Chapter 70 It Is Confirmed That He Is Being Betrayed

The truth had spoken for itself that indeed, she was displeased by almost everyone. Otherwise, she would not have enjoyed herself to that maximum. Lyla did not feel particularly happy for her, the slightest sympathy she felt for her had soon vanished too. From her point of view, she could not afford to care so much about stuff. All she truly cared about were only that few important people in her life. She threw all the gossip behind her mind and focused on her work. On the other hand, at the hospital entrance, everyone had received the news out of nowhere. Now, they gathered outside Kathleen Turner’s hospital in order to interview her. The hospital entrance was very crowded since everyone wished to gain first-hand information. There were some people who went undercover in order to get Kathleen Turner’s interview by hook or by crook. Inside the ward, Kathleen Turner went insane when she read the newspaper! She had never thought, after giving money to the woman, the news still leaked out. Mark Pattinson would surely abandon her if he knew about it! No way! The nurses and patients pointed their fingers at her in the hospital. She was so scared that she hid inside the ward. Looking at the magazine cover, she shook her head like a madwoman and murmured to herself, “This is not me, this isn’t me…” Her eyes filled with tears. That sadness in her eyes and sorrowful look were too pitiful for one to look at. No matter how much she murmured and repeated to herself, she could not convince herself that she was indeed the cover girl on that magazine. She had flirted around many times. Nevertheless, this was her very first time being caught and recorded. Apparently, she had overlooked it the other day as she was boiling with rage. Eventually, it still leaked out. She hid inside the room and had no courage to see anyone. She called Erica Thomson and cried. She begged them to find ways to suppress the news, or else she dared not see anyone. Aron Turner was temporarily suspended from his position as a result of Kathleen Turner’s scandalous photos. He nearly suffered from a heart attack and had to be admitted to the hospital due to this scandal. When he was about to depart to visit Kathleen Turner in the hospital, he was surrounded by the reporters. Aside from the hospital, even his house was layered by them. “Mayor Turner, what’s your view on this matter?” “Mayor Turner, is this real? How are you going to solve it?” “What about Kathleen Turner’s marriage with the Pattinson family?” Loads of questions were thrown at Aron Turner. Aron Turner looked at the camera and was about to say something. Nonetheless, the bombing of questions from the reporters had him speechless. This was because no matter how he replied, all answers given would be wrong. The journalists would write based on their opinions and exaggerated the scandal. “Mayor Turner, please speak your mind out!” Seeing him fell silent, the reporters continued without a hint of giving up. Instead, they were reacting more aggressively. “Mayor Turner, rumors that Ms. Turner is pregnant have spread. Did she have the child with Mark Pattinson or with the rumored man on the magazine?” He was going to experience a hard time in the near future from the day he got temporarily suspended from his position and at the same time, offended the Pattinson family. “You… How could you speak like this…” Aron Turner looked at the reporter and was about to say something. However, his nerves got the better of him and he held his tongue; he felt too nervous. Then all of a sudden, he held his chest and fainted on the ground. “Aron! Aron!” Erica Thomson saw him and was scared stiff. Erica Thomson looked at the reporter and blurted her words out crossly, “I’ll definitely sue your company!” With that, she called the ambulance, and together with Aron Turner, they were sent to the hospital. The reporters broadcasted the news on the spot. It was live streaming news and again, the news shook the entire Alpine City. It had become the talk of the town now. The scandal spread like wildfire. As such, it was difficult to suppress the news within a short period of time. Inside the hospital, Aron Turner woke up. He opened his eyes and his first response was “Where’s Kathleen Turner?” Seeing him waking up, Erica Thomson went over to him hurriedly. “Aron, you’re awake?” “Where’s Kathleen Turner?!” Aron Turner said fiercely. Whenever he thought of the troubles she had caused, he had wished he had beaten her to death. “Father…” At that moment, Kathleen Turner revealed herself timidly. Aron Turner paused for a moment, then he reached out and gave her a slap on the face. “Look what you’ve done!” Kathleen Turner was stunned. She covered her face with one hand and did not know how to react to this situation. Erica Thomson stared at him. “Aron, what are you doing?” “If it weren’t for her, how would we have fallen like this?” Aron Turner refuted. Erica Thomson watched him and could not find a better excuse. After all, Kathleen Turner was their daughter. No matter how she behaved, she was still their own flesh and blood. She then threw him a look. Kathleen Turner looked at Erica Thomson, then she cried. She went over to him. “Father, those aren’t real. They’ve been photoshopped. You have to believe me...” “Do you think I’m blind? I may be old, but my mind is still very clear!” Aron Turner said. Kathleen Turner was speechless. Sitting on the bed, besides crying, she did not know what else to do. “Let me tell you, if the Pattinson family calls off your wedding, you’ll lose everything!” Aron Turner said. Now that he had been suspended from his position, if the wedding were to be called off, he might not get his job back. Initially, he thought of expanding his influence with the help of Mark Pattinson’s wealth. Nevertheless, everything was ruined in Kathleen Turner’s hand. “Father, it’s not me, it’s not the real me… Someone set me up...” Kathleen Turner cried while she spoke. Nothing could be done to salvage the situation, even if he sought for her life. Aron Turner knew Kathleen Turner too well. How could he not understand his own daughter’s characters?! Just that the scandal happened way too abruptly. There was no way to suppress it from spreading. “By all means, you have to find ways to gain Mark Pattinson’s trust. Otherwise, you’ll have to bear the consequence on your own!” Aron Turner warned her sternly. Kathleen Turner was crying by the side. She was at her wits’ end, what else could she do? How she wished she could destroy all the magazines as if nothing had ever happened. She was afraid that Mark Pattinson might realize them. She was really afraid that he would abandon her because of this scandal. “Mother, you’ve got to help me, you’ve got to help me…” Kathleen Turner was helpless, and she cried as she looked at Erica Thomson. What could Erica Thomson do to help her? Not even Aron could solve her problem now. “Sigh…” She heaved a sigh. On the other side, Mark Pattinson went to bed late after watching the video. He was woken up by Neil Isaac’s phone call. “If there’s no matter of urgency, you’ll be a piece of dead meat!” Mark Pattinson panted with rage over the phone. In his dream, he nearly slept with Lyla. It was so close, yet so far. His bubble of sweet dreams was burst by Neil Isaac’s phone call. In reality, he failed to get her; in his dream, he was interrupted. That sort of frustration made Mark Pattinson want to kill someone! The innocent Neil Isaac was scolded. “What’s wrong with you, did you just have a wet dream?!” Neil Isaac had guessed correctly. “What’s the matter?! Say it now!” Mark Pattinson was not happy. “Of course it’s related to you. Apparently, you still do not know what had happened!” Neil Isaac spoke carefully without letting the cat out of the bag. “Waste no time, spill the beans!” Neil Isaac was accustomed to Mark Pattinson’s straightforwardness. He calmly said, “Your fiancée has made a name for herself!” “Ridiculous!” Mark Pattinson ignored him and was going to hang up the phone. “She has betrayed you!” Neil Isaac said over the phone, he sounded happy. Mark Pattison knew that Neil Isaac would not fool around by making a call at this hour. He frowned. “What happened?” “Find out from the news!” Neil Isaac replied. Mark Pattinson frowned. He found his remote control by his bedside and pressed the button. A huge television was seen escalating gradually from the television cabinet. He turned it on and the television showed myriads of interesting news. The television news showed a live stream. Mark Pattinson watched as he creased his eyebrows. At that moment, a thought crossed his mind. Wasn’t this the so-called gift from the hacker who hacked into his computer the day before? It was very surprising indeed! Mark Pattinson stared at the television. He was poker-faced as if none of these matter to him. Neil Isaac who was still on the phone overheard the sound from the television. He could not help but tease him, “Mark, I read from the magazine. Rumor has it that you’re weak. I’m worried sick about you!” Upon hearing Neil Isaac’s teases, Mark Pattinson sneered, “Foolish! Come try for themselves if they wanted to find out!” Neil Isaac went speechless. Mark Pattinson was a man of his words! “But it’s a fact that Ms. Turner has betrayed you. Well, you can grab this opportunity to cancel the wedding. After all, you never thought of marrying her all this while, right?” Neil Isaac asked. Speaking of this, Mark Pattinson smirked and refuted, “Who said so?” “Do you have other plans?” Neil Isaac could not believe his own eyes that Mark Pattinson would fall for Kathleen Turner. The percentage of possibility was zero. Mark Pattinson sniggered. “You’ll know soon!” After that, he hung up the phone. Watching the television news, a smile arched across his lips. He owned two mobile phones. One was exclusively for the use of Gates of Hell, the other one was for normal use. The latter was shut down. Speaking of which, many people must be crazing for him right now! Nevertheless, he was not in a hurry to reveal himself yet. He went out to study today’s magazine. Time, venue, location. Everything was stated clearly. Kathleen Turner had no way to deny the truth. But, a month ago…? He frowned… He might not be the father of her child. All the while, he did carry out proper preventive measures, and it was unlikely that he would miss out this time. Now, the mystery was solved… Hehe. Mark Pattinson did not look sorrowful at all. The scandal had created an opportunity for him instead of a threat. As such, he breathed a sigh of relief. He brewed coffee in a lackadaisical manner. The scandalous rumors were no matter of urgency to him. The reporters could not wait to interview Mark Pattinson in the nick of time. Nevertheless, none of them were aware of his stay. As such, they could not locate him and could only block the hospital entrance.