Chapter 1040 Public Opinion Reversal
Soon, a trending topic shot up the charts:#The Truth Behind Abella's Assault #
When people clicked on it, they saw dozens of reporters swarming the entrance of Abigail's company, cornering the CEO, Abigail, as she left work. They demanded answers, and Abigail, sticking to the plan she had discussed with Abella, revealed the truth.
"Back then, Abella was already the founder of QY. But to help me, a junior designer, she volunteered to accompany me as an assistant to a design competition. The night before the competition, she was still teaching me some design methods and techniques. That evening, I wanted to thank her by treating her to a late-night snack, but we ran into those thugs."
"Those guys started trouble with me for no reason. Abella stepped in to protect me and the street vendor, injuring her hand in the process. Later, I found out that it was my cousin Blair who orchestrated the whole thing. She wanted to hurt me so I couldn't participate in the competition. The cops' investigation later confirmed this with recordings. If you don't believe me, you can ask the cops ."
"Speaking of my cousin Blair, I have to mention our family, the Parsons. My grandfather used to be in charge, but after he passed away, my grandmother soon followed. My dad was running the company, but after he left, everyone started looking up to my uncle."
"In the Parsons family, no one stood up for me and my mom. My uncle and aunt often bullied us, and eventually, their children, my cousins, also started to harass us. Even after we moved to a rental house, they would still come and bother us, as if bullying us was some kind of fun game."
"Two years ago, on my dad's memorial day, Blair brought some bodyguards and kicked away all the flowers at my dad's grave. She even dumped trash on it and said many disrespectful things. My mom couldn't take it and argued with her, but she was injured by Blair's bodyguards."
"Last year, around the time I met Abella, she was like a ray of light in my life. I remember it was also my dad's memorial day. Blair once again dumped trash and paint on my dad's grave. She even tried to have her bodyguards assault my mom in front of my dad's grave. When I arrived, she wanted her bodyguards to assault me too. If it weren't for Abella being there and helping us, my mom and I..."
Abigail's eyes reddened as she spoke, but having spent a lot of time with Abella, she quickly regained her composure, showing her usual strength and courage.
Facing all the reporters, she said, "You all know what happened next. My cousin Neil came forward, saying their whole family often dreamt of my dad, leading to nervous breakdowns and eventually choosing to commit suicide. He was the only one left and decided to return the company and house to me, begging for my dad's forgiveness in heaven."
This incident had trended before, and now, as it was brought up again, people started connecting Abella's actions at the street stall with this story.
Public opinion quickly shifted.
"I never knew Abigail's life was so complicated."
"So, it wasn't Abella forming gangs and fighting in the streets. She was just helping a friend, and she got injured. We misunderstood her before."
"But why is she so skilled? Isn't it strange? I counted, there were twenty-two thugs that night. She's just a young woman, and she only hurt her hand. It's unbelievable!"
"Yeah, she must've had some serious training. No way one person could take on that many thugs without it. Those guys were all fighters."
Soon, one of Abella's eight grandfathers, Terrence, was surrounded by reporters as he left a coffee shop after meeting some old friends.
The reporters bombarded him with questions about his granddaughter Abella fighting in the streets, whether he knew about the online video, and if he had any comments.
Terrence calmly replied, "Luckily, I taught her some self-defense techniques when she was young. I saw the video online. It was very dangerous, but I'm glad she could protect her friend and herself. As her grandfather, I'm proud and happy for her. I also urge everyone to let their children learn some self-defense. It can be very useful in critical moments."
Many gossip enthusiasts were surprised to hear that Abella's self-defense skills were taught by Terrence. Before retiring, he was a significant figure in politics. Upon further investigation, they found out that in his youth, he was a legend in the special forces.
People in the special forces said he was an all-around captain, excelling in land, sea, and air. He was skilled in parachuting, sniping, and combat, and could complete the process of drawing, loading, aiming, and shooting in just 0.5 seconds, earning the title of "Gun King."
Such an all-around talent, capable of anything, had trained Abella comprehensively. No wonder she had such skills at a young age.
So, it made perfect sense that Abella could handle those thugs that night.
Public opinion quickly shifted in favor of Abella.
Meanwhile, the Medici family's raffle event manager, a high-ranking executive, also came forward to release investigation data.
The data showed that before the winners drove away the ninety-nine cars, each car had a strict inspection certificate proving they were in good condition. However, after driving away, several cameras near the victims' parking lot coincidentally broke down.
Abella restored the surveillance footage and posted the relevant videos online, showing several masked individuals tampering with the cars in the middle of the night.
The entire internet was shocked!
The company involved was also exposed. It was a clothing company run by Winifred Harper, who had a long-standing grudge against the Medici family.
Because the Medici family decided not to collaborate with Winifred in the new year, she was angry and orchestrated this scheme to harm the Medici family.
Soon, the police arrived and took Winifred away.
It seemed like the matter was resolved, and online opinions were overwhelmingly in favor of Abella, condemning Winifred's actions.
But Abella knew it wasn't that simple.
"Winifred wouldn't resort to such despicable means just because the Medici family didn't collaborate with her. She must be taking the fall for someone else. I investigated and found that the person she contacted was from a film company."
"This film company is actually a front for laundering money. I dug deeper into the people who had dealings with this company. Guess who I found?"
Abella's gaze fell on the others in the living room, who eagerly asked, "Who?"
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