"I have never blamed you for these things. From now on, we are still best friends," Anne said with a smile.
Emily nodded slowly. When she looked up, she saw three little figures standing at the corner, observing them silently. Her lips curled up on their own accord.
Emily really liked Anne's kids.
"Eddy, why are you hiding there with your brother and sister? Come out. I want to see Simon," she cooed, looking fondly at him.
Emily was really excited to meet Simon since this was her first time to see him.
Eddy slowly walked out with his brother and sister, his cheeks tinted pink. When Emily's gaze fell on Simon, she crouched down and lightly pinched his cheek before glancing up at Anne. She realized that Simon resembled his mother a lot.
"Simon, my name is Emily. I am you aunt," she introduced herself with a smile.
Simon nodded obediently and repeated softly, "Aunt Emily."
Emily grinned. She couldn't help but feel happy. She hugged the small figure and stretched out her arm to caress Sally's face.
Sam who was present there as well, watched the scene with a fond look. He was mentally relieved that the problems were resolved so harmoniously.
All of a sudden, Kevin casually said, "Emily, I know you like kids. But these three are mine and Anne's. I think you and Sam should also start planning to have a child now if you really want one."
'Have a child?'
Suddenly, last night's event flashed in her mind. Her body stiffed and her cheeks burned red. To avoid embarrassment, she ducked her head a little.
However Sam did not miss the way Emily's body language changed. He knew what exactly she was thinking. He couldn't help but feel smug, smiling like a Cheshire cat.
Anne bit back a grin, and shook her head. At this time, her phone vibrated. She unlocked the device to read the message and when she did, her face suddenly paled.
The message read: "Anne, you are the reason for my bad reputation. If I go to Hell then so will you!"
Cherry was the sender.
It did not take much time for Anne to predict what was in store for her. Cherry must have uploaded the recording on the Internet. She handed the phone to Kevin who read the message and then started browsing the Internet as he too had guessed the same thing, and they were right. The Internet had exploded.
To Anne's surprise, the recording wasn't the only thing that she had uploaded. Cherry had also uploaded pictures of her and Anne together.
Cherry had faced her own share of ups and downs in the entertainment industry. However, unlike earlier she was less rash and more careful. Now, she planned her every move.
At that time, if Kevin hadn't been so alert and observant, the camera wouldn't have been found. But this time, it was obvious that Anne hadn't been alert enough.
The light and happy atmosphere changed into a tense one. Sam and Emily also took out their phones to read the news. They frowned after reading it.
Neither Anne nor Kevin had a microblog account, but Cherry had. She had posted the recording and photos there, and there were numerous comments under them.
One commented, "Is Anne blind? Mr. Kevin is such an excellent man, a devoted husband. How could she fall in love with another man? Who is Kim?"
Another person wrote, "I can't believe that Anne planned all this. I feel bad for Mr. Kevin. He deserves someone better."
Another commented, "I always thought that the woman in the photos was Anne and my doubts turned true. She is such a vile woman.
Mr. Kevin is rich and handsome. Why does he like this woman? He should divorce her."
Emily closed the application unable to read further.
Everyone looked on edge. She turned to Eddy who had become serious as well. She gently said, "Eddy, please take Sally and Simon to another room."
Looking at his parents' grim faces, Eddy did not protest and immediately left with Sally and Simon. But he could tell that another problem had cropped up in his parents' life.
Anne put her head in her hands. Now it will be impossible to stay out of this affair since Cherry had uploaded the photos and the recording.
"Rose can help us!" Emily said suddenly. Rose could be a perfect alternative and the only person who could save Anne. After all, she looked exactly like her.
"Rose is thinner than me." Anne sighed. She had become a little hopeful before realizing the difference in their body shape.
She would have to take responsibility for what she had done.
Everyone began to think of a probable solution that could get Anne out of this.
Emily glanced at Sam who shook his head infinitesimally.
Cherry was a popular star and now that her reputation had been ruined, she rarely got invitation of any performance. By exposing everything, she could not only save her face but also ruin Anne's reputation.
What was more was that the recording and photos exposed by Cherry were real, and Anne couldn't refute at all.
Not only Anne but Kevin's company could also face problems due to this.
The Fu Family had been recently involved in many scandals, one after another. This had dissatisfied the board members. If the company got involved this time then Kevin would surely be embarrassed.
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