Chapter 23 Boycott the DeRoss Group
Why didn't he have a daughter? Why did he have two sons in his family?
If he had a daughter, he would definitely spoil her and make her the most enviable little princess in the whole world.
Ivan thought of going over to hug the little girl, but restrained himself.
She is Haley's daughter!
This woman has ulterior motives, her daughter might just be pretty on the surface!
Ivan forced himself to look away, his hand in his pocket, radiating coldness.
But Owen had already rushed over.
He couldn't help it and pinched Angela's face.
The little girl coldly opened his hand, her gaze full of vigilance.
"Angela, from now on, I'll be your big brother. I'll protect you, can I help you blow-dry your hair?"
Angela, who usually never responded to outsiders, vigorously shook her head.
Haley was extremely surprised.
No matter what she said in the past, Angela never responded, not even nodding or shaking her head.
But now, Angela actually reacted to a stranger's child.
It seemed that Angela has a special impression of the Winston family, but why?
Haley applied medicine to Angela while softly saying, "This young gentleman won't hurt you, let him blow-dry your hair, okay?"
"Yes, yes, I'll be very gentle, I won't hurt you. If I do hurt you, you can hit me!" Owen promised loudly.
Time passed.
Angela finally nodded her head. Haley's eyes became even more complex. Originally, she had hoped that her grandmother would give Angela more love and help her come out of her self-enclosed world.
Unexpectedly, it was two strangers who brought about a change in Angela.
Owen was extremely happy, holding a hairdryer and skillfully blowing Angela's hair. The three of them sitting on the carpet by the bed formed a warm picture.
Ivan stood at a distance, suddenly feeling very uncomfortable. As a grown man standing here, couldn't this woman even offer him a seat?
And this brat Owen, after getting a little sister, he ignored his own father! Ivan felt completely unnecessary.
He turned around to leave.
However, the little girl suddenly looked at him. That glance was like a ray of light shining on a glacier, instantly melting the ice and snow.
The cold feeling around Ivan dissipated instantly. A sense of peace washed over him, his lips curved slightly, forming a smile.
Inside the room, the atmosphere was harmonious. The door was left open, and a little child was standing outside the crack.
Todd quickly withdrew his gaze in shock. He never expected that the man he thought was Angela's father actually had a son.
Moreover, that son was about the same age as him.
In other words, if Ivan was truly the father of Angela, then five years ago when Mommy was pregnant, Ivan also impregnated another woman with his child.
A man who impregnated two women at the same time was not worthy of being Angela's father.
He also did not deserve Angela's affection.
Such a father should be rejected. Todd took out the saliva test strip from his pocket and emotionlessly threw it into the trash bin.
The Martínez family's banquet did not end until 12 o'clock in the night.
At this moment, the news on the internet had already reached its peak. Various hot topics were being discussed.
"Former top beauty of Cuenca returns in stunning fashion!"
"Recalling the scandals of the former top beauty of Cuenca!"
"Haley announces the severance of ties with the DeRoss family."
"Ownership of the DeRoss Group shares..." "..."
The DeRoss family instantly became the headline of major news platforms in Cuenca. Looking at the news on the television, Mr. DeRoss became so angry that he directly smashed the remote control.
"I should have choked her to death back then. How dare she announce the severance of ties with the DeRoss family in front of the media? How could she say such things?"
"Frank, calm down. That little brat obviously came back for revenge," Flora said, trying to comfort him.
"Cutting ties with her is better. This way, she won't have any reason to take away those shares from back then."
After Haley died, fifty percent of the shares under her name naturally transferred to Emily's name.
Now that she's alive and voluntarily declared the end of their relationship, there's no way she can take back those shares.
Mr. DeRoss's anger finally subsided a bit, but Emily next to him suddenly exclaimed.
"Dad, that wretched Haley bought a lot of internet users to slander us, the DeRoss family!"
She handed him her phone, and when Mr. DeRoss saw the hot search on it, he nearly dropped dead in place.
Ten minutes ago, an account posted a thread mainly about the DeRoss Group's change in ownership, and based on that information, the blogger portrayed a power struggle within the wealthy family.
"Haley, at the age of eighteen, held fifty percent of the DeRoss Group's shares and became the heir to the DeRoss Group. But on the second day of becoming the heir, something happened, turning her into Cuenca's biggest joke. Haley's incident benefited Emily DeRoss the most, even though Emily is not Haley's biological sister. Mr. DeRoss and Emily had enough motives to frame her."
"But after Haley's incident, she was not willing to give up her shares. So Ms. DeRoss and Emily decided to take matters into their own hands and directly took Haley's life, and then naturally took over the DeRoss Group's shares. Emily also became the heir of the DeRoss family."
"Who would have thought that Haley didn't actually die but came back alive?"
"Regardless, the people of the DeRoss family are all disgusting. Ms. DeRoss is scheming, Emily is malicious, and Mr. DeRoss is weak, getting played by others... How dare these three people try to take away what belongs to Haley?"
"The wicked will eventually meet their downfall, and the DeRoss Group will inevitably perish!"
..."
Online, a campaign to boycott DeRoss Group's products was launched.
Affected by this campaign, the stock price of the DeRoss Group plummeted in a straight line, evaporating two billion in just two hours.
Mr. DeRoss felt a pain in his chest from anger.
He angrily exclaimed, "That jinx Haley, why couldn't she have died outside? Ever since she came back, the DeRoss Group has been in trouble. It infuriates me!"
"Dad, now is not the time to complain. We need to come up with a solution quickly or the company will..."
"At times like these, we need to think of a solution," Emily said, pinching the palm of her hand. "Now that I am the heir of the DeRoss Group, I indeed took away my sister's position. If I give back the position to my sister, the online public opinion will no longer be self-defeating."
"No way!" Flora gritted her teeth. "You are capable of leading the DeRoss Group to prosperity. Why should you give it to that little bitch, Haley?"
"Your mother is right." Mr. DeRoss snorted coldly. "I will personally handle this matter. Quickly find reporters and hold a press conference."
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