Chapter 788

Chapter 788:

Sadie came to a stop. Was Briley really reaching this far? Her manipulations were laughably obvious.

Sadie let out a cold chuckle, pushed open her office door, and walked in.

“Noted.”

She hadn’t even settled into her chair when the door burst open. Marshall Chadwick, head of PR, stormed in, drenched in sweat and visibly rattled.

“Ms. Hudson! We’ve got a serious problem!”

Sadie raised her eyes, frowning faintly. “What is it now?”

Still catching his breath, Marshall fumbled with his tablet and then played a video. “You have to watch this—Briley just held a press briefing.”

Onscreen, Briley, who had quietly slipped out of the hospital, appeared in a hospital gown, her complexion pale and her frame gaunt—an image of fragile sorrow.

“Dear media friends, thank you for your concern. I deeply regret the altercation caused by my team. The fault lies with me—I failed to manage them properly.” With that, she gave a long, solemn bow.

Then, seamlessly, she addressed the swirling rumors about Sadie’s absence. “As for those saying my cousin-in-law, Sadie, never came to visit…” Briley sniffled. Perfectly timed, a lone tear traced down her cheek.

“Please don’t judge her. She leads a massive enterprise—it’s natural she’s pressed for time. Besides, my brother and I have hurt her deeply before. It’s only fair that she keeps her distance. Sadie and others from the Wall family have shown me nothing but kindness over the years. I truly mean it.” As she spoke, she dabbed at her eyes repeatedly.

That expression—enduring pain with dignity—would tug at anyone’s heartstrings. Anyone watching would think she had suffered unimaginable injustice, yet was still defending Sadie.

Predictably, the online comments were merciless.

“Wow! Sadie is made of stone! Briley saved her and gets nothing in return?”

“She runs Wall Group? What a cold, heartless exec.”

“Ungrateful! Heartless!”

“Shameful! Briley defends her despite being treated like this?”

“It’s always the kind ones who suffer the most.”

“Family exclusion at its peak!”

The wave of insults was relentless.

Marshall, visibly sweating, looked on edge. “This is a PR disaster, ma’am! Should we issue a statement to clear things up right away?”

Sadie watched the clip without any visible reaction. As she returned the tablet, her face was calm—bordering on amused.

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