Chapter 709

In a flash, the spotlight was on Matthew, and all eyes were on him.

Cowering in Avery’s embrace, Mr. Camille Chambers fixed her gaze on Chris, her eyes a chaotic swirl of red veins, her body convulsing at the brink of collapse.

Despite her often being lost in a fog of illness, the sight of the man who had brought her such shame all those years ago ignited a deep–seated rage within her.

Evadne’s heart ached for Mrs. Camille Chambers. Regardless of Avery’s sins, Mrs. Camille Chambers was an innocent bystander. Yet their differing loyalties prevented Evadne from offering even the smallest comfort to this pitiable woman. She wouldn’t give Avery the satisfaction – not even the chance to misinterpret her actions.

Jeff, still oblivious to the unfolding drama, looked at Avery in astonishment, “Avery, why have you dragged this guy here?” “Matthew, do you want to confess to dad what happened fifteen years ago, or shall I do the honors?” Avery’s cold eyes were like dark storms as they fixed on Matthew.

“Avery, you’re really laying it on thick now with your theatrics.” Matthew’s heart pounded but his face was a mask of disdain, refusing to admit, “I don’t even know this person. And it’s been fifteen years – dad himself has forgotten about this guy, and here you are, finding some third–rate actor form who knows where, claiming he was dad’s bodyguard. Come on, if you’re going to fabricate evidence, at least make it believable.”

“Fifteen years, you say?” Avery’s lips twisted into a sardonic smile, “I haven’t even mentioned what the incident was, and yet you know it’s been that long. Seems you remember quite well.”

Matthew felt a vice grip his chest, but he was done arguing. Grinding his teeth in fury, he shouted, “Someone throw this unknown

man out!”

Just as the Chambers Group’s security detail was about to step forward, Chris lunged at Matthew, his voice a raw, desperate shout, “Matthew! I’m in this hellish state because of you! You were the one who ordered me to seduce Mrs. Camille Chambers, and when she wouldn’t play along, you hired thugs to drug her and take her to a motel. You forced me into staging a scene to make it look like we had slept together, then you sent those indecent photos to Mr. Jeff Chambers!”

The explosive revelation sent shockwaves through the room.

Jeff’s mind reeled, darkness creeping at the edges of his vision – this sordid scandal he thought buried in the past had resurfaced like a stormy sea.

“Stop talking!” Mrs. Camille Chambers clutched her head, a wail of anguish tearing from her throat.

“You’re spouting nonsense!” Matthew’s genteel composure shattered, his eyes blazing with fury, “How much did Avery pay you to slander me like this?!”

Then, sweat beading on his forehead, he turned to Jeff with a desperate plea, “Dad! Avery’s just slinging mud! It’s possible he’s behind the downfall of Bertha and Byron, and now he’s gunning for me! You can’t believe these lies!”

The sight of Mr. Chambers appealing to his father amidst the scrutiny of the crowd was almost comical.

“If it weren’t for Mr. Avery Chambers saving my life, I would have been dead overseas!”

Chris would have lunged at Matthew’s throat if not for the security holding him back, “You were afraid I’d turn on you and confess how you framed Mrs. Camille Chambers, so you dumped me abroad. You had people watch me, force drugs on me, to keep me hooked and forever under your control!”

Matthew, preoccupied with his own troubles over these six months, had neglected Chris, giving him the chance to escape.

After a perilous journey, Chris found his way into Helgen territory, caught the attention of Avery’s men at a casino, and became a key witness. It seemed like divine justice.

erupted in

whole spectacle on a giant screen. Every reporter witnessed the dramatic showdown, their cameras flashing as they uploaded the story to the web.

video hit the hundred thousand mark, then half a million, and then

under the traffic surge as the masses swarmed to follow the unfolding scandal of the Chambers Group! (Oh my God! If this is true,

to leave home at such a young age, caring for a

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Abernathy and Mr. Avery Chambers both so devastatingly

a kid fifteen years ago, right? To conceive such a malevolent scheme, he’s a natural–born devil! A bad seed! I’m all for Mr. Avery Chambers’s counterattack. He must reclaim what

into the spotlight tonight, all to gain sympathy and build a reputation that would

screen, scanning the flood of

Even his own mother was just a pawn in his game, regardless of the mental toll

making this up! Did Avery put you up to this?!” Matthew glared with bloodshot eyes, gasping anxiously for air, shaking as he pulled out his phone, “You dare to slander

I’ve had enough of living like a

you bribed back then, they’re still alive, aren’t they? If Mr. Avery Chambers could find me, finding them is just a matter of time! They could testify that Mrs.

crowd’s gaze turned to Matthew, heavy with doubt and disbelief.

golden boy who could do no wrong. Why on

him, his eyes wide with confusion, “Thad, I just don’t get it. Isn’t this just asking for trouble, setting up his own downfall?”

the chops in the Chambers family? Who’s most likely to make something of themselves?” Thaddeus

Avery. The rest? One’s got a peanut

you think Matthew sees

It’s a risky move, but the odds are in his favor. If he pulls it off, Jeff will be done with Mrs. Camille Chambers for good,

then he furrowed, “Ouch, Thad,

straight, cold line as he shot

at his mother’s tears as he spoke in

Harvey stepped forward with a smirk, playing a recording on

one who set up

was Bertha’s voice!

storm of complex emotions, his gaze nailed

his wealth and legacy. Hence, we’ve always bullied and oppressed you both. But Byron and I were just kids then, brave enough to pester you.

voice, “It’s been over a decade. What proof do you have that my mother’s affair with that supposed lover

the one who called your mother out that

A pity he died first, leaving you one witness short. But it doesn’t matter, I kept a backup. I filmed your mother being taken away by Matthew’s men, delirious, being helped into the room by the bodyguard. It’s all on my old phone, hidden in the bottom drawer of my room. Just need

was just seduced by Matthew’s tricks! If you want revenge, go

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