Chapter 303: Chapter 303
Wang Xiaoya was on the verge of tears. "What are you talking about, Vera? You’re so smart, quickly think of something!"
"It’s really nothing to worry about!" Vera snapped out of her thoughts and smiled reassuringly at Wang Xiaoya. "If the police were really going to investigate you, they would have come to arrest you by now. Don’t worry, everything’s fine!"
After Vera’s reassurance, Wang Xiaoya finally calmed down a bit. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and she quickly put away her phone.
"I’ll head out first then."
Wang Xiaoya left the office. This time, Merlin Bradley came in, phone in hand, her face alight with excitement as she approached Vera.
"You definitely haven’t seen the news yet, have you? Irene got beaten up! It’s so satisfying, look, look! That bitch totally deserved it. Let’s see how she can even show her face in public now."
Although she had reassured Wang Xiaoya, Vera herself was somewhat unsettled. She’d set this trap in a fit of pique. If Irene Spencer really did call the police, would they trace it back to Kris Cooper? After all, she had used his phone to send the text. The more she thought about it, the more restless she became.
After finally managing to deal with Merlin Bradley and closing the door, she immediately dialed Kris Cooper’s number.
As soon as the call connected, she blurted out, "Kris!"
"Miss Vera, this is Tommy Taylor. Mr. Cooper just fell asleep." It was Tommy Taylor’s gentle voice on the other end. "Should I... go and wake him?"
Kris Cooper had called her last night, saying there were some minor conflicts related to the game and he wouldn’t be able to come home that evening.
From Tommy’s tone, Vera knew he must have been up all night. How could she bear to wake him when he’d only just fallen asleep?
"No, no, don’t. Just have him call me back when he wakes up."
"Alright, I’ll hang up then?"
"Wait a moment." Vera bit her lip. "Did anyone call Kris this morning?" Fınd the newest release on novｅlfire.net
"This morning?!" Tommy sounded surprised for a moment. "No."
"Oh... that’s good. Alright, let’s hang up then."
After hanging up, Vera sat down in her chair and massaged her temples. Just then, Merlin Bradley pushed open her office door, excitedly beckoning her over.
"Vera, quick, come and see! It’s Irene Spencer’s press conference."
Vera immediately got up and went out to Merlin Bradley’s partition room. Sure enough, a live broadcast of Irene Spencer’s press conference was playing on the screen.
Irene Spencer herself was not present; her assistant, Anabel Wilton, was at the speaker’s podium.
"...First of all, thank you all for your concern for Irene. After meticulous care from the doctors, Irene’s condition is now very stable. Given that her physical condition prevents her from attending the press conference in person, she has prepared this statement, which I will now read on her behalf..." Anabel Wilton cleared her throat. "The situation last night was as follows..."
Next, she read a lengthy statement, carefully describing the events of the previous night to the journalists.
In summary, the reason Irene was beaten was that she encountered a few young women in a confrontation with a female student. She proactively stepped in to help the student and was subsequently assaulted by the group.
At the end of the statement, Irene also "generously" stated that "since the participants were all minors, she does not intend to press charges against anyone. She simply hopes that in the future, people will tolerance and understanding, prevent similar violent incidents from occurring, and work together to build a beautiful and harmonious society."