Chapter 309: Let’s Sue Him
It was all providential.
The video of Orlando’s drunken provocation last night was surprisingly captured by a passerby and went viral on the internet that same night. Although Orlando later got his PR team to move forward with their PR, it didn’t stop the situation from developing.
There are many who flattered you when you are on top, but few who helped you when you were in trouble.
The Moya Group was now in the middle of a storm, and there are many companies that were trying to enter the SJ Group. There are also many companies that wanted to take advantage of the crisis of the Moya Group to show their face to SJ.
So it didn’t take Dylan to do anything at all for the story to spread around the world.
Mercedes then realised that her little girl had just suffered a crisis the night before and was on the verge of fainting as her eyes turned black.
When Vanessa came downstairs in the morning, she hugged her and complained that she hadn’t told her about the incident.
-Mum, don’t you think I’m okay? It’s because it’s nothing serious that I didn’t want to tell you, for fear that you would be worried about me.
I didn’t know Mercedes would find out.
-Orlando went too far and did that to you. Let’s sue him for malicious wounding.
-I’ve been to the police station down the road to make a statement, don’t worry.
Vanessa put her arm around Mercedes to reassure her and waited for her to calm down before releasing her.
-Mum, don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.
Although the police were called and a file was opened, Vanessa knew the matter could go no further and would only be trivialised.
The camel was bigger than the horse, and Grupo Moya had not gone under after all.
Mercedes was still disgruntled and telling of Orlando’s misdeeds, and Vanessa had to look for other topics to divert her attention.
By the time she left for the office, Mercedes had finally calmed down completely and Vanessa was relieved.
She came into the office with one foot and Benjamin with the other.
-Vanessa, are you all right?
-I’m fine.
Since the incident with Isabel, the two saw less and less of each other, and when they did, Benjamin was claimed by several phone calls. He had been right to fear that Benjamin’s parents had almost forgiven Isabel.
It was that the old man’s side continued to withhold, and it was useless for Isabel to try to curry favour.
-I am sorry I did not protect you. I’ll take care of this matter, don’t worry.
-How would that work? It’s between Orlando and me, I can sort it out myself.
Vanessa refused without even thinking about it.
The triangle between her and Orlando Dylan was already a headache, how could Benjamin get involved in it. Vanessa’s instinctive refusal and her determined attitude leave Benjamin frustrated.
Although Vanessa’s attitude towards him remained the same, some subtleties differed.
It was as if the heart she had once opened for herself had closed again, the instinctive kind, perhaps without Vanessa herself noticing.
It was all her fault.
Benjamin felt uncomfortable and his resentment towards Isabel deepened.
If it weren’t for her, she and Vanessa would have set a wedding date and happily looked forward to their marriage.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.
-Vanessa, let me do something about it.
Consider it a good way to make it up to you.
The look on Benjamin’s face made it impossible for Vanessa to refuse, but she did so with a hardened heart.
-You know, my relationship with Orlando and Dylan is too complicated. I don’t want you involved, it’s not fair to you.
-All right.
Vanessa was adamant and could say no more.
But behind the scenes you can do it yourself.
Benjamin made up his mind and didn’t reveal a single word to Vanessa. He wanted to wait for her to finish work and have dinner together, but a phone call came back to him. The caller was Isabel’s mother and she couldn’t not come back.
-Get back in touch.
Benjamin looked deeply at Vanessa before leaving, before turning and walking away.
He decided to go to Isabel first and take care of his problems, otherwise he would never be able to get Vanessa back on his own.
-That’s it, you Benjamin will be back in a moment. Do as you’re told and take your medicine.
With a helpless and distressed look, Elizabeth’s mother stared at Elizabeth, who was leaning on the bed with a weak face, and at her words, her pale face at last blushed a little more and she cheerfully agreed.
She took the medicine from Isabel’s mother’s hand and took it obediently.
When she finally stopped joking about her health, Isabel’s mother sighed and reassured her:
-Isabel, you are not a child anymore, so don’t be so capricious. You have to take your medication when you’re sick, don’t beat around the bush, okay?
-Auntie, I’m not kidding. I just miss Benjamin, and it’s hard for me when I’m sick and Benjamin’s not home with me. I don’t want to be like this, but I really can’t leave Benjamin.
Isabel looked at Isabel’s mother and said sadly.
Seeing Isabel’s mother’s furrowed brow, she took her hand and shook it petulantly:
-“Aunt, you’ve seen me grow up and know me best. If I didn’t care so much about Benjamin, I wouldn’t have done such a crazy thing. When I was a child, Benjamin promised to marry me, and I always had the illusion of growing up early so that I could be Benjamin’s bride. Aunt, I love Benjamin very, very much and I can’t live without him.
Isabel spoke with special pity, but with a determined tone.
Isabel’s mother looked at her and was angry and heartbroken at the thought that she had threatened suicide to stop Benjamin from being with Vanessa. She knew she shouldn’t be soft, but she couldn’t see the girl becoming like that.
Although she loved Vanessa, it wasn’t as deep as her feelings for Isabel.
Even after seeing her deep, even paranoid, feelings for Benjamin, Isabel’s mother’s heart faltered.
It felt right to let Isabel stay with Benjamin.
For one thing, the two families were very close, and for another, Isabel, whom she had watched grow up and who had been in love with Benjamin, was a great success.
It was important that the two, who were childhood friends, had a deeper bond than with Vanessa, wasn’t it?
Noticing Isabel’s mother faltering, Isabel immediately picked up where she left off.
-Aunt, I love Benjamin especially, and I don’t want to leave you and my uncle. I grew up by your side, and in my heart you have long been my mother. You, me and my uncle Benjamin, how wonderful that we are still together as before. The four of us will never be the same, don’t you want that?
Perhaps Isabel’s description had struck a chord in his heart, and he actually remembered the past and waited for her description.
Isabel took things as they came and said no more, giving Isabel’s mother time to think for herself.
Benjamin returned and felt a certain averted glance at the sight of Elizabeth’s mother.
With a bad feeling in his heart, Benjamin stopped and frowned at her:
-Mother, is there something you want to tell me?