Chapter 220: That Hurts, Bro
Hearing this question, Shawn Fisher forgot all about being annoyed that Evan Fairchild had called his daughter "Chubby."
"Cut the crap!"
"My wife pursued me!" Shawn Fisher’s tone was as smug as it could possibly be. Not a single wasted word—simple and direct.
And, most importantly, it was a real gut punch.
Evan Fairchild: ...
After he finished speaking, Shawn Fisher raised his hand and glanced at his watch.
’That darn girl, it’s the weekend and school’s out! Why isn’t she home yet! I just got Sweetie to sleep, and I was about to go out and drag her back!’
’Evan Fairchild calling at a time like this is just wasting my time!’
"Alright then, let me ask a different question," Evan Fairchild’s voice came through again.
"Fine, ask away."
"How did you get your wife to be the one to pursue you?"
"Because I’m just that charming! The moment my wife laid eyes on me, she was weak in the knees. She loves me to death and back again. I’m the very air she breathes; she can’t live without me!"
Evan Fairchild: ...
"Any more questions?"
"Sorry to have bothered you."
Shawn Fisher looked at the disconnected call and burst into another fit of wild laughter.
Suddenly, a cry echoed from the nursery.
The man’s wild laughter came to a screeching halt. He dashed toward the nursery, running so fast that one of his shoes flew off.
...
Outside the film set, the necklace was placed in a safe. Only then did the security personnel responsible for its transport let go of Raymond Ford, whom they had been pinning to the ground.
Watching them leave, Raymond Ford scrambled up from the ground, a sorry sight.
A few reporters immediately turned on her, their cameras flashing furiously once more.
A crowd of onlookers had also gathered nearby. Seeing Raymond Ford’s pathetic state, someone couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
The sound of laughter reached Raymond Ford’s ears. ’So grating!’ That single burst of laughter shattered her pride to pieces.
Raymond Ford secretly clenched her fists. Her throat tightened, but she managed to keep her emotions from completely breaking down.
But what happened today, Raymond Ford had brought it all on herself.
She had originally intended to put Melody Monroe in her place, but in the end, she was the one who was utterly humiliated.
’Being held down on the ground just now... that image... it was just too humiliating!’
Raymond Ford was also just plain unlucky.
How could an outsider casually touch something so valuable? Only the owner could. Even the security personnel had been so cautious.
The people nearby didn’t discuss it any further and began to disperse.
Raymond Ford watched them leave. Even though no one was talking, she knew exactly what they were thinking.
’They must all be laughing at me, mocking me inside!’
"Raymond, are you all right?" Leah Young came to Raymond Ford’s side, reaching out to support her.
There was a bloody scrape on Raymond Ford’s face!
"Raymond, we should go. They’re still taking pictures."
Raymond Ford glanced at the paparazzi who were still furiously snapping photos of her. Her heart clenched, and she quickly turned and left.
Once this incident got online, she couldn’t even imagine the kind of ridicule she would face. Without Rose Shaw’s team, she didn’t even have anyone to run public relations for her.
It was easy to imagine that her public image would take a massive hit.
...
The situation online was just as Raymond Ford had feared.
She had wanted to make Melody Monroe look like a fool, but in the end, she was the one who was made a fool of.
And she was the one who had tipped off the paparazzi in the first place.
In just one short hour, she had lost over sixty thousand followers.
Meanwhile, Melody Monroe had gained over a hundred thousand!
Everyone was commenting, hoping to catch a real glimpse of the diamond. They begged Melody Monroe to share a photo or even a video.
Major entertainment bloggers and influencers were all discussing the incident.
But no matter how much anyone dug, they just couldn’t figure out who had given the diamond to Melody Monroe.