Female Novel
Chapter 943 Rumors Everywhere
Chapter 943 Rumors Everywhere
Mrs. Williams sat on the couch, clutching her chest and breathing heavily with anger. She threw herphone onto the coffee table and demanded an explanation from her son and daughter-in-law.
"What's going on with those rumors online? In less than a day, our company's stocks have droppedso much. What are you two trying to do?" The Williams family was being criticized as penny-pinching snobs who looked down on poor people and refused to help them in times of need.
Mrs. Williams did look down upon her in-laws, but not because they were poor, it was because ofJenna's gambling addict husband.
Besides, Mrs. Stout was already hospitalized, and they had sent supplements and paid for medicalexpenses - what more did they want?
"Mom, it's just the media blowing things out of proportion."
"I'm sorry; it was my fault," Jenna said before Rhys could speak up. "My dad deliberately spreadthose rumors to get more money from the Williams family."
Rhys looked at Jenna in surprise; she had taken responsibility without hesitation.
Mrs. Williams' anger dissipated somewhat as she listened to their explanations but remained stern."Jenna, I gave you five million when you married into our family. Isn't that enough? How much moredoes your family want? The Williams family can't afford such an ungrateful daughter-in-law like youtwo; maybe divorce is better."
Rhys froze at the mention of divorce.
When he first got married, he'd been looking for excuses to end his marriage with Jenna but nowfound himself agreeing with her instead. He no longer wanted a divorce.
"Mom," Rhys joked half-seriously while reminding his mother about wanting grandchildren earlieron. "Don't forget what you said before about wanting grandkids! If we get divorced now, I won't belooking for another wife anymore!"novelbin
"You've grown up indeed," Mrs. Williams chuckled softly while still maintaining a serious tone. "I'llgive you three days to resolve this matter; I don't want any negative comments online about us orthe William Group. Your grandfather put all his heart into building this company. I can't make hisefforts a waste."
"Mom, don't worry. I'll solve the rumor in three days," Rhys nodded, giving his assurance.
After returning to the study with Jenna, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did you admit the mistakejust now? It was just media blowing things out of proportion and had nothing to do with you."
"But if it wasn't for my dad contacting the media, how would they have noticed this?" Jenna sighedbitterly.
The Williams family had really helped her a lot. She felt guilty for causing such trouble. If it weren'tfor Rhys helping her out earlier, she would have been kicked out and faced huge penalty.
When she received money from Mrs. Williams before getting married, they were very clear that ifthey didn't have children or divorced midway through their marriage, all the money must be returnedwithout any deduction.
"Thank you for speaking up earlier," Jenna looked at Rhys with sincere gratitude.
"It's nothing. I'm also helping myself because I don't want a divorce. That's because I don't wantanother ridiculous marriage and certainly not being forced to be with someone else whom I don't
love," Rhys shook his head as he had no interest in Jenna at all; they were only forced into amarriage together so why would he care about her?
He spoke up earlier only because he didn't want to deal with another wife again.
"We agreed beforehand that we will act in front of Mom and deceive her. If I have another wife, shemight keep bothering me. Just leave this to me. The Williams family has a public relations team thatcan handles it," said Rhys confidently.
Jenna nodded and turned around to leave as she needed to go talk things over clearly with herfather who was currently accompanying his wife at the hospital but instead gambling elsewheresince morning till night without leaving his screen even once!
"Titus, those news online are spread by you right?"
The door of the hospital room suddenly opened as Jenna walked in holding Keaton's hand whiletears still hung on his face.
"What news? What are you talking about?" Titus panicked briefly but quickly regained composureupon seeing them both standing there before him accusingly.
"Keaton, aren't you crying wanting desperately to go back to school? Why are you here wastingyour time? Jenna, you've been married, so why keep coming here?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Keaton pounced on him, punching and kicking while crying.
"Why is it that everyone else's dad is a strong and reliable man, but mine is an alcoholic?"
"It's about those rumors online. Don't play dumb with me. The Williams family paid for my mom'smedical bills and all those supplements. Who are you to say such things online? Have you everdone anything for this family?" Jenna grew angrier as she spoke, suddenly realizing something.
Mrs. Williams had sent so many supplements - where were they now? They weren't in the hospitalroom, and he couldn't have taken them home either. That meant he must have sold them off.
"What do you know? Get lost. I'm your father, you should show respect to me." Titus saiddismissively before picking up his phone to gamble again.
He was their father after all; they should be filial towards him.
"And what about my mother's injuries? Did you cause them too?" Jenna continued speaking withoutwaiting for his response. "From now on, we're cutting ties with each other as father and daughter.My mother wants a divorce from you, and I'm willingly following her lead."
She kept talking even if he didn't listen, not because she wanted him to hear but because shewanted Keaton to hear everything.
"Sis, I'll follow you and Mom too! I don't want to live with this gambling addict!" Keaton grabbed hissister's hand without hesitation.
Titus finally lost it at their words. "I raised both of you just so that one day when I'm old enough, y'allcan take care of me! Jenna... you don't even take care of your own dad... are you still human?! Donot test me or else I'll expose everything online so everyone will know who the real liar here is!"
The Williams family valued their reputation greatly; once they saw those scandals online, surelythey would detest such a daughter-in-law.
If Jenna got kicked out by the Williams family, then there would be no more luxurious life for heranymore.
"Jenna... I have good intentions behind what I did," Titus tried persuading her once more indesperation. "We can work together to scam the Williams family out of money! That way, we canboth live better lives than before! You're a smart girl, you know what is good to do, don't you?"