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If not for the guards restraining him, Seth would have pounced on Josh to silence him.
“You sent me abroad out of fear that I would expose your plot against Lily. You had people monitor me and force me into drug addiction to keep me under your control forever!”
Josh had been preoccupied with his troubles in the past six months, leaving him no time for Seth. That had given Seth an opportunity to escape his control.
Seth had made his way into Kontina, where he was spotted at a casino under Jameson’s name and subsequently apprehended. It was truly a stroke of luck.
The entire room erupted into chaos.
Inside Schmidt Manor’s hall, Jameson live-streamed everything happening in the room on a large screen. All reporters witnessed this grand spectacle and quickly captured it with their cameras to upload the story online.
In a matter of moments, Twitter was awash with activity.
The video reposts quickly surpassed hundreds of thousands, even millions.
Twitter became so overloaded that people couldn’t even log in. Countless individuals flocked to the platform, eagerly awaiting the further story of the shocking scandal involving the prestigious Schmidt family.
“Oh my! If this is true, I truly feel sorry for Mrs. Schmidt! I feel like going in to give her a hug!”
“Mr. Schmidt leaving the country and caring for his sick mother at such a young age is truly a tale of hardship! This life story is like ready-made material for a TV series!”
“Mr. Walsh and Mr. Schmidt are both hot in their own ways, and their lives are equally tragic.”
“15 years ago, Josh was still quite young, right? Yet he could come up with such a wicked scheme. He’s truly a born demon! What a scumbag! I support Mr. Schmidt in fighting back. He must reclaim what was lost!”
The comments overwhelmingly favored Jameson.
Tonight, he brought his seriously ill mother in front of everyone, all to gain this wave of sympathy and build his reputation in society. It was a stepping stone for him to become the most influential public figure within Schmidt Group.
Alyssa lowered her gaze, her fingertips skimming over her phone screen as she quickly scanned the comments.
That was the true nature of Jameson¡ªruthless and unscrupulous in his pursuit of goals. Even if it meant exploiting his own biological mother, knowing it would severely impact her mental state, he would still use her for his own gain.
“You’re just spouting nonsense! Did Jameson teach you to say all this?”
Josh glared at Seth with bloodshot eyes while breathing heavily. With shaking hands, he pulled out his phone. “How dare you slander me publicly? I’ll call the police and have you thrown in jail!”
“Sure… Go ahead and call them! I’ve spent enough years living worse than an animal!”
Tormented mentally and physically for years, Seth finally broke down and vented his anger without restraint.
“Are those two thugs you paid off back then still alive? Given Mr. Jameson’s capabilities, finding them is just a matter of time! They can testify that you framed Mrs. Schmidt!”
The crowd stared at Josh with skepticism and disbelief.
“Josh is Victor’s eldest son. He gets everything he wants. Would he really stoop to attacking a vulnerable woman?”
Landon nudged the stoic Jeremy beside him with his finger, looking perplexed. “Jeremy, I really don’t understand. Why did he do that? Isn’t he just setting himself up for trouble?”
“Other than Josh, who do you think is the most capable among the Schmidt children? Who is most likely to succeed?” Jeremy countered with a question.
Landon rubbed his chin in contemplation. “Well… it would have to be Jamiper. The other two are pretty much dumb and useless.”
“Even you can see that. Do you think Josh can’t?”
Jeremy glanced at Landon. “By suppressing Jameson’s birth mother, he can suppress Jameson himself. It’s a risky move but with a high chance of success. Once he succeeds, Victor will completely turn against Mrs. Schmidt.
“Naturally, her son will become a pain in Victor’s neck and no longer be valued by the head of the family. This way, Josh can secure his position in the Schmidt family and have no worries.”
Landon suddenly understood. Suddenly, he frowned. “Wait… Jeremy, why do I feel like you were dissing me earlier?”
Jeremy didn’t have time to banter with him. His thin lips tightened into a line as he sent a message to Xavier.
Just then, Jameson pulled a clean handkerchief from his suit pocket, gently wiping his mother’s tears. At the same time, he spoke sinisterly. “Actually, there’s no need for all this trouble. I have another witness ready.”
With that, Carl stepped forward with a smirk and played a recording from his phone. “Back then… the person who schemed to frame Lily… was Josh.”
It was Daisy’s voice.
Victor widened his eyes gradually. They were bloodshot and filled with complex emotions as he stared into Josh’s pale face.
Daisy’s confession continued, directed clearly at Jameson.
“Three of us hated you and your mom to the core. We felt like your existence would split Dad’s attention. And the idea that your mom would take a piece of his wealth and business just made us dislike you both even more.
“We did everything to bully and suppress you. But David and I were young then, so we only dared to cause you small trouble. Unlike Josh… he was bold and evil enough to harm your mom.”
Following that, Jameson’s cold voice rang out, “It’s been over ten years. What evidence do you have to prove that my mom’s affair with that so-called lover was part of Josh’s scheme?”
“Because… I was the one who made the call to lure your mom out.”
Daisy’s voice trembled violently, unsure if it was due to her resentment toward her biological brother or her fear of Jameson.
“David was also there when I made the call. Unfortunately, he’s gone forever. You lost a witness. But it doesn’t matter. I still have an ace up my sleeve.
“I captured the scene where your mom was taken by Josh’s men and brought into the room by the bodyguard while she was disoriented. It’s in my old phone at the bottom of my drawer. You can turn it on as long as there’s a charger.”
Daisy pleaded, “Jimmy, go after the person responsible. I was so young back then. I was just a victim of Josh’s manipulation. Seek revenge on him. I swear everything I said is true. If there’s anything false, I’ll never rest in peace!”
The recording abruptly stopped.
The once bustling banquet hall fell silent, as if the air had frozen.
Though a bystander, Alyssa felt as if her heart sank into weightlessness. She fixed her gaze on Jameson’s poker-faced expression.
She knew that behind this calm facade lay a storm capable of destroying everything.
Daisy’s decision to reveal the entire conspiracy was likely the result of the negotiations Jameson had with her while visiting her in prison.
However, Alyssa knew very well that Jameson would never honor his promises.
This ruthless man would only gather them together and burn them all to rest the grievances his mother carried for 15 years.
“T-That woman has lost her mind! She’s gone mad!”
Josh was drenched in sweat, shivering all over. He was barely coherent. “I didn’t do it! I didn’t! Daisy is trying to defame me to get Jimmy to reduce her sentence!”
“Dad, I’ve already obtained Daisy’s phone,” Jameson said calmly, looking at Victor. “Do you want to see it now or wait until after the party?”
As soon as he said that, there was a sharp sound of a slap.
The furious Victor had raised his arm and swung at Josh with all his might.
Josh was stunned. His eardrums pounded like they were about to burst.
“Get out… Get out of my house! Don’t let me see you again. Get out!” The veins on Victor’s temples bulged as he shouted hysterically.
Throughout it all, he never looked at his deeply wronged wife.
He indeed harbored intense hatred, but it wasn’t because Josh had harmed an innocent woman who had been with him for many years.
It was because Josh had deceived him and used him. Only now, at this moment, did he learn everything right in front of the entire upper class of Solana City.
Josh’s reputation lay in tatters, and he was labeled heartless and unscrupulous. After all, he actually used his own father in his scheme.
Josh knew this was Victor’s final way out for him. He didn’t even care about his dignity anymore as he covered his swollen face and turned to run.
“Wait!” Jameson’s eyes flashed with fierce determination.
How could he let Josh go before he apologized to Lily?
But Josh dared not stop. He gritted his teeth and sprinted through the crowd toward the exit.
Suddenly, he came to a halt.
A man dressed in a black leather jacket with sharp features blocked his path like an impassable mountain.