The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 438

The place went nuts in an instant.

Marian's face turned ashen in a flash, and she grabbed the mic, ready to defend herself, "No, that's not it, I..."

But before she could finish, Brandon cut in, all high and mighty, "Ms. Barlow's been caught red-handed plagiarizing others' work, and to weasel her way out, she's gone and faked a paternity test report, trying to strong-arm the Frost family into vouching for her. The Frost family is well-known in the West district for their integrity. Are they really gonna cover for a plagiarist?"

As he spoke, Brandon's gaze was locked on Martin, sharp as a knife.

Martin gave him a complex look and reluctantly picked up the mic, turning to the audience, "I'm truly sorry for the miscommunication between Ms. Barlow and myself, which led her to believe that the Frost family estate was going to use her design drawing. It was my failure to communicate properly, and I apologize for the misunderstanding it caused for both parties. But from the start to the end, it was Ms. Yearwood's design that the Frost family admired. It's just that Ms. Barlow failed to clarify, and we didn't catch the mix-up in time, leading to Ms. Yearwood's work being mistaken for Ms. Barlow's. This has caused significant damage to Ms. Yearwood's reputation, and for that, I, on behalf of the entire Frost family, offer my sincere apologies to Ms. Yearwood."

With that, Martin bowed deeply to Sophia, his eyes and attitude filled with sincerity.

Sophia looked back at Martin, her eyes also filled with mixed emotions, and she kept silent.

"We will also make sure the compensation is properly paid out."

With that, Martin fired up the projector again, and on the displayed image of the estate, the words "Chief Designer: Sophia" were emblazoned in large, clear letters. The reporters below were furiously snapping photos.

Sophia waited until the flashes finally stopped before signaling Martin for the mic.

One of the reporters quickly passed it over to her.

the sound, then lifted it to her lips and spoke softly, "Thank you, Mr. Frost, for setting the record straight about the work. But everything started with Ms. Barlow, and I hope she can give a clear explanation to

Sophia's gaze shifted

circled back to whether she

had harbored any intention of plagiarism, rather than letting Martin smooth things over with

Marian, his eyes cold as he

complex expression and also turned to Marian, choosing not to speak

was still standing below, looking at Marian with disappointment

gaze, which startled her to the core, and she didn't

admitting it wasn't mine for fear of disappointing my grandparents, and I did entertain the thought of just going along with the mistake. Because I really wanted the recognition from my grandfather and the Frost family. So, I wavered and chose not to clarify. When I found

a foolish hope, I failed to clarify in time, causing your hard work to go down the drain. I'm

was crying as she spoke and bowed once more to Sophia, whether out of genuine remorse or something else. But she had made

just thanked the reporters and handed

indeed the chief designer for the Frost family estate, and the tumultuous press conference ended with the sincere apologies from Martin

conference was over, Brandon turned around, grabbed Marian's arm, and

was startled by

over to pull Brandon away, "What are you

still, staring at Brandon's stern face, and for some reason, her heart

didn't know how to comfort her, so he