CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER 117: APOLOGY

Melanie Lloyd, being a delicate woman, naturally couldn’t endure Ethan Lloyd’s torment for long and soon begged for mercy.

But Ethan Lloyd did not let go, tightly holding onto Melanie’s shoulders as he spoke harshly, "Melanie, I’m warning you, don’t play tricks on me! Tell me! Who exactly told you about this?"

"I... I really don’t know. It was just someone who sent me an MMS, and that’s how I found out about it."

Unable to bear his torment, Melanie finally opened her mouth and revealed the truth.

Only then did Ethan Lloyd release her, his emotions slightly more stable.

After a moment of silence, Ethan Lloyd composed himself, smiled at the woman before him, and spoke softly, "Melanie, how can you believe those people’s nonsense? You and I have been together for so many years, don’t you know my intentions yet?"

Ethan Lloyd spoke sincerely, but in Melanie’s eyes, everything about him was utterly fake.

Melanie had already determined that he was indeed unfaithful during their marriage.

Melanie also wanted to suppress her anger and not vent, but as long as she saw Ethan’s face, she couldn’t control her emotions.

She couldn’t understand why a man who once loved her so much, even abandoning his former wife for her, could change his face so quickly?

"Ethan Lloyd! It seems I, Melanie, misjudged you! You don’t need to explain any further; I won’t believe a single word!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Melanie immediately turned around and planned to leave.

"Melanie, where are you going? Get back here now!"

Seeing Melanie suddenly leave, Ethan Lloyd grew anxious and hurriedly shouted.

Unfortunately, no matter what he said, Melanie didn’t respond at all.

Just as Ethan Lloyd was trying to find a way to handle Melanie’s situation, Desmond Fairchild, utilizing the information obtained by Austin White, was preparing to deliver a second heavy blow.

Since Desmond Fairchild learned from Ace that Melanie had already gone home and caused a commotion, he instructed Ace to continue arranging the exposure of Mrs. Lloyd’s affairs.

To amplify the effect, Desmond intentionally purchased the pages of three media outlets so that within an hour, whether through print newspapers or online news, it spread throughout Bayside City.

Meanwhile, Ethan Lloyd, already worried about Melanie’s situation, saw this news and was practically seething with anger. He immediately grabbed the freshly delivered newspaper and stormed back to the old Lloyd Family mansion.

"Mom, how many times have I told you to have less contact with those pretty boys, yet you just won’t listen? Now look, the whole world is talking about your scandal, are you satisfied?"

Mrs. Lloyd had just come to the door to open it for her son when she heard Ethan Lloyd staring at her with a face full of annoyance, saying such a long list of things before handing her the newspaper.

In fact, Mrs. Lloyd had already known about the matter but hadn’t contacted Ethan Lloyd proactively for fear it would affect him.

Unexpectedly, Ethan still came to find her.

Seeing her son’s angry face, Mrs. Lloyd forced a smile and then reached to pull Ethan into the living room.

"Son, can we go inside and talk? Let’s not linger at the door to avoid being noticed."

It must be said that Mrs. Lloyd was quite cautious, knowing that she was now in the spotlight and immediately pulled Ethan inside.

"Let me go! I can walk on my own."

For some reason, as soon as Mrs. Lloyd touched Ethan Lloyd’s hand, he felt intensely irritated and immediately shook off his mother’s hand.

Although Mrs. Lloyd felt saddened, she knew that under these circumstances, she couldn’t say much.

Soon, the two entered the living room, one after the other, and Ethan Lloyd sat relaxed in a corner of the sofa, glaring at his mother with resentment.

Mrs. Lloyd couldn’t help but feel guilty under his gaze, first smiling awkwardly before inching closer to Ethan.

"Son, I know I made a mistake this time, I promise I’ll stay home obediently in the coming days and won’t go out, okay? Don’t be mad at Mom anymore."

No matter how strong Mrs. Lloyd appeared outside, in front of Ethan Lloyd, she was more like a child, often making mindless mistakes.

Ordinarily, if Mrs. Lloyd made some small mistakes, Ethan could still tolerate them. But this time, he had to admit, her actions were a bit too much.

He sighed and then spoke softly, "Mom, when have I ever punished you for little mistakes? But on this matter, how many times have I talked to you about it? Why did you just refuse to listen?"

Even before, Ethan Lloyd was very dissatisfied with Mrs. Lloyd’s actions, thinking, just like the media reports, that at her age, she shouldn’t be indulging in nightlife outside.

But Mrs. Lloyd simply wouldn’t listen, and eventually, it all came to light.

Not hearing anything from her son, Mrs. Lloyd grew anxious and quickly said, "How about this, I’ll go find Desmond Fairchild and apologize to him, okay? I know the news must have been leaked by them! I’ll go apologize to him myself, don’t worry, Mom won’t drag you into this!"

Without even thinking, Mrs. Lloyd knew that the sudden exposure of the incident was related to Desmond Fairchild. After all, she had pushed that guy at the banquet, and Desmond must have harbored resentment.

But at the time, how could Mrs. Lloyd have known that the illegitimate child Seraphina Sinclair gave birth to was actually Desmond Fairchild’s!

If Mrs. Lloyd hadn’t mentioned it, Ethan Lloyd might have nearly forgotten Desmond Fairchild’s existence.

With this, the situation seemed much more reasonable.

"Mom, don’t blame me for not being able to save you. The mess you made, I truly can’t help you clean it up. As for your suggestion, it might be worth a try."

"Alright, I’ll go to Cloudsea Group and find Desmond Fairchild later, don’t worry, I will take responsibility for what I did."

Mrs. Lloyd only had one son, Ethan Lloyd, and she would do everything possible for him, not wanting to add any trouble for him.

After speaking with Ethan, Mrs. Lloyd immediately went upstairs to quickly pack, disguising herself with a full set of hat and mask to avoid attracting attention.

When Mrs. Lloyd left the house, it wasn’t too late, just ten o’clock in the morning; she had originally intended to take this chance to invite Desmond Fairchild out for lunch and apologize properly.

Unexpectedly, Desmond Fairchild didn’t care about Mrs. Lloyd at all.

"Mrs. Lloyd, our president is busy at the moment and really doesn’t have the time to see you."

As soon as Mrs. Lloyd reached Cloudsea Group, she was blocked by Ace, who stated that Desmond Fairchild had important matters to handle.

"How about this, I’ll just wait in your company’s reception area, and I’ll see him whenever your boss is available, alright?"

Since Mrs. Lloyd was there, she didn’t plan on leaving easily. She absolutely wouldn’t leave without getting a clear answer from Desmond Fairchild today.

"If you want to sit here, I certainly have no objections. However, I can’t let you know exactly when President Fairchild will be available."