Almost everyone at the scene and those watching the live broadcast agreed. The broadcast's comments and the people around Nelson began to voice their questions aloud."How's that fair? That guy got beaten up, yet you guys arrested him instead of the offender! Do the less fortunate not deserve just treatment?""Why don't you arrest the MRC Group's CEO? They attacked first! How vile!"Various voices filled the space. The contrasting arguments online and at the cramped scene swarmed the place. It left the situation at an impasse.The police who arrived in their vehicles couldn't drive past the people. They could only face the angry mob. After all, everyone's furious complaints drowned out the police's explanations. The people ignored the police's explanation of Nelson's criminal records. On top of that, they refused to believe what the police said. They found the beaten-up, bloodied man's words more convincing than the police's explanations.More people stepped into the live broadc
The crowd that forced their way before Albert was still terrifying. Luckily, the police maintained order at the scene, and the reporters' equipment blocked the public from stepping any closer.Albert gazed down at everything and frowned. "It's my fault for hitting him. Even so, it was not a crime to defend myself when the other party started trouble for me. Besides—" His pointed stare settled on Nelson as he snorted. "I didn't hit his face."His words implied he wasn't responsible for all the injuries on Nelson's body. At the very least, he didn't cause the exaggerated bloodstains and bruises on Nelson's face.He saw Sam beat someone up a few days ago. Sam struck hard but deliberately aimed his punches at the person's body. That way, the person's clothes would hide the bruises, and nobody would notice. Despite Albert's stupidity, he wouldn't be dumber than Sam. He wouldn't let anyone catch him beating another person up. Besides, even if the fight had gotten bloody, Nate reminded
The scene became silent as Albert's voice filled the air. Everyone's heated stares shifted toward Albert. Even Wendy stopped behind Albert while her slightly reddened eyes focused on him. Another pair of eyes gazed at him through the laptop screen. This person's background showed they were currently in the MRC Group's CEO's office.Only the online comments continued to flood the live broadcast."Can you hurry up? Albert claims he's sorry for the delay, yet he's still dragging things on! Does he have the proof or not? What's the use of delaying things? Does he think more people will support the 'rich people deserve to be respected, too' movement if he stalls?""What a joke! Let's see what 'proof' he can show us. Someone has already exposed Wendy's information. She's a vile bitch who ditched her family for money. I have no clue why Albert has become so blind to protect a woman like her.""... That's true. Still, I'm more curious about the woman Albert protectively escorted out ea
"Damn! You're a beast, Becca Johnson!" Sam cried out.He sat on the couch in the MRC Group's CEO's office. He knew Albert had made a copy of the surveillance video before going downstairs. Still, Sam couldn't help cheering when the truth got laid out before everyone.He then petted Rebecca's head while eagerly voicing, "See? All those self-defense lessons I brought you to were worth it, right? That's what you should do when you encounter nasty creeps like him!""Sam, you're next if you keep bothering me like this!" Rebecca shot him a sideways glare but didn't stop him from ruffling her hair."What a short temper you have! Is that how you treat your brother?" Sam refused to believe Rebecca would do anything to him, so he continued petting her head.Rebecca was helpless and pursed her lips shut. She sat still with Oliver in her arms as they watched the screen before them.Sam stopped messing with her at that point. He only wanted to tease her and knew it was wrong to keep bothering
It sparked chaos among the public.The post sounded like a description from a specific person's perspective. It didn't go into detail, but it stated at first that what it was about to say wasn't 100% true. The person behind the post heard about Nelson's sketchy background from their elders. Nelson had gotten involved with hooligans when he was younger. He didn't have a serious job and relied on collecting protection fees from the locals as income. Likewise, Nelson often started fights at others' places of business. Sometime after, he vanished. People noticed him wandering near his home without causing any more trouble. Still, it wasn't like he had taken on a proper job.The villagers thought Nelson had changed after realizing how much grief he had caused his mother, Selma Ziegler. So, the villagers would compliment him whenever they passed by. They even expressed their wishes for him to secure a decent job and settle down, which Selma wanted. Usually, Nelson would reply, "E
Albert lowered his gaze to shoot a neutral stare at the reporter. Then, his attention shifted toward the camera in the reporter's assistant's hands. "That concerns my private affairs, so I can choose not to answer. Also, your question seems a bit presumptuous."It was more than presumptuous. In truth, many onlookers at the scene found the question impolite. Albert wouldn't have censored the child's face in the video if he wanted to introduce his child to the public. He did the same for his little sister. Everyone saw Albert shield her from the cameras and escort her away earlier. It was obvious he wanted to protect his family. Yet, that female reporter tried to invade Albert's privacy. The general public felt the reporter was insensitive and obsessed with breaking headlines. The onlookers whispered about the reporter's behavior. At the same time, they poked their heads out to see which media company the reporter worked for. Even the reporters working for other companies at the
Unlike Wendy, Albert's emotions were stable at the moment. He was experiencing sheer delight.When Albert saw Wendy practically skipping into the elevator, his smile couldn't be contained any longer. The onlookers and media who hadn't left the scene were baffled by the whole situation. How could Albert dare say that he had nothing to do with his assistant? How could Albert deny it? Of course, Albert didn't say that he had no relationship with Wendy. He simply refused to answer.However, the contrast between his current demeanor and his previous cold and aloof self shocked many at the scene.Even Nelson, who had been beaten to the point where he could hardly open his eyes, was somewhat surprised. Nelson even regretted it a bit now. He regretted not treating Wendy a bit better.If he had been kinder to Wendy, perhaps she would have been a bit more compassionate. Even if he didn't share the same benefits as that deceased old man, at the very least, he wouldn't have had to
The expression of gratitude from the young reporter brought a smile to Albert's face.He replied politely and courteously, "I should be thanking you, not the other way around. It's my fault, hence, I'm the one who should apologize to you." This kind of situation was understandable. Albert assumed that the young reporter was simply confused.People often apologized when someone else accidentally bumped into them, even if they were the ones who got hurt. Albert attributed the earlier situation to this. So, even though they exchanged smiles, he felt the need to provide an explanation. But this time, he had misunderstood. The young reporter didn't follow Albert’s lead but instead had a very serious expression on her face."No, no, no, it's us who should thank you, Mr. Johnson. Thank you!" Her voice was choked with emotion. It wasn't just because of Albert's attitude but also because of the tremendous viewership he had brought to their studio. Moreover, he didn't ruin the o