Chapter 298
“You’ve all attacked Arabella from the beginning, yet none of you held Harrison accountable for his actions. When an affair happens between a woman and a married man, why does the woman bear all the blame while the man gets to return to his family and receive forgiveness without consequences?”
Isabella’s sharp, articulate words struck the audience like a physical blow.
Viewers on the live stream flooded the comments with praise for her.
[Isabella is absolutely right, Harrison is the real villain! That scumbag deserves to rot!
[Arabella is so unlucky! Not only did he deceive her for seven years, but he also exploited her. Now she’s being mocked and labeled a homewrecker!
[Harrison Winslow is trash! Let’s storm his social media! Bombard him!]
The online outrage escalated rapidly.
Meanwhile, Arabella’s assistant helped her out of the building. Arabella’s wrist was heavily bandaged, her face pale and drained. As she looked at the crowd outside, tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably.
Arabella never imagined the truth would come out. She had resigned herself to dying with her innocence buried, believing no one would ever believe her. She was prepared to die unjustly, yet Isabella managed to clear her name…
In all those years, Arabella had only discussed marriage with Harrison once over the phone. She couldn’t fathom how Isabella had uncovered that recording!
She bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle toward Isabella, her voice choked with emotion. “Thank you… Thank you, Ms. Montgomery. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be standing here alive today. I’m so grateful! And…”
Arabella straightened up and turned toward the live stream camera. “I stayed silent from the beginning not because I had nothing to say, but because I was at a loss. I never dreamed the man I loved so deeply was married.
“Before this scandal broke, I was still planning to propose to him. I had an engagement ring custom-made and even bought us a house for our future…”
Her eyes reddened as she spoke. After a pause to collect herself, she continued, “I’m not seeking sympathy… I just want to warn other women not to make my mistake. Remember: if a man refuses to make your relationship public, he’s hiding something.
“Lastly, I want to sincerely apologize to Genevieve. Even though I was deceived too, I still caused harm to your family. The thought of you and your child fills me with guilt. I don’t have the courage to face you directly, so I’m saying this here: whatever you need, please reach out to me. I’ll do everything in my power to make amends.”
With that, Arabella bowed deeply to the camera again, her sincerity palpable.
She was a victim herself—vulnerable, with swollen, tear-filled eyes—yet she set aside her own pain to offer a genuine apology.
Her assistant, Penelope, watched with a heart full of anguish. “I’ve been Arabella’s manager and assistant for six years!” Penelope declared to the camera. “I swear on my life, Arabella had no idea about any of this! She didn’t know Harrison was married. In fact, no one in the industry knew he had a family.
“Harrison took massive amounts of money from her! He constantly claimed his businesses were struggling and swindled nearly a hundred million dollars from her!
“These companies are untraceable. He said they were startups operating under the radar. Looking back now, it’s all so suspicious!
“I’m calling on the power of the internet to help uncover what these companies are and what they were really used for!”
The viewers erupted in fury. Nearly a hundred million dollars? Not only did Harrison lie and cheat, but he also stole her money! That amount was staggering! Could that bastard Harrison really have taken it all?