Chapter 29 Completely Humiliated
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At that moment, Clifford was socializing with a few CEOs in a six–star hotel. Chuckling, the CEOs asked, “Mr. Somerville, why isn’t Mrs. Somerville with you today?”
In her youth, Hazel was in the entertainment industry, so she was not only well–connected but also smooth and diplomatic. After marrying Clifford, she became his right–hand woman, frequently attending social engagements with him. She was familiar with the politicians in Hepham and managed to secure numerous sponsorships for Somerville Pharmaceuticals, thriving in her endeavors.
Clifford laughed. “My wife has some matters to attend to today, so she couldn’t make it.”
Everyone proceeded to sing Hazel’s praises, saying, “Mr. Somerville, you’re truly impressive to have an award–winning actress willingly play the supporting wife behind your success all these years. We deeply admire you!”
Clifford was vain and proud. Upon hearing that, he grinned from ear to ear, feeling beyond gratified.
At just that moment, a melodious ringtone drifted into the air, signaling an incoming call.
“Mr. Somerville, is it a call from Mrs. Somerville to keep tabs on you? Don’t leave but let us all listen in so we can attest to your innocence.
In high spirits from being the center of such attention, Clifford answered the call and casually put it on speaker. “Hello.”
The voice at the other end promptly came through and even drifted into everyone’s ears through the speakerphone distinctly. “Sir, we’ve got a problem! The company has got an urgent PR crisis. Mrs. Somerville has been caught red–handed committing incest with Mr. Quincy Loxley at the bar by the media!”
Incest? With her own brother?
Clifford froze entirely.
How could this bet
By then, the few CEOs had already taken out their phones. The scandal of Hazel’s committing incest with her biological brother was already all over the place on the internet and had even skyrocketed to the top of the trending list on Twitter..
In the photo, her shirt was disheveled, while she had broken down and roared madly. In the foreground, Quincy didn’t even have his shirt on.
Comments from the netizens were everywhere.
Someone typed: I never expected a veteran actress to have such low morals, secretly bedding her biological brother.
Another person replied: What morals could Hazel Loxley have? A simple search of her history, and you’ll know that she was a habitual mistress in her youth.
Yet another person noted: If I’m not mistaken, Hazel is already married. I suddenly pity her husband, his wife having hooked up with her
men brother
The CEOs exchanged glances. They wanted to laugh but suppressed their laughter upon seeing the rage on Clifford’s face. “Mr. Somerville, hurry home quickly. There might be some misunderstanding about this matter.”
Meanwhile, Hazel and Quincy went back to the Loxley residence. Soon, Clifford also arrived.
The company needed immediate public relations intervention, so calls came in from both the office and their family one
after another.
When Hazel saw that her husband was home, she grabbed Clifford’s sleeve, snarling resentfully. “Clifford, I’ve figured it out. This was all Minerva’s ploy. She pretended to agree to the meeting, but it was all a trap to set me up!”
Clifford looked at her coldly. “Are you saying that you and Quincy being in bed in a disheveled state was Minerva’s doing?”
“Yes.”
Chapter 29 Completely Humiliated
Hazel had already had a bad feeling about the situation online, but she never imagined it to be that severe.
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I’d been in the entertainment industry for so many years, yet it’s this scandal that surprisingly propelled me to the pinnacle of my popularity!
She was so irked that she dug her nails into her palms. “Yes. All of that was Minerva’s doing. It was her-”
Raising his hand, Clifford slapped her across the face.
With a smack, Hazel was knocked right off her feet. The blow was forceful, causing blood to fill her mouth.
She was wholly stunned. Throughout their years of marriage, her husband had always doted on her. That was the first time he had ever laid a hand on her.
“Clifford, why did you… hit me?”
Clifford gritted his teeth, his expression baleful and vicious. “Hazel, Minerva has just returned from the countryside. How could she possibly have accomplished all that? I’ve provided for you all these years, yet this is how you repay me? You’ve completely tarnished the reputations of the Loxley and Somerville families! What era did you think this is? Huh? Did you think we’re now so open that it’s acceptable for siblings to be together? If you love that handsome brother of yours, you shouldn’t have married me! No wonder your brother started sleeping around with young married women after you got married. Turns out, he was influenced by you!”
It was only then that Hazel realized she had crossed a line with her husband. Clifford was a prideful man. With he having become the butt of other people’s jokes then, it was only natural that he would vent his frustration on her.
“I’ll have someone suppress the scandal on the internet. From now on, I don’t want to see your brother at Somerville Manor ever again. You’d better behave yourself too!”
After saying that, Clifford stormed off with a flick of his sleeve, left, leaving her there alone.
Hazel gritted her teeth so hard that she drew blood, screeching out a name venomously–Minerva Somerville.
