Chapter 1156
The next day, the Newsom family found themselves the subject of two explosive news stories.
First, it was revealed that Ridley had been unfaithful during his marriage, and even had a secret daughter who was already in her twenties!
Second, Ridley planned to give the family heirloom to this daughter in order to acknowledge her as part of the family!
With Winona’s celebrity status and ElliotElijah stirring the pot, the news about the Newsom family quickly became a hot topic on social media.
Pictures of the secret daughter started circulating online, with comments like:
#Gotta admit, the daughter looks so much like Winona, it’s hard not to believe it p>
#Winona’s father cheated? How’s Winona supposed to handle this p>
#This girl must be a schemer, waiting for Winona to be away to claim her inheritance p>
Then, someone leaked high-resolution photos of the Newsom family heirloom, causing quite a stir.
It was an incredibly rare gemstone. Even people with no expertise in gemstones could see it was worth a fortune. It was breathtakingly beautiful!
Experts claimed its value could surpass the entire Newsom family estate!
People rallied around Winona, expressing their outrage:
#Has Winona’s father lost his mind? Such a precious thing should be saved for Winona, not an illegitimate daughter p>
#If this gemstone goes to the mistress’s daughter, I’ll be the first to boycott the Newsom family p>
#Count me in, I’ll boycott too p>
Others flooded Winona’s social media, urging her to return home:
#Winona, hurry back, your family’s being robbed p>
#Winona, it’s your time to shine as the rightful lady of the house! Come back and take charge p>
#Forget career for now, the gold-diggers are at your doorstep p>
Even Zane was tagged:
#Mr. Livingston, Mr. Newsom’s had an affair! Contact Winona fast, or the Newsom family will be lost p>
The online uproar began to affect the Newsom family’s business. By evening, Ridley issued a statement.
He admitted the daughter was an unexpected result of his past mistakes. He asked people to blame him, not the daughter, as she was innocent and had done nothing wrong.
Ridley announced plans to host a gathering to formally introduce her to the family and said that the family’s assets and heirloom would be split between Winona and the daughter.
This statement only added fuel to the fire, and Ridley was harshly criticized. His image as a good husband and father was shattered, and he was labeled a scoundrel.
Moreover, his defense of the daughter seemed like defending the mistress, which infuriated people even more.
Rumors started swirling:
#If Winona goes missing, wouldn’t all the assets go to the daughter p>
#If the daughter gets everything, Zane ends up with nothing. That’s too unfair p>
#Zane’s done so much for the Newsom family, and Mr. Newsom’s being heartless p>
#He isn’t a Newsom, so it’s normal not to get anything. What belongs to Winona is his, but if something happens to her, he’s out of luck p>
#Winona’s been out of touch for over a year. What film keeps someone away that long? Could something have happened to her p>
#What about that rumored body from two months ago? Was it Winona’s
manager? If so, things are getting seriously spooky p>
Inside the luxurious Number One Mansion, Elysia was worried about Ridley as she read the news online.
“Poor Ridley,” she sighed.
Ridley and Caroline had been a loving couple for years, much like Clayton and Pamela, so the idea of him cheating seemed absurd. It was all part of Tarquin’s plan.
Tarquin was using the Newsom family’s assets and the valuable gemstone as bait.
This rare gemstone was real but wasn’t actually the Newsom family’s. It was on loan from Keaton, who had recently acquired it from an overseas mine and hadn’t yet made it public.