Chapter 532
Jonathan asked, “Then why are you so reluctant to face Liora? Even now, you can’t even look me straight in the eye.”
“No, I haven’t,” Irene cried, burying her face in her hands.
A wave of helplessness washed over Jonathan. “You won’t even trust me, your own son,” he said bitterly.
Irene said, “I do trust you. There’s nothing else.”
Hearing Irene say this, Jonathan clenched his fists, swallowing hard as he fought back his frustration. He said, “Fine, I’ll handle this my way.”
He turned and left the hospital room, unaware that Irene had once again dissolved into heartbroken sobs.
Irene thought, if it hadn’t been for that incident back then, how could I possibly be so ashamed to face Liora now? That was the only wrong I’d ever done.
Jonathan was about to head upstairs to Liora’s hospital room when the company PR department called him.
Jonathan’s brow, which had been furrowed the whole time, relaxed slightly in surprise at the other person’s words. After a brief pause, he unlocked his phone.
Seeing Teresa publicly speak up to clear his name, the tension in Jonathan’s brows gradually eased.
The media had reached out to Teresa for a brief interview about Jonathan’s situation. After all, in Nareigh, everyone knew she was Jonathan’s ex-wife.
Teresa agreed to the interview, stating she had seen the accusations made by the video uploader against Jonathan’s family.
Based on her two years living with Jonathan, she said his whole family were wonderful people, and she especially mentioned that his mother, Irene, had always treated her with great kindness.
The reporter asked, “So, Ms. Johnston, are you suggesting that the whistleblower maliciously fabricated these accusations?”
Teresa shook her head and said, “I don’t know much about Jonathan’s parents’ past.
“But since you’re asking what kind of person Jonathan is, from my experience with him, he was a decent and honorable man, and his family always treated me with nothing but kindness.”
The reporter pressed, “So, Ms. Johnston, do you believe Mr. Lynn?”
Teresa said firmly, “On this matter, I believe him.”
After watching the interview, a faint smile tugged at Jonathan’s lips. For a brief moment, his eyes glistened with emotion.
Jonathan entered Liora’s hospital room, the DNA test results in hand.
Sanford remained eerily calm, completely convinced that he and Jonathan were indeed half-brothers.
Liora said, “Now that it’s been proven Sanford is your brother, and since he’s part of the Lynn family, please, as his elder brother, forgive him. He’s still young and didn’t know any better.”
Jonathan said coldly, “He maliciously and publicly defamed my family, accusing my father of abandoning you, and my mother of extorting property. His actions constitute defamation. I’ve already contacted my lawyer and sent a cease and desist letter.”
Liora gasped in shock. She exclaimed, “You’re going to sue Sanford? No, please. Don’t be so heartless. Your father would never have done this. Sanford is your family.”
Jonathan’s eyes turned icy. He said, “Don’t drag my late father into this. He was his own man, and I am mine. Besides, you’ve already admitted you schemed your way into that pregnancy.”
Liora pressed her lips together, then suddenly turned on Sanford with a sharp rebuke. She demanded, “Apologize to your brother! Do it now!”
Sanford’s fists clenched, white-knuckled. “Why the hell should I apologize?” he shot back.
“Damn it, do you want to rot in jail? Apologize now. You’re a grown man, not some child,” Liora snapped.
Sanford scoffed, “Go ahead and sue me. I couldn’t care less.”
In a fit of rage, Liora swept all the medicines off the table, sending them crashing to the floor.
“Mom,” Sanford cried out.
Liora snapped, “Don’t you dare call me Mom. If you don’t apologize today, I’ll pull out my IV right now. Next heart attack, I won’t take a single pill, just let me die.”