Chapter 291



At that time, Ryan was recovering in bed, with Verena by his side to keep him company.

Out of the blue, the sound of Ryan’s phone ringing filled the room. Verena reached over, noticing Ainslie’s name on the display. She swiped to answer the call and positioned the phone next to Ryan’s ear.

“Hello, Mom,” Ryan said.

“Trouble’s brewing again!” Ainslie’s voice came through with urgency.

“What’s going on?” Ryan’s expression turned grave, and he pressed for details immediately.

“Just check the news and see for yourself.” With those words, Ainslie ended the call abruptly.

Ryan looked at Verena, his face tense. “Verena, quick, check the news!”

“Okay.” Without hesitation, Verena pulled out her phone and checked her social media. She was immediately greeted by an avalanche of new comments under her latest post.

A heavy feeling settled in Verena’s chest at that moment. Her fingers shook as she tapped to open the comments.

“Fraud! Shameless homewrecker! I’ve never seen someone so shameless like you!”

“Leave the Sonamia Orchestra now!”

“How could you be such a person? I’m unfollowing and blocking you forever!”

Each cruel remark felt like a knife piercing Verena’s heart. She took a deep breath and refreshed the homepage… Her eyes instantly locked onto a post dominating the top of the feed.

As Verena scanned the post, her surroundings seemed to spin around her.

Oh no. Everything was over for her!

Noticing Verena’s face drain of color, Ryan quickly inquired, “Verena, what on earth happened?”

Her hands shaking, Verena passed her phone to Ryan. Ryan took her phone and looked at the screen…

“As chairman of the Triumph Consortium and father to Lucas, I have a word of advice for Ms. Reed. Should you suffer any injury in the future, please consider contacting your family directly instead of reaching out to a married man during late-night hours—don’t you see the impropriety in that? While I acknowledge that my son has his faults, I plan to remind him of his obligations as a married man and tell him to steer clear of certain individuals. The bond between my son and his wife is strong and stable. Any attempt to weaken it will be seen as a direct challenge to the Clark family.”

This declaration effectively cast Verena in the role of a homewrecker, leaving her no chance for vindication.

A shadow fell over Ryan’s features. He was taken aback by Harold’s direct intervention. He then scrolled down to read the comments.

“Amazing! The Clark family head, who is rarely seen in public, has made an unprecedented statement. It’s clear that Verena has really angered him!”

“Verena is now permanently branded with the scandal of being the other woman.”

“Did she think she could really portray herself as a victim? Fooling us into believing those photographs were outdated? Karma has caught up with her. Mr. Clark has revealed her true face! Does she feel any shame at all now?”

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