Chapter 140 Darwin's Statement
Hathaway had been feeling frustrated for a while, but finally, there was a slight improvement in her mood. She hung up the phone. She was about to enjoy a relaxing bath and have a glass of top-notch red wine produced in her estate. Then, her phone rang again. Hathaway glanced at the caller ID. It was her mother.
Hathaway thought to herself, after the recent tension at home, her mother might have had some words for her. Now that Darwin was embroiled in an affair scandal, her mother must also feel relieved and happy, right?
Hathaway answered the call. But instead of the expected praise, what she heard was different.
"Darwin has made a clarification statement on all of Solomons and Solomon's official accounts. You have to see it!"
Hathaway furrowed her brows. Clarification? What clarification? She didn't spread any rumors about him and Fiona, so what could he clarify? Could it be about clarifying their relationship only as boss and subordinate?
A glimmer sparked in Hathaway's eyes. If Darwin made such a statement, it meant he couldn't continue to have an affair with Fiona. Otherwise, he would undoubtedly end up being verbally attacked by netizens.
Hathaway immediately hung up the phone, entered one of Solomon's official accounts, and started reading the statement. Hathaway's excitement gradually diminished as she read through it. Darwin's statement was exceptionally simple.
First of all, he admitted to his relationship with Fiona and informed the public that they were preparing to get married.
Secondly, he explained the matter of the business alliance. The statement said, "As the heir of Solomons and the president of Solomon, my marriage is not a decision made solely by me. When discussing the business alliance with the Ross family, I always held respect for Miss Ross. After Fiona learned that I was about to get engaged, she chose to resign immediately and return to her own life.
However, during the period when Miss Ross and I were discussing marriage, I discovered that Hathaway Ross had a very open personal life, which contradicted my personal views on marriage. After unsuccessful discussions with Miss Ross, both families decided to cancel the engagement, and Fiona had no involvement in this decision. On the contrary, it was Miss Ross who repeatedly manipulated and incited others, with the intention of hurting innocent people."
At the end of the statement, Darwin mentioned Fiona again.
"After the failure of the aforementioned business alliance, I suddenly realized that marriage and love should not be contaminated by self-interest. Fiona is a kind person. Over the years, she has used her abilities to help impoverished children access education and develop projects to improve the lives of visually impaired children. She has always been using her goodwill to bring warmth to others. She is a gift from God to me and the person I will spend the rest of my life with. Regarding the personal attacks and rumors that suddenly appeared on the internet, my legal team has collected evidence and will file lawsuits against them."
Hathaway finished reading. Her whole being felt a surge of anger!
"Personal life…Open-minded to this extent?” Hathaway’s lips were trembling. Slander!
This is Darwin slandering himself! The one she loves has always been Darwin, and only Darwin!
Hathaway completely lost her mind She logged into her social media account directly.
"Protecting the person you love shouldn't involve hurting me," followed by a long string of crying emojis. "Then, who should protect the innocent me?" Hathaway sent out this message.
In an instant, it caused a huge uproar!
"Feeling heartbroken for the princess! This guy is going to drive her crazy!"
"If she says she's open-minded, she really is!"
On the internet, everyone was overwhelmingly supportive of Hathaway.
On a popular video-sharing website, someone suddenly uploaded several videos.
A group of men and women were intimately entwined, pure white all around. Soon, someone recognized a beautiful face with blonde hair and blue eyes in the videos. If it's not Hathaway, then who else could it be?
The videos were quickly spread to public platforms. Although they were deleted swiftly, there were still many screenshots circulating on the internet.
"Shocking, my mom, the princess sure knows how to have fun?!"
"Look at the filming dates of the second video, it happened in the first half of the year, right? At that time, the Solomon family and the Ross family were probably discussing the details of an alliance, right?"
“It’s fake! Fake! Our princess would never do something like this!”
"So, this is what Darwin meant by an open-minded personal life? I'm an Oriental man, and honestly, I can't accept this~"
“I’m not an Oriental man either, and I can’t accept it!”
"By the way, that secretary was with Darwin for five years, while Miss Ross spent nights with five or six different men. No wonder Darwin was driven to the point and decided to marry a commoner~"
"Hathaway went too far. Maybe Darwin didn't intend to release the videos at first, and now she's trying to gain sympathy!"
"By the way, after enjoying this gossip, I just want to know, where is the evidence that Princess has harmed Miss Woods, that Darwin mentioned?"
"A freshly baked scandal" post was accompanied by a link. Within the link were recordings of conversations between Hathaway and Eric, in which she completely abandoned her usual gentle demeanor in public. She constantly expressed annoyance towards Fiona and urged Eric to act against her as soon as possible. Of course, there were also instances where Eric complained that Fiona found him filthy for sleeping with too many people.
Besides these conversations, Hathaway also mentioned that she had already bought someone on the black market and if Eric couldn't handle it, she was prepared to take matters into her own hands. At this mention, the internet was completely in chaos.
"If, as Darwin claimed, Miss Woods voluntarily withdrew before the engagement, and the princess still wants to manipulate her like this, that would truly show her wickedness!"
"Am I the only one who finds it a bit cute that Fiona called Eric dirty? Men who lack self-respect are worthless!"
"This indirectly proves that Miss Woods is a virtuous person, right?"
Among these numerous comments, there was an account with a verification badge claiming to be a physics professor. Always on the front lines.
"Why are people still praising Darwin? He is not at all what you see. Fiona did not willingly be with him! He exploited Fiona's grandmother's serious illness and the need for money to treat it, forcing her to be with him by using money as leverage!"
"Fiona used to be a good student, but Darwin forced her to give up her studies! Let us raise the banner of justice and set Fiona free from Darwin!"
They kept repeating similar words tirelessly.
It also caught the attention of some people.
"Didn't the previous exposure say that Fiona was sold to Darwin as a substitute? So, is this a substitute literature where the substitute replaces the first love and becomes the protagonist?"
"Forced love, huh? I'm looking for books of a similar genre!"
"Bro, the way you put it, it sounds even more intriguing and addictive!"
"So, is Darwin really a love-struck person? A CEO with a love-struck brain??"
Hathaway was completely at a loss. She made numerous phone calls, asking people to delete videos, delete voice recordings. But once something sparked a real discussion on the internet, the traces could never be erased.
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