Chapter 1662 A Mother's Fury
Derek found the address of a restaurant and handed it to his assistant. "This is the restaurant Laura and I went to the day before yesterday. There must be surveillance cameras at the entrance. Go and get the complete footage, including the time and place. And make sure to include the parts where Michael lost it. Let the netizens and Michael himself see how crazy he was the day before yesterday."
"I'll go right now."
An hour later
The assistant brought back some news and said with difficulty, "Mr. Derek Jude, I just went to the restaurant. The manager said someone came yesterday morning and told him to delete the footage because the people in it were important and it might cause trouble for the restaurant. It seems Michael anticipated this and had it deleted. Also, the surveillance from that banquet was deleted early in the morning."
Derek chuckled, "Michael was smart this time."
"What should we do now?" the assistant asked anxiously.
"Forget it, come back. I actually expected we might not get it," Derek said nonchalantly, curling his lips. "But don't worry, I copied all the surveillance videos the day before yesterday. Edit them and post them."
"You're really amazing," the assistant said, full of admiration.
Derek's thin lips curled into a cold smile.
Since Michael wanted to be so ruthless, he couldn't blame Derek for being unkind.
Since deciding to go public yesterday, Derek had thought about it countless times. During the period when Laura hadn't divorced, he wondered if there had been any accidental intimate gestures between him and Laura in public that Michael could have noticed. He thought a lot but found nothing, except for the time he touched Laura's head.
So, after careful consideration, he decided to admit that he had always had a crush on Laura, rather than falling for her later.
Fortunately, he had gambled correctly.
In the morning, Derek walked to the restaurant. As soon as he entered, he saw Carl angrily talking on the phone, "James, I don't want to lose my temper with you, but this time no one can save Michael. Stop helping Michael. Someone like him doesn't deserve your kindness.
"Didn't you see what Michael posted online? Saying we wouldn't let him see his daughter? When did I ever stop him? The last time he came, he harassed Laura, and Violet asked him to leave. And he implied that I helped my son steal his wife."
Carl became more and more furious, "Do you think I'm that kind of person? I've lived my life with integrity. And haven't I been good enough to Michael? Over the years, how many times have I helped him? I'm really disappointed. From now on, I don't know Michael."
After venting, Carl still wasn't satisfied and smashed the cups on the table to the ground. "If I don't ruin Michael, I won't be called Carl."
Seeing his father like this, Derek knew he didn't need to say much. "Dad, don't be angry. I've already found evidence to fight back. Michael won't be arrogant for long."
"I'm just annoyed," Carl said with a disappointed look. "Yesterday, you said Michael would betray us. I didn't want to believe it. Michael isn't my biological child, but I had high hopes for him. And what did he do? He stabbed me, his uncle, in the back. What crime did he accuse me of? He said I abused my power and engaged in corruption. It's not just that he doesn't want me to be re-elected; he wants me out of office now."
"Dad, I told you before, he's changed," Derek said helplessly. "He's hiding at Rolf's house now, and the people from EchoReach are hard to get through."
"Derek, end this as soon as possible. We can't let Michael continue to cause trouble."
Violet sighed, "If this continues, an investigation team will look into your father."
"I understand. This is my resignation letter." Derek handed over the resignation letter he had prepared early in the morning. "Dad, arrange for someone to take over my work as soon as possible."
"Alright." Carl looked at the resignation letter, feeling both exhausted and heavy-hearted.
On the other side
The Miller family was also in chaos early in the morning. Luke and Rose had gone to bed early and had no idea that Laura's relationship had been completely exposed overnight.
Rose, moved to tears by Derek's article, hadn't even recovered when she was infuriated by Michael's slanderous words about their daughter.
"That Michael is such a scumbag. How dare he slander our daughter like this? What a bastard." Rose, trembling with anger, said to Elliott. "We can't let Michael slander Laura anymore. Send a lawyer's letter to Michael on behalf of the Miller Group. I've never seen such a shameless person in my life.
"What does Michael mean now? He betrayed the marriage and still thinks he's the innocent victim? And so many people are supporting him. It's heartless. Elliott, contact the reporters for me. I want to give an interview and scold him."
Laura, holding Maeve, looked down silently.
Maeve, seeing Rose so agitated, didn't understand and started crying after blinking for a while.
"Maeve, don't cry. I'm not talking about you," Rose said, startled, and quickly tried to soothe her. But as she did, she couldn't help but shed tears. "Our poor Maeve. Your father—forget it, that man doesn't deserve to be called your father. He even uses his child for his own purposes."
Laura understood Rose's feelings.
She just couldn't understand how Michael had become so vicious.
Michael, that kind of person, was her ex-husband.
Thinking about it now, Laura felt especially terrified, like being stared at by a venomous snake.
"Don't talk about this in front of Maeve. Maeve can't choose who her father is," Luke said, touching Maeve's little head with a pained expression. "We just need to raise Maeve well so she doesn't turn out like her father."
Luke paused and then looked at Rose. "This matter involves the Presidential Palace. Derek's family will definitely stand up, but as Laura's parents, we can't sit idly by. We are Laura's biological parents and must speak up for her. Even if it doesn't necessarily help, we have to do what we can."
Rose nodded.
Without further ado, she recorded a video herself and had it posted online through a reporter Elliott knew.
As a mother, Rose stood in front of the camera with red eyes and angrily said, "Michael, the things you said are utterly shameless. When you were with Laura, how did you treat her? After you got engaged, you often hooked up with that Megan. Later, when Megan didn't want you, you went back to Laura. Laura endured it for the sake of the child. When she was with you, you didn't even give her a wedding. Less than a month after Laura gave birth, you argued with her and made her return to Silverwood."
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