Chapter 8 You've Been Cheated On

• The statement from Scott Family Group came out quickly.
• Ethan publicly admitted his marriage and stated that he was going through a divorce due to personal reasons. As for Miss Janice from KF Entertainment Company, her attempts to manipulate and deceive were exposed, and her company would suspend all her activities.
• The series of twists and turns happened so fast that internet users couldn't keep up.
• Wow! Why do they smell something unusual? Like a battle to defend dignity, but both parties end up getting hurt?
• Karen has been busy all day and was about to spend money to buy some fake followers, when she saw this statement and burst into uncontrollable laughter. She immediately called Claire, "Angela! Did you see it? He's panicking! He's really panicking!"
• Claire raised an eyebrow, put down what she was doing, and opened her tablet to check the trending topics. When she saw the phrase "going through a divorce", a slight curve formed on her red lips. He's panicking. And it's written in the statement that there's no way to end this without a divorce.
• "Alright, let's not worry about what happens next," Claire said with an unusually joyful voice.
• "We're not worrying? Haven't you seen what people are saying about you down there? They're comparing you to Janice! They even said your marriage is like a paper boat, easily capsized by a single wave..."
• "Isn't it true?" Claire chuckled lightly.
• This marriage was already fragile to begin with; they both saw each other as tools.
• Now, they both had no more value to one another. It didn't require a single wave, just a slight touch on each other's boundaries, to evoke a multiplied rejection. It was precisely because she understood this that she successfully stimulated Ethan to propose a divorce.
• Karen pursed her lips and didn't argue anymore.
• In the following two days, Claire quickly put this matter aside and focused her thoughts on the pharmaceutical industry.
• But some people were in a panic.
• Janice called her best friend Elsa, "Elsa, have you seen the news? What do I do now? Ethan is ruthless, he canceled all of my contracts! You were the one who suggested this, now you have to take responsibility for me!"
• Elsa, who had just resolved her own crisis, was quite accommodating, "Oh, don't worry! We'll stick to the plan!"
• "Stick to the plan? What do you mean?" Janice asked in confusion.
• Elsa hinted, "Don't you have some intimate photos with my brother?"
• Janice, "..."
• With the release of Scott Family Group's statement, the skeptical voices online gradually quieted down.
• Young fangirls ignited their hopes again, praising Ethan for his decisive actions and celebrating the soon-to-be single and dominant CEO.
• However, right at that moment, someone threw out a photo that ignited public opinion once again.
• Just as Ethan had received bad news from major hospitals, stating that they couldn't find a suitable heart donor within three days, and he was feeling extremely frustrated, Peter knocked on the door to his office.
• Ethan leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, and uttered, "Unless it's something related to the hospital, don't bother."
• Peter hesitated for a few seconds, "Although it's not related to the hospital, it's still important."
• Ethan opened his eyes, his icy gaze sweeping towards him.
• Peter didn't dare to say that his affair was exposed, but he handed Ethan the tablet in front of him.
• A particular photo in the image stood out. He was wrapped in a bathrobe, sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigarette, with dim lighting that highlighted the contours of his side profile. Although there was only him in the picture, the reflection on the opposite glass showed two people. Blurry yet recognizable, it had an extra level of ambiguity.
• Ethan vaguely remembered from the hotel layout that a few months ago, when he went to KF Entertainment Company for an inspection, they had sent a young actor to him.
• They said it was to thank him for his support.
• But he had a meeting at that time, so he only briefly met the woman and sent her away.
• He didn't expect this to be made into a big deal...
• "Where did the photo come from?" Ethan swiped his hand and saw the offensive words below, his face turning cold.
• Peter quietly straightened his body and said, "It was sent by a somewhat famous beauty blogger. She probably got paid to spread it."
• "A somewhat famous beauty blogger made it to the trending searches?" Ethan's voice sounded dangerous.
• Peter gently reminded, "There was also a small blogger who leaked your marriage certificate before, and she had countless endorsements. The approach is similar to this time."
• "Slam!"
• Ethan slammed the tablet on the desk, his blue eyes giving off an intimidating aura.
• All these signs suggested that it was Claire. She was still unwilling and wanted to struggle to the end.
• What surprised Ethan even more was that Claire had never been honest. She had been scheming and waiting for this day.
• "Get out!"
• "..." Peter had been waiting for these words. He quickly got up and left.
• In the office, Ethan's expression was cold as he dialed a number on his phone.
• Claire had been busy for several days and found that Owen had given her insufficient medicinal ingredients. The dosage was too small, especially now that Grandma Scott's condition had worsened.
• Just as she sneaked into the City N branch of the Black Family Medical Hospital, her phone started ringing.
• Seeing the name on the screen, she froze.
• She looked around, alert to any suspicious targets, then answered the call tentatively, "Honey?"
• There was a puzzled voice on the other end, mixed with a hint of concealed joy. Details were well played.
• However, Ethan only felt anger and disgust at this moment. "Did you post the photo?"
• "What photo?"
• "Don't pretend with me, Claire. I really underestimated you! You went through so much trouble just to secure Mrs. Ethan's position!"
• "..." Claire had a puzzled expression on her face, not understanding what trouble she had gone through.
• But since he said it like that, it didn't seem to match her absolute devotion, "Yeah! I said as long as we don't get divorced, I'm willing to do anything! Honey, are you moved? Will you not divorce?"
• Ethan was filled with anger, choked by her fake innocence, almost lost for words. "You're dreaming! Tomorrow morning, bring your things to the court!" If it weren't so late, he would immediately sever ties with this woman.
• Claire looked at the medicine box in her hand, "Tomorrow won't work."
• Tomorrow, she had to go to the hospital to see Grandma Scott. Time was so urgent, was this man brainless? Or was it that he just couldn't stand her anymore?
• "Claire, don't try any tricks! I've already decided on this divorce, nothing you do can change it!"
• "..." Thank you, I appreciate it if you're truly a man of your word.
• Claire fell silent for three seconds, thinking that this was a rare opportunity but also fearing he might change his mind. So she pretended to hesitate and compromised, "Then, how about tomorrow afternoon?"
• "Three o'clock in the afternoon, bring your files and go to the courthouse yourself!" With that final remark, he angrily hung up the phone.
• Claire looked at the dark screen and raised an eyebrow. He used to pick her up at three o'clock, but now he wanted her to go by herself?
• Out of curiosity, she walked towards the backyard of the clinic while checking her phone for messages.
• But when the picture popped up, she stopped in her tracks. The interest in her eyes gradually cooled down.
• A timely message from Owen: [Claire, you've really been cheated on!]
• Knowing that she had been cheated on was one thing, but having the whole world know was another.
• Her fingers tightened slowly.
• "Snap—"
• The wooden pillbox couldn't bear the weight and cracked under the pressure.
• Claire imagined it as Ethan's head and exerted a little more force.
• The pillbox shattered abruptly.