Chapter 1173: Chapter 1173: Disclosure
A sense of powerlessness flooded Charlotte Thompson’s heart, and she kept choking on her sobs, her mind filled with self-reproach.
"I am covered in her blood."
"Charlotte!"
Justin Battleson’s heart was breaking as Charlotte cried, so he took her by the shoulders and forced her to look up at him.
Then, he stretched out his hand to wipe away the mix of icy water and tears on Charlotte’s face.
"Charlotte, look at me."
Justin spoke earnestly, then he cradled Charlotte’s icy cheeks and planted kiss after kiss on the temples of her eyes.
"Charlotte, this isn’t your fault, it’s not on you."
"How can it not be my fault? I’ve brought this upon her..." Charlotte shook her head in agony.
"Charlotte, it’s precisely because Raina Richard did what she did that we were able to rescue Jack so easily. It was Raina’s choice that protected Jack. She did the most noble thing."
Justin’s voice was calm, yet it miraculously soothed the pain in Charlotte’s heart at that moment.
She clung tightly to Justin’s palms, looking into his eyes with a hint of bewilderment.
In the end, Charlotte wrapped her arms around Justin’s neck and buried her face in the crook of his neck.
The two of them embraced quietly, neither saying anything more.
...
The kidnapping incident outside the kindergarten today set the already unstable online world buzzing once again.
But unlike the gossip about celebrities, this time the stakes were high, and surprisingly, it involved Charlotte Thompson.
However, what shocked people the most was the child Jack Thompson’s identity.
Because during the incident at the kindergarten, there were bystanders continuously recording on their phones, ultimately presenting a detailed sequence to satisfy the curiosity of the netizens who found the video astonishing.
In this video, Adam Ross stepped forward and negotiated with Benjamin Carter.
His words also implied that Jack Thompson could very well be his own biological son.
Suddenly, the entire internet fell into a vortex of wild speculation.
This forced Adam Ross and the entire Ross Family to make a public statement about the incident.
"There are already people online continuously investigating Jack’s identity, and it has even involved several other children. Charlotte, I’m truly sorry, our Ross Family has no other choice."
Adam Ross was calling Charlotte at the first sign of the public outcry to inform her of the Ross Family’s final decision.
The Ross Family decided to publicly disclose the identities of the two children, Jack Thompson and Chad Thompson.
Leaning against the cold wall, Charlotte listened to the call in silence, the sad expression on her face revealing her current mood.
On the other end of the phone, Adam Ross was well aware of the thoughts in Charlotte’s heart; he did not rush her, just quietly waiting for her to respond.
Ever since she had returned to Stardust Garden and sobbed bitterly, Charlotte’s appearance remained haggard; she stood by the window for a long time, fixated on the birds flying across the sky.
Beneath the clear sky, they flew swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, Charlotte could no longer catch sight of them.
Occasionally, a sparrow would land on the edge of the curtain, and Charlotte, watching it, would attempt to reach out, but her fingertips only touched the cold glass, and ultimately, she startled the sparrow into flight.
When the last bird disappeared from Charlotte’s view, she slowly spoke:
"Okay, make it public on your side. I will cooperate with the news you release."