Sierra felt a mix of emotions. “You don’t understand…”
She didn’t know how to face Sylvia and Franklin, her benefactors. Everything that happened was because she and her child had implicated them. The more Sierra thought about it, the more upset she became.
She wasn’t someone who would forget kindness. If it weren’t for Franklin and Sylvia’s forgiveness, she wouldn’t have had these two years of peaceful life, nor would her son have grown up healthy and smoothly.
She made a decision. She registered an account on social media and was about to certify herself as a member of the Maternal and Child Protection Association when new information broke out online.
As an ordinary person, no one would pay attention to her posts, so she wanted to get certified and clarify her and her son’s identities.
She didn’t expect that Sylvia and Franklin had already taken strong action, posting a statement on H Rovirsa’s verified Twitter account.
“I am Mrs. Maskelyne: This is indeed my son, my godson. I would like to introduce everyone, the little guy is named Alex. I am deeply ashamed of the unethical media publishing photos of my godson, and I will pursue legal responsibility.”
“Franklin” President of SouthStar Airlines: “My godson, the biological son of the director of the Middle Evroya Women and Children Protection Association. So… what else do you have to say?”
They also attached a birth certificate from a hospital in Middle Evroya from two years ago, with all the identification information on the document censored except for Alex’s name and his mother Sierra’s name.
They even attached a lawyer’s letter.
This…
Is simply too powerful.
They did not disclose any photos of Sierra or Alex.
And they strongly condemned the unscrupulous media.
Sierra stared at her phone in shock; she had always had the Twitter app installed, and although she now lived in the Middle Evroya region, H Rovirsa was still where she had grown up.
She had deep feelings for H Rovirsa.
She would always casually check what new movies or TV shows were coming out in H Rovirsa or any new gossips from celebrities.
She never imagined that Sylvia and Franklin would clarify the situation so decisively and straightforwardly, and not only that, they actually… recognized her son as their godson.
What virtues and abilities do she and her son have?
Given Alex’s background…they didn’t even look down on him…
Tears of gratitude and sorrow streamed down Sierra’s cheeks as she clutched her phone and sobbed.
She had always thought her life was very unlucky and miserable in the first half.
It was either being sent to the Wilson family by her parents who favored boys over girls, or being bullied by Clark. But now, she felt she was still fortunate, that the heavens had given her a chance to meet Sylvia.
Sylvia gave her a new life, a new identity, and a new destiny!
The sisters in the association were also shocked that their president would take such a bold step by directly recognizing a godson.
“Miss Andrews… she truly does things that touch us every time.” One sister whispered softly.
“And it’s because our Alex is too lovely and deserves pity.”
“No matter what, President Miss Andrews is just too awesome!”
“Mr. Maskelyne is also great. They’re a wonderful couple.”
The sisters chatted in hushed voices, clearly none of them had anticipated that Sylvia would cut off the root of the problem so directly, startling the unscrupulous media.
Now those media outlets that exposed Alex’s photos tremble in fear, not expecting the simple and direct move by Sylvia and Franklin to protect their godson.
“Which fool issued such a news article, dragging our site into trouble?”
A responsible person from an entertainment website slammed the table in anger, “Releasing such news is intentionally trying to drive us out of business!”
“… Editor-in-chief, I think it was Addisyn.” A man adjusted his glasses on his nose, “This Addisyn must have been paid by someone…”
“Call Addisyn here immediately!” The responsible person roared in anger, deciding to make Addisyn take the fall.
Are you kidding me? Are Sylvia and Franklin easy to mess with?
One misstep and their website would be gone!
Addisyn was quickly called in; she was a young girl in her twenties, looking very young.
As soon as she entered the office, she saw the responsible person’s sullen face and the mess on the ground.
Her heart tightened, knowing it was not good.
But thinking of the million dollars that appeared in her account yesterday, she felt that having this job or not didn’t matter much-it was just a matter of changing jobs.
So she calmly asked, “Editor-in-chief, you called me?”
“The order is for you to immediately post an apology on Twitter to Sylvia, Franklin, and their godson. Otherwise, you will bear all legal responsibilities, and if it gets messy to the point of imprisonment, don’t blame me for not warning you.” The responsible person glanced at her coldly.
Addisyn was shocked and her face turned pale, “What did you say? Imprisonment? I just posted a piece of news, some gossip, how could it lead to imprisonment?”
“Hehe-Addisyn, you’re young, you may not understand yet.” The responsible person found an outlet for his rage, “Sylvia and Franklin will sue all journalists who published this fake news and will protect their godson’s reputation and right to his image. Since it was you who released the news, the site is not responsible.”
“Editor-in-chief, please help me… I don’t want to be sued!” Addisyn pretended to look very wronged and pitiful.
“Post your apology on Twitter now and resign!” The responsible person waved his hand at her, “You can leave now!”
Addisyn pursed her lips and then went back to her workstation to post a tweet and a resignation statement.
After doing all this, she packed her things into a box and left directly.
But just as she stepped out of the elevator and came to the lobby of the office building, two uniformed officers stopped her, “Are you Huang Xiaoying? Pen name Addisyn?”
Addisyn was taken aback, “Who are you…?”
“To tell you the truth, someone reported that you received a million dollars in bribes and spread rumors to defame Mr. and Mrs. Maskelyne. Here is the million dollars transfer record that appeared in your account yesterday. Please come with us.” The officers showed Addisyn the evidence saved on their phones, and she instantly widened her eyes in shock, “How did you get the transfer records from my account?”
“Anonymous tip-off, with evidence attached.” Saying that, the cold handcuffs were instantly placed on Addisyn’s wrists.
Her head was in a daze, how could this be…
Her dream of wealth…all shattered!
The news about Sylvia having an illegitimate child was quickly clarified by the police, who released the results of their investigation.
“The journalists involved each received a transfer of one million dollars from foreign banks. This is a well-planned incident. They are likely spies of foreign forces, defaming and harming the reputation of Mr. and Mrs. Maskelyne, and infringing on Alex’s right to his image. The punishment is as follows: imprisonment for two years, suspended for one year.”
This was truly a satisfying outcome.
Comments under the police’s account were particularly numerous for this news.
“Wow! Sylvia and Mr. Maskelyne’s godson!”
“Sigh, these scoundrels, spreading rumors that Sylvia has an illegitimate child. What were they thinking?”
“Now they’re in jail, right?”
Sylvia looked through these comments for a while before she couldn’t help but say, “Since Alex is our godson, we should still give him a gift upon our first meeting.”
“Let’s give him two apartments for starters, and a car when he turns an adult isn’t too late.” Franklin, who was also browsing through the news on Twitter, occasionally gave a thumbs up. “If Alex grows up well, he won’t do badly.”
“Giving apartments is too conventional, but practical.” Sylvia thought it was okay to give property, but then said after some consideration, “I want to choose some meaningful gifts. Otherwise, it seems we’re not sincere enough. Plus… we announced we took him as our godson unilaterally; it’s not clear if Sierra agrees… she might think we’re trying to take her son away…”
“Sierra isn’t that petty or that jealous.” Franklin chuckled, “But we should still hold a ceremony to recognize our godson, to show that we take it seriously. What do you think?”
“The environment in Middle Evroya isn’t very good. When Alex is older, like Bethany, we can bring him back for education.” Sylvia was already thinking about Alex’s future.
“You think too much, don’t you? Isn’t your brain tired?” Franklin affectionately patted her head, “Don’t think too much, let’s focus on the ceremony first.”
“Alright.” Sylvia nodded, “Actually, whether it’s Jaime or Alex, in my eyes they are the same. They are all our family’s children. Evie and Jasper are like siblings to us, and Alex’s background is also very pitiful, so we should show some care…”
Franklin held her hand and kissed it, “I know, I understand.”
Sylvia smiled and then went to call Sierra to discuss the matter.
“Miss Andrews, I will follow your instructions and arrangements. It is Alex’s blessing to be able to be your and Mr. Maskelyne’s child…” Sierra choked up as she spoke, “I…Clark did so many things against your marriage in the past, but you…still…”
“The child is innocent and knew nothing.” Sylvia said calmly, “So don’t take it to heart. In a few days, after we return from H Rovirsa, we plan to hold a ceremony to formally recognize our son and introduce Alex to the rest of the family. After all, we have already posted on Twitter…”
“I understand, I understand… I am clear. I am very happy and touched. Thank you.” Sierra kept expressing her gratitude.
Sylvia didn’t say more, “Then let’s agree on it. I will notify you when the time is set.”