Chapter 318 A Major Scandal
It was a drizzly morning, with temperatures already below freezing, the cold wind chilling to the bone. The damp weather matched the somber mood. Early as usual, Susan was feeding Oliver when the news suddenly exploded with reports of Caleb's infidelity and domestic violence.
"Vice President Caleb of the Eilish Group was caught with another woman at a hotel, and online photos of Mrs. Eilish's abuse surfaced. Caleb and his wife, Grace, have been together for seven years, married for four, and have a child, presenting themselves as a model couple. The photos left everyone in shock."
Susan's face turned pale, and she quickly turned off the TV. Oliver, with a furrowed brow, looked at her, concerned but silent.
"You eat first. I'll be right back," Susan said, handing Oliver her breakfast before rushing to the bathroom to call Caleb.
"It's me," Caleb said, but the call abruptly ended, chaos on the other end. Susan grew even more worried.
Meanwhile, after a meeting, Caleb planned to visit his lawyer, but as he left the company, a swarm of reporters surrounded him, bombarding him with questions.
"Mr. Eilish, did you cheat?" "Did you abuse your wife?" "Are the photos of your wife's bruises real?" "What's your relationship with that woman?"
Amid the chaos, Caleb quickly realized what was happening. His face turned dark, and he hung up on Susan.
"Please make way," his bodyguards hurriedly intervened, creating a path for Caleb.
"Mr. Eilish, please respond," a sharp female voice demanded.
"No comment," Caleb said, his lips sealed, about to get into his car.
"Mr. Eilish, by not responding, are you admitting to the affair?" The mention of an affair made Caleb's expression turn even colder.
"Please step aside," his bodyguards urged. "Let him through." "Let him through..."
"Mr. Eilish, can you please answer?"
"No comment," Caleb said, before closing his lips tightly.
Just as he was about to get into the car, a sharp female voice asked, "Mr. Eilish, by not responding, are you essentially confirming the affair with the third party?"
The third party. Caleb's eyebrows raised, and just as he was about to get into the car, his expression suddenly turned dark. "Who are you? Do you know the consequences of defamation? I can make sure you rot in jail."
The female reporter took three steps back, and the other reporters fell silent. Caleb was surrounded, but he exuded a powerful aura, like a dangerous lion.
At that moment, a weak voice asked, "You didn't respond earlier, but now you're so agitated. Are you protecting the third party?"
Caleb's sharp gaze quickly fixed on a reporter, who, like a mouse, quickly hid behind others. Caleb gave him a warning look, saying nothing, which was more dangerous than speaking. The reporter's heart froze.
"Mr. Eilish, please get in the car," a bodyguard said in a low voice.
The reporters dared not approach and could only take photos of Caleb's back.
Inside the car, Caleb's face was extremely dark. "Those media outlets, shut them down. I don't want to see those two people in A City again."
"Yes, sir."
Upstairs in the Eilish family's home, it was quiet. Candy lay on Grace's lap, her face filled with unspoken worries. "Mommy, is Daddy really not coming home? Doesn't he want us?"
"No, he will come back."
"But Daddy hasn't come home now, and I'm afraid..." Candy pouted, on the verge of tears.
"Does Candy believe Mommy?"
Candy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, I believe."
"Good, that's right. Mommy won't let your Daddy have a chance to leave us. He won't get rid of us." Grace smiled and said, "I will definitely make him come back to our home. Huh?"
"Yes, Mommy, please do it quickly. I really miss Daddy. The teacher said that everyone makes mistakes, so let's forgive Daddy this time. Okay?"
Grace smiled without saying a word. Forgive? No, she would never forgive Caleb for what he had done. She would hold him tightly, drag him down, and make him spend the rest of his life paying for the mistakes he made to her and their child.
At the hospital, Susan couldn't get through to Caleb's phone and could only repeatedly refresh the news on Weibo. "Caleb's betrayal of marriage" and "Caleb's domestic violence" had all become hot topics, with hundreds of thousands of comments flooding the internet.
"This can't be true. My idol actually hit someone, I don't believe it." "Old Money is a mess, Caleb looks glamorous, but he is actually a scumbag who abuses his family." "Forgive me for being blunt, but those who commit domestic violence and betray their marriage are all trash! They deserve a lifetime of condemnation!" "Grace is so pitiful, clearly born into a wealthy family, yet she married an abusive man." "Only brainless fans would say he's handsome. I could tell he was abusive just by looking at him." "Anyone who hits a woman is scum!" "Did you watch the video? He actually threatened the reporter for the third party. Mrs. Eilish must be so heartbroken." "True love, so touching!" "Haha, a b*tch with a scumbag!" "Can someone find out who the third party is? Let's show her what online violence is!"
Susan's face grew paler, and her hands trembled. Just then, there was a commotion in the corridor. "It's this ward." "VIP ward, damn, how shameless!" Susan quickly locked the ward door, and several fierce faces suddenly appeared on the glass, banging on the door. "Open up!" "Third party, what are you hiding for?" "Shameless!"
Susan quickly covered the glass with a cloth, afraid that they would see Oliver. When she looked out the window again, a crowd of people was rushing towards them.
"Mommy, what's happening outside?" Oliver was starting to get scared. There was a lot of shouting, and the door was about to be broken down.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay." Susan swallowed hard, and at that moment, Caleb's call came in. She answered it in a hurry, "A lot of people are causing trouble at the hospital, I'm, I'm afraid..."
"I've already sent someone over. Hang in there, they'll be there soon," Caleb's voice was calm.
Susan was still anxious, but she felt a little more at ease, urging repeatedly, "Hurry, I can't hold on much longer."
"I'll be there soon." As soon as he finished speaking, several black cars arrived, and a group of tall, black-clad bodyguards got out and dispersed the crowd.
"They're here," Susan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Open the door!" "Hurry, open the door!" Someone was desperately banging on the door, and the door was about to give way.
Susan quickly held Oliver and hid in a corner, shielding him with her body. "Kill her." They viciously tried to beat her, but Susan held Oliver tightly, using her own body to protect him.
"A bastard with a secret child." "So shameless!" "Let's beat her together!" They went crazy, dragging Susan around.
"Don't touch my mommy." "Bad people," Oliver cried out helplessly.
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