’s stock price is going up."
"I still don’t care! I’ll tell everyone that you’re the one who frad !"
"Actually, the way to solve this problem is easy. You have to marry , Callum."
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