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Sanford didn’t reply to Jennifer . Furious , Jennifer hurled her phone across the room , clutching her throbbing forehead with one hand . Her phone vibrated twice . Thinking it must be Sanford replying , Jennifer immediately grabbed it to check . But it was from Donald instead .
Donald texted Jennifer anxiously . [ The Lynn family is in crisis . That viral video has alarmed Hayden . I have to rush home right away and won’t be back tonight . Make sure you lock the doors when you sleep alone . ]
Tears streamed down Jennifer’s face . With trembling fingers , she typed and sent a single word . [ Okay . ]
Sanford’s video spread like wildfire , amassing over half a million likes in just a few hours . But then , Sanford’s video was abruptly taken down and his account was suspended , flagged for spreading false information . He just scoffed in disdain .
‘ Did they really think suspending my account would silence public opinion ? ‘ Sanford thought to himself , clearly unimpressed .
He wasn’t in any hurry to create a new one ; all he had to do now was wait for Jonathan to make the first move . The caller , however , turned out to be an elderly man . “ You posted that video , right ? ”
“ Who is this ? ” Sanford asked warily .
“ I’m Hayden , Jonathan’s grandfather . If every word you’ve said is true , then I suppose that makes me your grandfather too , doesn’t it ? ” Hayden said .
Sanford suddenly fell silent , his mind reeling . He just couldn’t bring himself to call this man grandpa .
Hayden sighed Keavily , “ Where are you now ? Come to the Lynn residence . If everything you’ve said is true , I will see that justice is served for both you . and your mother . ”
“ Okay . ” Sanford hung up .
But just as Sanford was about to head to the Lynn residence , a call came in from Shaville .
“ Ms. Thomas has been hospitalized . Please return to Shaville immediately .”
“ What ? ” Sanford exclaimed , his voice laced with disbelief . “ Are you serious ? ”
“ It’s true , Ms. Thomas is in the hospital . She had a heart attack ! ”
Sanford couldn’t ignore this emergency . He immediately booked the earliest flight from Nareigh back to Shaville .
Meanwhile , in Horizonlead Group’s boardroom , Jonathan was in a board meeting , while Irene , following his instructions , first held a press conference .. She flat – out declared . “ I don’t even know the person who posted the video .
“ These claims are completely fabricated . It’s a deliberate smear campaign against Horizonlead Group and my family . ”
As for clarification , Irene never specified how . She just tried to brush it off with vague answers , thinking she could fool the public . But before the video’s takedown , it had already racked up hundreds of thousands of likes , pretending nothing happened was simply impossible .
After Jonathan finished the meeting , Irene hurriedly asked , “ How did the board members react ? Don’t let this disrupt the company . ”
Jonathan’s expression was grim . “ Let’s head back to the Lynn residence first and discuss it there . ”
Irene wrung her hands , fuming . “ That little bastard is up to no good . He deliberately put your name front and center . He’s coming straight for you . ”
She added , “ If the bad blood between your dad and me ends up ruining your career , I won’t be able to face you . ”
Jonathan snapped , “ What’s the point of crying ? If you’re not coming , I’m heading back to the Lynn residence myself . ”
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Irene was taken aback . Seeing that Jonathan had already left , she hurried to catch up with him . She dreaded going home to face Hayden , unsure of what
his attitude would be now .
She was even more terrified of the video’s uploader , fearing that it might really be the son of Liora and Yorick .
The entire Lynn family had gathered at the Lynn residence . Everyone except Werner . “ Let me call Dad . He was just here a moment ago , ” Donald said hurriedly .
Hayden slammed the table . “ Forget about him . I just contacted Sanford . His mother had a heart attack , so he rushed back to Shaville . He said he’d bring her here for a face – to – face confrontation . ”
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