Chapter 226
Chapter 226:
Helena would always eat them with so much delight, her wide eyes glowing with joy.
Alden shared a few friendly words with Marcus, and only then did Albert come back to his senses.
At that moment, Albert finally understood why Alden had brought them there!
Even though Alden had been so kind, it hadn’t shifted Albert’s view of him. If anything, it had made him more suspicious.
Alden was sharp, there was no denying it—he knew exactly how to play on people’s emotions. Helena was so pure. How could she not fall for it? Albert wanted to push Alden away, but when he faced someone so slick and clever, he had no way to deal with him.
It took a moment before Albert recalled the draft that Natalie and Kareem had put together for him—something he could use to take Alden down! Feeling a wave of relief, he glanced at the draft, his confidence growing.
When all the dishes had been served and Alden was busy peeling shrimp for Helena, Albert spoke up in a firm voice, “Mr. Wilson, you certainly know how to win people over with your thoughtful gestures. But you need to get it straight—this isn’t what Helena truly needs! What she really needs is assurance of her safety and a steady job p>
“Dad, not this again p>
Helena quickly tried to speak up, but Albert raised his hand to stop her, keeping his eyes fixed on Alden as he continued, “Let’s not get into the safety talk anymore. You did bring Helena back safely, after all. But what about her job? Helena loved it, but thanks to you, she’s been attacked online and now can’t even do her work p>
Helena had never told Alden about the online abuse.
She assumed he was still unaware, and she panicked, wanting to stop her father from saying anything else.
But before she could say a word, she saw Alden turn toward her, his gaze intense as he said, “Helena, I’m sorry p>
Seeing that Alden didn’t look surprised at all, Helena was caught off guard. “You—you already knew p>
“Not from the beginning,” Alden said, a bitter smile crossing his face. “I only learned about it after you’d already been through so much p>
𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓇𝓈 𝒍𝒊𝓿𝒆 𝑎𝓉
His voice was full of regret, and Helena quickly reassured him, “Online drama blows in like a storm—it’s loud while it lasts, but it fades away once it’s over. I work in media, and I don’t pay attention to rumors like that. You shouldn’t let them bother you either, okay p>
“Rumors?” Albert snapped, furious that Helena was comforting Alden instead. He was so angry, he nearly slammed his fist on the table. “Those insults—they were written out, plain as day, online. I saw every one of them, and I—” Just thinking about those comments made him shake with anger, but he turned to Alden and snapped, “If you truly cared about Helena, you wouldn’t have allowed your fans to keep attacking her online once you knew about it p>
The more Albert spoke, the angrier he got, finally gritting his teeth as he charged, “You just can’t bear the idea of losing your followers, so you let Helena take the heat for them p>
“Dad, that’s ridiculous! He would never—” Helena jumped in, eager to defend Alden.