Clarissa’s mind we]nt blank as she felt her world collapsed. She quickly opened her computer and saw that the Rockwell Family was trending online.
Her expression turned cold at once. She immediately ordered people to remove the trending topic. But it was as if someone was working against her. Every time it was taken down, it appeared again shortly after.
At the same time, Clarissa received a video from Patrick. Her eyelid twitched and a bad feeling rose in her heart.
In the video, many reporters surrounded Grandpa Darius’s hospital room. Their microphones almost hit his face.
“Sir Darius, were you aware that a pharmaceutical factory under the Rockwell Group had caused a death?”
Darius’s lips trembled as he tried to speak, but another reporter interrupted.
“Did your company intentionally cause this death? If the problem is confirmed, Ms. Clarissa Rockwell could go to prison.”
Hearing this, Darius became emotional. “Risa would never do such a thing! The investigation isn’t finished yet. Please be careful with your words.”
The reporters continued spreading rumors about Clarissa.
At the end of the video, Darius fell ill again from anger.
Bang.
Clarissa dropped her phone to the ground. Her heart felt ice-cold. Her thoughts were in chaos.
With trembling hands, she picked up her phone and typed: [Patrick, what exactly are you trying to do?]
His reply was immediate: [Clarissa, Vicky is young and doesn’t understand things well. Nothing serious happened that night. It was a small matter. I want you to withdraw the report.]
So in his eyes, what Clarissa went through right now was just a small matter?
Clarissa clenched her fingers, forcing herself to stay calm. [So you intentionally switched the medicine? Do you know someone died because of that?]
He replied: [Clarissa, that has nothing to do with me.]
At that moment, Clarissa hated Patrick deeply.
Her teeth trembled with anger. In the end, she closed her eyes and made the call to withdraw the case.
She thought the situation would calm down. But the next day, things became even worse. Clarissa was taken away by the police for investigation.
She tightly held her phone and called Patrick. “Patrick, I already agreed to withdraw the case. Why aren't you holding the end of your promise?”
Her eyes turned red, almost bleeding with tears.
Patrick’s voice was cold on the other end. “I told the reporters to leave. That doesn’t mean I’m helping you solve your problems.”
Clarissa felt it was absurd. Before she could say anything more, the call was already disconnected.
Soon after, she was taken away for questioning. The company fell into chaos and endless rumors. Clarissa was cursed and blamed by countless people. On the street, people threw vegetable leaves and eggs at her.
During the many days of investigation, she was constantly insulted and barely given food.
When Clarissa angrily questioned them, someone replied with a malicious smile, “Director Clarissa, you offended someone you shouldn’t have. Ms. Rockwell told us to take special care of you.”
Ms. Rockwell? Almost instantly, one name came to her mind. Victoria.
When Clarissa was starving, Victoria appeared, shaking a lunch box in front of her.
She smiled sweetly. “Sister, if you crawl under my legs, I’ll give you food.”
The smell of food made Clarissa’s stomach ache. She rushed forward desperately—but Victoria stepped aside easily.
Clarissa fell to the ground helplessly.
Victoria smiled, her eyes full of cruelty and lifted Clarissa’s chin. “Clarissa, do you know who caused all of this?”
She played a recording. Patrick’s voice came from the phone: [Let her stay in there for a while. It’ll teach her a lesson.]
Victoria smiled even more. “It was Patty. If you hadn’t called the police, you wouldn’t be in this situation. I really pity you.”
Clarissa’s face turned pale. She nearly fainted. Her nails dug into her palms until they bled.
So this was how much Patrick hated her.
Victoria looked down at her and threw her chin away coldly. “Clarissa, don’t even think that you can get out of this mess...”
