In the courtroom, Kane helped Anthony up and asked, "Mr. Callahan, does this massage mat hurt more than a washboard?"
Anthony gave him a cold glance. "I haven't tried it. Why don't you go first?"
Kane quickly backtracked. "Just kidding! Just kidding."
Chad approached and patted Anthony's shoulder approvingly. "You did well in the second half of the trial. That's how you do it. If being tough doesn't work, try being gentle. You need to be more tender and speak softly for the next two weeks. Don't worry, you'll win your wife's heart back."
As he spoke, he gestured for Anthony to look outside the glass wall of the lobby. "Anthony, it seems that you'll be topping the news charts in the next few days," he said.
Anthony followed his gaze and saw a bunch of flashing lights that not only didn't subside but also seemed to be getting more audacious in their photography.
"Kane, stay behind to handle things here," said Anthony coolly as he adjusted his sleeve cuffs and walked away with regal poise as though he hadn't just begged his wife for forgiveness minutes ago.
Chad, with his hands in his pockets and a constant smile on his face, showed no signs of restraint as he left alongside Anthony.
Outside the lobby, the reporters immediately gathered around Anthony, approaching him on their own accord. However, they were quickly intercepted by the Callahan family's security guards, who kept them at a distance, preventing anyone from even touching Anthony's clothing.
"Mr. Callahan! Mr. Callahan! Did Mrs. Callahan drop her divorce appeal because of your apology?"
"Mr. Callahan, we heard that you got into a car accident earlier today and broke your leg deliberately just so that you could win back your wife's heart. Is that true?"
"Mr. Callahan please answer us directly!"
Anthony ignored all their questions and walked straight towards his luxury car without looking at any of them.
Within two minutes, Kane emerged from inside shouting over all the noise, "Everyone calm down please! I know everyone is very interested in Mr. Callahan and Mrs. Callahan's relationship but any questions can be directed towards me instead."
The reporters immediately swarmed around him like bees eager for honey.
He remained calm amidst all their chaos, "One by one now please. I will give you the most straightforward answers possible but before we begin, I ask that all media hand over their camera memory cards so we can delete any footage or photos taken without permission. Otherwise, Callahan Group reserves its right to pursue legal action."
That afternoon, news about Anthony dominated Twitter's trending topics. His kneeling had caused a sensation.
"Sis, check out the news! Anthony pulled off an impressive move," Raymond said as he looked at the news content and clicked his tongue a few times.
Mavis leaned in to take a look. Raymond continued, "He pretended to be lame before and tricked you. But this time he appeared openly in front of all media outlets and admitted that he used the 'injured lamb' tactic. Not only was he not criticized, but also received so much praise on the internet."
"Kneeling down with foot massage mat for his wife can even earn him compliments for being deeply in love? That's just pathetic begging for love."
"Anthony's reputation hasn't collapsed yet. Instead, people are praising him as a good man who is romantic when it comes to love affairs. Even Callahan Group's stock market didn't fall. It skyrocketed! Has the internet gone crazy?"
"He even boosted sales of foot massage mats! Many netizens say they want to buy one for their husbands too. This is simply outrageous!" Raymond kept ranting.
Mavis listened quietly while her fingers were busy scrolling through related Twitter hashtags.
"Sis, this guy is too scheming! Originally if you took your divorce case to court and let them enforce it by law, Callahan Group would have been criticized and suffered losses. But with this move of his, he has turned things around again! He wants to drag it out for another half month. I bet this is another one of his tricks," Raymond analyzed cunningly.
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