She retreated to a dark place at proper time to make sure that the reporters could take the picture. Then she fixed her hair again and returned to the "stage". The reporters were angry for her.
She had been used to it for a long time. She lowered her eyes inside which a flash of light appeared and then disappeared. The picture on the screen was switched again. She sobbed and covered her mouth with her hands, "He...He united with his mistress to make me miscarry!"
Just like a lake rippled after a stone was threw into a calm lake, it immediately caused a stir among people present. Some boring financial reporters had tried to dig up information about her pregnancy. They thought she had already given birth to a baby.
"Hello, how did you know that?"
A reporter who was not easy to fool put forward a question. She held the paper towel she used to wipe tears firmly in her hands, and looked at that reporter with stubborn eyes, "After I lost my child, it was easy for me to wake up from sleep. That night, I heard him secretly making a phone call in the room, and then left home in a sneaky way. So, I followed him quietly. He went to the hotel to meet Clarissa. I heard what he said in person."
This was a conspiracy against Adelaide. They didn't believe it, but Adelaide was tearful and her eyes were crystal clear. It was difficult for them to imagine that Mr. Antonio, who had made a mistake, would treat his wife in this way.
"Why didn't you call the police then?" that reporter took the opportunity to push a way out and came close to Adelaide. Her eyes were gleaming, and it was obvious that she didn't feel sad or grieved for what had happened to Adelaide.
Hearing this, Adelaide shook her head again and sighed, "I just heard what he said, but have no evidence. Besides, he has acquired the Swift’s Group and was able to hoodwink people in J City. What can I do as a woman?"
She perfectly played a woman betrayed by her husband, and the acting was the same as Clarissa when Clarissa framed her. As a matter of fact, the women of the Swift family were all excellent actors. But some people still didn't believe that she would be so coward that she would hold back her anger and say nothing when her husband and his mistress made her miscarry. If she decided to put up with it, why would she tell everyone now?
They viewed this issue at a tricky angle and it would be the reaction of many netizens when they saw it. After hearing this, Adelaide didn't get angry after finding that they didn't believe her. Instead, she smiled like the sun in the morning and became so charming that the men and staff in front of her were dazzled by her. It seemed that she didn't care about her life anymore when she smiled. Sure enough, she slowly said, "I lost my child; the Swift’s Group was also acquired by him; and my love was taken away by him! Now, I have nothing left, so I'm not afraid of anything!"
The reporters were shocked by what she said. She spoke as if she was giving her last words. Thinking of this, they couldn't help shivering. They all vowed to let Antonio get the punishment he deserved, comforted Adelaide and asked her not to commit suicide.
In fact, she thought of nothing but how to bring Antonio down now. She wanted to see how he would feel when he lost his position and take revenge for her child and the Swift’s Group!
Suicide?
She really didn't think of it!
But she had said those words to induce these people to think in the wrong direction deliberately. She smiled and calmly ended the press conference.
May was the beginning of summer. The temperature began to rise and the temperature difference between day and night was still big. When the wind blew, her dress swung with the wind. Adelaide rubbed her arms and felt a little warmer because of it.
Suddenly a car stopped in front of her. She only found that it was Jerry who she hadn't seen for a long time after the window of the car rolled down.
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