Chapter 416: Chapter 416

Ronan Rhodes frowned and asked, "What happened then?"

The lady boss rolled her eyes, "How could I agree to that? Everyone around here knows her son’s weird behavior. He’s been married once, and he’s almost thirty, right? The previous wife was completely driven away by his beatings. He’s lazy and gambles. Introducing Charlotte to him would just harm Charlotte, wouldn’t it?"

Ronan: "You really are a good person."

The lady boss became more animated with her story, "But that wasn’t the end of it. That man pestered Charlotte for a while, but not long after, the store closed, and the whole family moved away. Now a new one has opened. It used to serve breakfast, had been here for over ten years. Nobody expected them to move so quickly, I feel it was related to the incident with Charlotte."

The lady boss: "I heard from people around here, saying they saw Charlotte with a man, who, like you, wore a suit and tie, but he probably wasn’t her boyfriend. He seemed to be someone from her family. It seems like her family is quite well-off, but nobody knows why she came to live here. Normally, the local hooligans don’t dare to mess with her, suggesting her family might have some influence."

After Ronan went back, he thought deeply about what the lady boss said, relating it to Shannon Quinn mentioning that Charlotte Sheffield has a brother.

Having business dealings with Shannon Quinn wouldn’t mean you’re an ordinary person.

But if her brother is so wealthy, why would the sister come to this place to rent an apartment?

It seems that there are more stories to Charlotte Sheffield than he imagined.

Ronan didn’t dwell too much on these matters, thinking there’s plenty of time to interact and gradually understand.

After showering, he texted Charlotte, but since he didn’t know if she was already asleep, there was no reply.

The next day, Ronan still bought a sumptuous breakfast and knocked on Charlotte’s door early.

Charlotte didn’t seem surprised to see him, stepping aside to let him in.

She seemed accustomed to interacting with him but actually, she was just too lazy to dwell on these things.

When someone treated her well, she accepted it. If they wanted to leave, she wouldn’t hold them back.

She now had taken many things lightly.

While eating, Ronan noticed the pair of chopsticks he gave her remained unused. She always used a spoon, and yesterday, while eating noodles, he felt her movements with chopsticks were not very deft, struggling to grasp items.

Ronan picked up a dumpling with chopsticks and placed it in her bowl, asking her, "Can’t you use chopsticks?"

Charlotte was momentarily stunned, then laughed and said, "You figured that out."

Ronan: "You’re already an adult, yet can’t use chopsticks. Let me teach you."

Charlotte declined with a smile, "Using a spoon is just fine, eat up. I have something to do later."

Ronan: "What’s the matter? If it’s stocking up, I’ll come over to help after I’m done with work at the company. No rush."

Charlotte: "Just going out for a bit of shopping."

Ronan looked at her with disdain, saying, "You were stingy enough yesterday to treat me to eight-dollar noodles, yet now you’re willing to spend money shopping?"

Charlotte: "Well, women are generous when it comes to spending on themselves, naturally reluctant when it’s for others."

Ronan: "Ok then, take your time shopping. I’ll call you when I’m done."

Ronan originally intended to drop her off where she’d shop, but Charlotte didn’t leave with him, so Ronan drove off first.

After Charlotte went out, she didn’t go shopping but instead took the bus to the hospital.

In the hospital waiting area, the TV screen was broadcasting news, with the headline: Scandalous Affair in the Sterling Group Family.

The news featured many pictures and videos showing Simon Rhodes spending time with Susan Wilde recently.

But the name Simon Rhodes alone was enough to make the news explode. If many outsiders previously didn’t know about Susan Wilde’s marriage to Shawn Rhodes, this news clearly laid out that relationship.

Simon Rhodes, being Shawn’s uncle, had snatched Shawn’s wife.

Such news would likely stir trouble among commoners, let alone the direct heirs of the Sterling Group.

Though it seemed like mere entertainment gossip news, its impact was on not only the family’s reputation but also the entire Sterling Group.

Early in the morning, Simon Rhodes was urged by a series of calls to go to the company.

Susan Wilde only received a call from Simon, telling her not to go anywhere or leave the house.

Though he didn’t explain the reason, Susan roughly guessed it.

After hanging up, she noticed the news popping up on her screen.

She never imagined that someday her name would be trending on major news headlines.

The reports exaggerated the matter, but no mention was made of her divorce from Shawn Rhodes.

Infidelity, vixen, shameless woman, slut, scheming bitch...

These terms were common in the comment sections.

As expected, most comments were critical, accusing her of seducing Simon Rhodes during marriage, being unchaste, and so on.

Although she was mentally prepared to face all this when choosing to be with Simon, seeing these comments, she still couldn’t completely ignore them.

Another news analysis mentioned that this incident could greatly impact the business world, stock market, and financial sector, with the Sterling Group bearing the greatest loss.

Susan didn’t know the situation Simon was currently facing. She looked at his number several times, wanting to call but held back, afraid of adding to his troubles.

During the time with him, she was always on edge.

Constantly wondering if upon waking up one day their affair might be exposed.

That day finally arrived, and Susan felt a sense of relief.

Because she knew this was something she and Simon would ultimately have to face.

On Weibo, she found a live news broadcast at Sterling Group’s headquarters.

The entrance was swamped with media reporters.

Even before Simon’s car stopped, reporters swarmed around it.

To the unknowing, it seemed like they were welcoming a top-star celebrity.

The moment Simon pushed open the car door, Susan, watching from her screen, gasped for him.

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Next came a barrage of sharp questions: "Mr. Rhodes, is the news about your inappropriate relationship with your niece-in-law true?"

"Is there a misunderstanding, or is this real?"

"Mr. Rhodes, can you explain the photos and videos on the news?"

"How did you meet, and did Mr. Shawn Rhodes know about it?"

Facing the bombardment of questions, Simon Rhodes slightly furrowed his brows, maintaining a lofty demeanor, responding, "We will hold a press conference this afternoon, and I will notify everyone of the exact time. There, I will answer everyone’s questions."