Chapter 1427: Chapter 1427: This Is Not Right
"I’m sorry, Grandpa. I was being inconsiderate." Charlotte promptly admitted her mistake.
However, her decision not to let Justin and the members of the Thompson family intervene to suppress the news was precisely to ensure that these matters continued fermenting online.
But now, both sides had stepped in and suppressed the news. Although only fragments of it could still be found online, for the general audience, this resolution made the truth of the incident more convincing than letting it constantly brew unchecked.
"How’s the situation being handled now?"
Mr. Thompson, supported by Charlotte, rose from his recliner.
"Everything’s ready."
Charlotte followed Mr. Thompson into the living room. However, as Mr. Thompson sat down on the sofa, his expression did not ease.
"Charlotte, I know you have your own plan, but in this situation, I think what you did was not entirely correct."
Hearing Mr. Thompson’s words, Charlotte raised her head and gazed at his stern face, seemingly having already guessed what he was about to say.
So, Charlotte chose to speak first:
"Actually, I already have sufficient evidence in my hands. If I had wanted to refute the plagiarism accusations directly, I could have responded on the very night the news broke. Yet, I chose to let the matter escalate."
Part of the reason Charlotte chose this delay was indeed to push public opinion to its peak. Another reason was to force George Robbins’ side to expose themselves.
George Robbins had to believe that he had successfully intimidated Justin and her. Only when he let his guard down would Justin be able to deliver the fatal blow.
Charlotte suspected that Mr. Thompson’s dissatisfaction likely stemmed from her prolonged silence, which had led to an overwhelming flood of malicious comments.
Later, upon further reflection, Charlotte also realized that the matter affected not just herself but also the Thompson family—her grandfather, her uncle, and her brothers.
Her own reputation had been tarnished, and as a member of the Thompson family, the situation naturally brought a certain degree of negative impact to the family.
However, when faced with Charlotte’s explanation, Mr. Thompson shook his head and said, "No, that’s not it."
His reaction left Charlotte genuinely puzzled.
Had she done something else wrong?
"Your mistake lies in the response you posted on your social media yesterday. How could you write nothing but ’Truth prevails’?"
Mr. Thompson looked at Charlotte with an exceptionally grave expression and delivered this remark, leaving Charlotte momentarily stunned.
Something definitely felt off.
"Even if you couldn’t immediately produce evidence to refute the claims, you shouldn’t have just posted such a brief and powerless statement like ’Truth prevails’!"
As he continued speaking, Mr. Thompson looked at Charlotte with frustration as though she were an iron that refused to become steel.
"You obviously have the evidence to prove your innocence! That should give you confidence. You should’ve fiercely criticized that kind of person in the post, completely refuting everything she said! That’s what it means to be a child of the Thompson family."
Before Charlotte could respond, Felix chimed in to support Mr. Thompson’s words.
"Charlotte, your post yesterday almost made me explode with anger—just four plain and simple words! Do you know how much mockery it sparked? At the time, you should’ve just come to me to help you craft a post..."
Felix suddenly paused, as though something came to mind, and he turned directly to look at James, who was seated on the sofa.