Chapter 1401 If Only She Wasn't So Heartless
Anyone would be devastated seeing someone they'd cherished for so long in such a horrific video. Tessa had begged Selena for help, but Selena remained unmoved while Tessa was...
Lawrence couldn't get to Vistalia fast enough. He floored the accelerator, but just then, several text messages appeared on his phone.
Blackmail.
[Transfer $70 million to this account or Tessa's video will circulate among Vistalia's elite.]
He slammed on the brakes and immediately instructed his assistant to transfer the money and trace the sender's information.
Ten minutes later, his assistant called back.
"Mr. Smith, we can't trace the number. It's from overseas, from a region notorious for scams."
"You're suggesting this might be a scam?"
"I can't be certain. By the way, Mr. Lawrence Smith, I heard the company management has been transferred to Mr. Richard Smith?"
Previously, Richard rarely showed up at the office while Lawrence worked diligently, often staying late. Now employees were hearing rumors about a change in leadership, causing anxiety throughout the company. But Lawrence's mind wasn't on business matters.
The phone number had indeed sent those two videos, and Tessa was unreachable. He quickly had the footage analyzed—they weren't doctored, but authentic.
Lawrence's chest tightened with pain.
He boarded a plane, desperate to return to Vistalia and find Tessa. Upon landing, he didn't even take time to recover from jet lag before organizing a search party.
They finally found her in a notorious slum. Tessa was delirious, mumbling incoherently, "Lawrence, where are you? Lawrence..."
The fate of a confused, nearly insane woman in such a place was all too predictable. A man was forcing her head toward his groin.
"Help! No! Selena, please save me..."
Tessa's memory seemed stuck in that moment, her eyes filled with despair.
Witnessing this, Lawrence saw red. He drew his gun and shot the man dead.
The gunshot startled Tessa, who tried desperately to back away. Lawrence strode forward and gathered her into his arms.
"Tessa..."
When she recognized his face, she broke into heartbreaking sobs. "Lawrence, you came for me! I can't bear this anymore—let me die, please let me die!"
Lawrence held her tightly. "It's over now. I'm taking you to get medical help."
He rushed her to the hospital, but while Tessa lay in her bed, a scandal erupted throughout Vistalia's high society. The video of Tessa's assault had gone viral, with many watching and even mocking her.
Tessa was no longer the respected daughter of the Smith family, but someone everyone felt entitled to degrade.
Lawrence remained unaware until a friend called, urging him to check their group chat. There, he found others commenting crudely on the video.
[Nice figure. Clearly not her first time.]
[Is that really Tessa? How did she fall so far, servicing so many men at once?]
[Never thought I'd see her day come. The Smiths must be heartless—wonder what she did wrong.]
Lawrence smashed his phone against the wall, startling Tessa. Her face went pale as she hugged her knees, trembling violently. "Please... don't hurt me... I'm sorry... I know I was wrong... please..."
"Tessa..."
Lawrence's heart shattered. His hatred for Selena intensified—if she hadn't been so cruel, Tessa would never have ended up like this.
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