Chapter 1656 Respond to Him
Originally, Laura was genuinely angry.
She was upset that Derek had made their relationship public without consulting her.
But after reading Derek's words, her eyes welled up, and tears uncontrollably fell as she blinked.
She had known for a long time that Derek liked her.
She had been moved before, but when he wrote it all down in a long passage, revealing his true feelings without any reservation, she was utterly touched.
Nothing is more convincing than words, and she knew that everything Derek said was true.
Their past experiences were vivid in her mind.
Derek sometimes seemed very cunning, but now his cunning appeared to be filled with deep love for her.
She suddenly regretted that she had been too timid and cowardly.
She had even been blaming him just now.
What right did she have to blame him? Everything he did was out of love for her.
Derek had always understood her well, and facing such a loving Derek, she was so timid and uneasy.
At this moment, Laura suddenly wanted to run to the White House, rush to Derek, and give him a good hug to thank him for always helping her.
No matter what the future holds, she wanted to face it with him.
And she knew what Derek would have to face after releasing those words.
She quickly tiptoed to pick up her phone and went to the balcony, but she couldn't get through; the line was busy.
She stood there in a daze until Cassie called, "We've been talking in the group, and we didn't hear back from you. We thought you were asleep."
"I just saw it." Laura's voice was hoarse.
"Crying?" Cassie smiled slightly.
Although she didn't want to admit she had cried again, Laura still softly said, "Yes."
"It was really touching. I was moved too," Cassie said with a smile. "You've really found a man who loves you this time. Derek is very brave. But why didn't you tell me in advance about going public? I could have given the company a heads-up. Now we're all caught off guard."
"He didn't tell me either. I just found out," Laura thought for a moment and said hoarsely, "Maybe Derek was afraid I wouldn't agree. His mom came to see me this morning, and I was shaken. Being with him is a lot of pressure, and I'm not sure if continuing the relationship will affect the people around me and cause them trouble."
"What do you think now?"
"It's already public. What else can I think?"
Looking at the bright moon, Laura suddenly felt relieved. "Actually, Derek understands me very well. I've been very happy with him, but every time we go out, we either wear masks or try to avoid being seen. Sometimes it feels like our happiness is stolen. He always talks about the distant future, but I never dared to think about it. I was scared. Now I'm not scared anymore. I'll go with the flow. But if the company's reputation is damaged, I feel really sorry for everyone."
"Don't say that. Even I was moved, let alone everyone else. There might be some extreme people, but I believe your relationship will be supported."
Cassie said sincerely, "Laura, I wasn't very supportive of you risking everything for Derek during the day, but since he's willing to risk it all for you, don't be too timid. Derek is great. He's worth your effort. He's not just a man who talks."
"Thank you." Laura choked up again.
"Alright, now you can respond to Derek online. You can't let him face it alone. At least you, the person involved, should respond. As for the company, we'll issue a statement tomorrow saying 'your personal matters have nothing to do with your work.' I believe the whole company will stand by you."
"Okay." Laura responded softly.
After calming her emotions for a long time, she found her WhatsApp and forwarded Derek's post, replying: [We're in love. I wasn't brave enough before, but from now on, I'll try to be strong for you.]
Soon, Bernice also forwarded her WhatsApp: [Support my friend. Sometimes the world isn't entirely fair to women. Divorced men who have been married many times can marry young, never-married women, and it's seen as normal. But divorced women starting over face a lot of criticism. I want to say that any woman has the right to pursue happiness at any time, as long as we have a clear conscience.]
Cassie then forwarded: [Don't forget to spend time with me, your friend, while you're in love. Remember, a man might not be the one who stays with you until the end, but I definitely will.]
Seeing this, Laura couldn't help but laugh.
Her heart was warm and touched.
No matter what storm she faced tomorrow, her friends and loved ones were by her side.
Late at night, the news of the President's son and Laura's relationship stirred up the entire Washington, even making international headlines overnight.
In the White House, Carl saw Derek's public statement and was so angry that he smashed a cup on the spot.
"Derek, are you crazy? I told you to go public, and after discussing it with the team for so long, this is how you do it?"
Carl patted his chest, almost having a heart attack. "What did you write? You're telling everyone that Laura wasn't divorced yet, and you were secretly in love with her? You can't write that. You should have said you fell in love with her while she was staying at the White House."
"Dad, I originally wanted to write it the way you said, but I was afraid someone would find a loophole. It's better to be honest about this."
Carl was stunned, then his face turned black. "What loophole? Did something really happen between you and Laura before she got divorced?"
"Of course not."
Derek was speechless. "Dad, do you think I'm that kind of person? I did help her a few times privately before. If I wrote it the way you said, Michael could point out that if I only liked her after the divorce, why was I so good to her before? So, I didn't want to leave any loopholes in my words. Besides, even if she wasn't divorced, there's nothing wrong with me secretly liking her. I'm telling the truth. I'm not afraid of criticism."
Carl held his head. "I don't even know what to say to you. There's nothing wrong with secretly liking someone, but you were secretly in love with your cousin's wife, who is also our goddaughter."
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