Betrayed by Fiance, Embraced by Hidden Tycoon-Chapter 281: Shameful News

A lot has happened in the past four weeks.

Milan recovered and returned home a few days ago. For her safety, Abigail offered her a place to stay on the fifth floor of the CMD Building.

Since the kidnapping incident, Sawyer has stationed some of his staff and security personnel in the CMD Building as the all-around-the-clock guard. They have set up the first and second floors as their base.

Abigail’s pregnancy is progressing well; she no longer experiences morning sickness. Her company is running smoothly, and she has several capable staff members assisting her, some of whom are her subordinates from Urbangrid Innovation.

She recently received some good news: Vanessa and Betty have been sentenced, and Ryland is now under police investigation for drug-related charges and fraud.

Sawyer and she have been spending much quality time at their house lately. As spring approaches, the weather is starting to warm up. They have many plans they want to pursue, including visiting their cabin in the woods and traveling before Abigail gives birth.

Just when Abigail thought her life was calm and free from threats from her troublesome family, one piece of news made her anxious again. This time, however, the source of her concern came from Sawyer.

[ Walter Jones’s Youngest Son is an Illegitimate Child! A bastard!]

"Oh my god! What is this...?" Abigail was stunned. She immediately sat on the edge of the bed, reading the article.

Her heart raced as she read the article’s details; the piece even included Hannah’s full name as a homewrecker and a recent picture of Sawyer.

"Why is this news appearing on the internet? This is a huge secret of the Jones family. They have worked hard to keep it from outsiders, and it shouldn’t have been leaked!"

Abigail murmured to herself while searching for more information. She was shocked beyond words when several reports began to surface on a mainstream news portal.

[ A Battle for Inheritance Breaks Out in the Jones Family. ]

[ Harvey Jones is removed from J Group because Sawyer Jones is taking over the company. ]

[Discover the Reason Walter Jones and Charlotte Morgan Separated! ]

Drowning in the news for just a few minutes made her head feel dizzy. To make matters worse, a quick glance at the comments revealed that everyone was cursing Hannah and Sawyer.

She quickly stood up and left the room to check on Sawyer.

’Does Sawyer know about this? Why didn’t he ask Ethan to remove the article?’ she thought, confused. Typically, her husband doesn’t allow any news about himself to be published online.

As she made her way downstairs, Abigail encountered Paul on the staircase.

"Young Madam, do you need anything? Please let me know, and I will assist you," he said, pausing to gesture for her to proceed down the stairs.

Abigail stopped in her tracks. "Paul, where is my husband?" Her urgent tone startled Paul.

"Ma’am, Master Sawyer is in the library with his father."

"Oh, my father-in-law is coming to visit? Who is he with?" she asked, confused. She didn’t realize that Walter and Hannah had planned to visit them that day.

"He comes alone—"

"Thank you," Abigail said, cutting him off. She continued walking briskly toward the library in the back wing of their house.

When she reached the door, she hesitated, unsure whether to enter and speak to them immediately or wait. She was concerned that their conversation might be necessary because Walter Jones rarely visited their house alone this early morning.

She paced back and forth for a while, growing increasingly concerned about the news developments outside. Once again, she read the comments and felt sympathy for Hannah.

’Mother, I hope you aren’t reading the news...’ she thought, pausing mid-step as a realization struck her. ’Ethan! I need to call him right now...’

Moving to the window, Abigail quickly called Ethan. However, when the ringtone stopped, the call went unanswered.

Her forehead creased with worry as she feared Ethan might not have saved her phone number and could have ignored her call. She could only express her frustration in her mind while taking a deep breath. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Later, she decided to call Vincent, knowing he would likely answer her since he was now stationed at the CMD Building.

She felt relieved to hear Vincent’s surprised voice on the other end. "Vincent, are you aware of the news circulating out there?"

"What news?"

Abigail’s heart felt as if it might leap from her chest upon hearing Vincent’s response. Her guess was correct: Sawyer and those closest to him likely had not heard this news yet.

She urgently urged him to "Check the internet immediately, Vincent, and quickly contact Ethan. This is about my husband and his mother."

There was silence on the other end, but Abigail could hear Vincent’s footsteps; it seemed like he was running.

"Damn it, Ethan..."

Abigail was shocked to hear Vincent faintly curse Ethan. She suspected something had happened to Ethan since he couldn’t be reached, and now Vincent was also becoming frustrated.

"Ma’am, I apologize. I will end the telephone call now. Don’t worry; we will handle the situation outside—"

...

After ending the call with Vincent, Abigail turned to see the tightly shut door behind her for a moment before moving closer and knocking on it.

"Yes, come in!"

Abigail opened the door upon hearing Sawyer’s voice.

"Abby? What happened, dear? Do you need something?" Sawyer asked as he stood up and walked toward her.

"Y-yes," Abigail smiled, but her smile didn’t reach her eyes. She then turned to Walter and greeted him with an awkward smile.

Walter stood up from his chair, smiling warmly at his daughter-in-law. He was happy to see her baby bump, which was now more visible, and he couldn’t wait to meet his grandson.

However, Walter’s smile quickly faded when Abigail mentioned the news circulating and trending on all the news portals in the country. Several television stations had also begun broadcasting it.

Abigail grew increasingly concerned as she noticed that Sawyer’s face had turned pale as if all the blood had drained. She saw him hurry to a work desk at the end of the room, checking his cell phone.

She approached and stood beside him, noting the darkness in his expression, which only deepened her worry. "Sawyer, are you okay?"

He said nothing, only nodding without looking at her; he continued to read all the news.

She added, "Sawyer, when I found out about this, I tried to call Ethan, but he didn’t answer. So, I contacted Vincent, and he said he would try to do something..."

Sawyer turned to her and smiled to reassure her. His hand rested on her shoulder. "Abby, thank you. I’m fine. I just worry about my mother." He didn’t care if his status as an illegitimate child was revealed to the world; what concerned him was the possibility of his mother being labeled a homewrecker.

"What should we do?" Abigail asked anxiously.

"I will handle it. You don’t need to worry. Go upstairs, and try to avoid using the internet for now. If you can, please call my mother."

Abigail nodded and agreed with him. After giving him a brief hug, she excused herself.

But before Abigail left, she felt terrible when she noticed Walter froze in his seat, reading the news on his cell phone.

...

"Sawyer, I’m going to head home now. Your mom must be feeling stressed," Walter said. He suddenly stood up and walked out without waiting for Sawyer to respond.

Once alone in the room, Sawyer took a deep breath, trying to suppress his emotions, before grabbing his cell phone to make a call.

"Vincent, have you reached Ethan?" Sawyer asked coldly. He knew where Ethan was. After many years of working without taking time off, he was on vacation, and he was now in a location with a weak cell signal.

"Not yet. But I have already sent someone to find him..." Vincent paused before continuing. "I believe they have already arrived at that place by now."

"Okay. Please be sure to give him unambiguous instructions, delete all the articles circulating online, and find out who leaked the information," Sawyer instructed coldly.

"Yes, boss! I will end the call now, sir. I have a few urgent things to do." Vincent responded and ended the call.

After hanging up with Vincent, Sawyer started to make another phone call. But before he could dial, his cell phone rang.

"Andy... you called at the right time," Sawyer said, relieved.

"Sawyer, why do you let it spread like that? Are you alright?" Andy asked in concern.

"I can’t reach Ethan because he’s on holiday," he explained, frustrated.

"I’m sorry, Sawyer..." An apologetic voice echoed from the other end, tightening Sawyer’s heart.

Sawyer took another deep breath to ease his tight chest before giving an order to Andy.

"I need you to pressure all those television stations; if they continue to broadcast the news, halt all cooperation with them. The same applies to the news portals..." he continued, outlining Andy’s instruction on how to pressure all the media.

Sawyer also called Rowan Sterling to prepare a lawsuit against a group of individuals who have slandered him and his family. He will not stay silent this time. He will ensure they are all punished, particularly the one who leaked the news.

"Whoever you are, you will suffer my wrath!" His cold, icy voice echoes throughout the room as he walks out.