Chapter 433
Chapter 433:
“Maybe what Tessa calls domestic violence is just an argument that got heated. Fulton’s right leg was destroyed saving her — of course that messed him up and made it hard for him to get a job. No wonder he’s unstable p>
“In my eyes, Gabriela is the real homewrecker here. Without her stirring things up, Tessa would have stayed with Fulton and kept the marriage going p>
“Exactly. Gabriela is the one who pushed Tessa to demand a divorce, and now she’s pretending to be righteous. What’s she really after p>
Aubrey, furious at Fulton’s act, jumped online again and went after the trolls.
But this time, public opinion was almost completely on Fulton’s side.
𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯
People kept repeating the story about him injuring his leg to save Tessa. They pointed to Tessa’s parents urging her not to leave. They twisted all of it into a national wave of outrage against her.
Even though Tessa had already shown her injuries on camera, people brushed it off, saying she faked the evidence to smear Fulton.
Gabriela, who had given Tessa a place to live and even helped her find a divorce lawyer, was dragged in with her. The hate spread to her name, too.
Tessa had never anticipated that her desire for a divorce would spiral into such a public spectacle, even dragging her best friend into the chaos.
In recent days, her parents and relatives had bombarded her with calls, urging her to reconsider. They, too, were being hounded by online trolls, and the entire ordeal was utterly mortifying for them.
Crushed under the weight of it all, Tessa felt as if living was more unbearable than death. She even considered giving up on the divorce, resigning herself to a lifetime of misery. But Gabriela quickly reassured her, “Tessa, just lay low for now and stay indoors. We have done nothing wrong. We will find a way through this p>
Drained both physically and emotionally, Tessa heeded the advice. The next day, Gabriela received an urgent call from Kaleb, summoning her to the office immediately. “There’s a crisis,” he said. “GD is threatening to pull our contract p>
Gabriela hurried to the company, only to be ambushed at the entrance by Fulton, who dropped to his knees in front of her. “Miss Haynes, I’m begging you, stop interfering in our marriage! I love Tessa so much; I can’t live without her.” A swarm of reporters trailed him, their cameras flashing relentlessly in Gabriela’s face.
Pointed questions were thrown at her. “Miss Haynes, why are you pushing for Tessa’s divorce?” one shouted. “They’ve been a stable couple for years. Why encourage a split? Is it because your own troubled childhood makes you resent happy endings?” Gabriela kept her face impassive, refusing to answer any of them.
Thankfully, security soon stepped in, clearing the reporters and allowing her to finally enter the building.
The GD representative, Addie, who had been waiting impatiently, didn’t hesitate to confront her. “Miss Haynes, your public image has taken a serious hit. As a global brand, partnering with the Haynes Group now risks damaging our image with consumers. We cannot entrust future projects to you. We are ending the contract.” Despite Gabriela’s attempts to explain, Addie turned and walked away.