Chapter 29 52 % X As I scrolled through the comments on the post , a sick feeling twisted in my stomach . The things people said about me - well , they hurt . A flood of internet users seemed to have no mercy , throwing insults left and right , while Bernard , a man with so much power , barely got a scratch . [ This woman is really something , managing to juggle two wealthy men . Yeah , no way she got that far clean ! ] one comment read . [ She's over fifty and still cheating ? Has she no shame ? Who knows what kind of charm she used to hook Bernard Cartier ? But honestly , Franco Maxwell is the real victim here ! ] [ Back in the old days , women like her would've been beheaded . I hate these promiscuous women . They're so shameless ! ] Noticing the change in my expression , Bernard quickly reached over , turned off my phone screen , and looked at me with a soft yet determined gaze . " Don't worry . This post will blow over soon . I won't let you suffer for nothing . Once I find out who did this , I'll make them apologize to you publicly . " I managed a slight nod , offering him a faint smile . " Okay . " Soon after , Bernard's assistant came in with news . He spoke low enough that only Bernard could hear , but I caught the gist of it . " We've identified who posted it . It's Miss Suzy's daughter . She wanted to stir up online hate and use the pressure to force Miss Suzy into returning home . " Bernard's face hardened , his fists clenched with rage . He punched the nearby pillar , the impact echoing through the room . " There's not a decent person in that family ! It's a damn shame Suzy did so much for them . " He turned to me , his voice colder now , but still steady . " Don't worry , Suzy . I'll make them pay for this . " Hearing the confirmation , though , still struck me . I had suspected Karla was behind it all along , but knowing it for sure left a sharp , painful ache in my chest . To go so far as to hurt their own mother for their selfish reasons was unthinkable . But they had pushed me to my breaking point , and now I knew I couldn't afford to be merciful . I handed Bernard the recording I had of the conversation I overheard - the one where they plotted to deceive me with the fake divorce and marry Ingrid . Bernard's eyes softened in appreciation as he took the file . " You're smart . You even recorded the conversation ." 212 03.3 % 23:40 Mon , Aug 11 52 % 0 X - I could tell Bernard was impressed , and honestly , I felt relieved to have something concrete to hold against them finally . It hadn't been easy to give him that recording - that meant I was no longer standing around , taking whatever they threw at me . But at this point , I had nothing left to lose . Bernard wasted no time . He immediately uploaded the recording online , along with other scandals about the Maxwell family . The impact was immediate , and everyone jumped in to discuss the story on social media . [ Wow , Franco Maxwell actually married his own sister? Isn't that incest ? Even if they're not blood - related , it's still wrong . And he tricked his wife into a fake divorce to marry Ingrid . That's just downright disgusting ! ] [ And the post about Franco's ex - wife ? It was her own daughter who exposed it ! What kind of person does that ? No conscience at all ! ] [ Franco Maxwell is such a terrible person . He's even worse than his daughter . At least his ex - wife , Suzy , agreed to the divorce . She's really pitiful . Only someone like Bernard Cartier deserves her . ] Netizens ' comments poured in , and the public opinion flipped overnight . In an instant , I shifted from villain to victim . The Maxwell family bore the full force of public outrage , and as netizens dug deeper , their situation only worsened . As a result , Maxwell Group's stock sharply fell , losing billions almost overnight . Shareholders started withdrawing , and soon , the company was on the verge of bankruptcy . That evening , Franco called me . I could hear the tension in his voice , tight with anger . " Suzy , what the hell is wrong with you ? Why are you trying to destroy Maxwell Group ? " Chapter 29