Chapter 261 The Truth Revealed
The nanny stopped talking at this point and simply played a video that Ruby had recorded, right there in front of the camera.
In the footage, Ruby looked very pale, facing the camera with a forced smile.
"Rodolfo, it's me, Ruby. Long time no see.
There are some things I wanted to say to you in person, but I don't think I have the nerve... so I can only do it this way.
I'm sorry. For letting you down, and for betraying the Medica Vitae Sect by leaving.
Back then, I fell for Lyle's sweet talk. I thought that was what being pursued felt like, I thought that was true love.
But reality later showed me it was just curiosity about something I'd never experienced before, just novelty.
I fell for his trick because of my own ignorance.
Now, I've received the punishment I deserve.
All of this is my own fault.
Lyle really isn't a good match, and he's not a good person.
He treated me badly, and he had ulterior motives when he pursued me.
All he cares about is profit. He wanted to get the Medica Vitae Sect's legacy.
To him, my only use was to be exploited.
When he found out I wouldn't help him, he even killed our child."
Ruby's voice choked up. After pausing for a few seconds and taking a deep breath, she continued, "Rodolfo, I've paid a terrible price for my ignorance!
My whole life has been a failure.
I've let down everyone in the Medica Vitae Sect who was good to me... and I've let down your parents, who raised me.
But I protected our Medica Vitae Sect's legacy. I didn't teach it to Lyle!
I'm not completely terrible, right?"
The person in the video had tears streaming down her face.
She tried to hold back her emotions, but the way she looked at the camera was heartbreaking, as if she was about to shatter.
Her pale, thin face looked like it could be blown away by the wind at any moment.
After a long while, she sobbed once and continued, "Rodolfo, I'm truly sorry for this lifetime. I can never repay what I owe you.
In this life, I hope you meet a woman who cherishes you. I hope you live a long, healthy life, safe and happy, free from disaster. Rong Yue will always, always watch over you!"
The video ended there.
The nanny didn't appear on camera again.
In just half an hour, this post had been shared over a hundred thousand times, causing a huge uproar online.
Internet users were in an uproar.
[Oh my god, I never thought the truth would be like this!]
[So from beginning to end, Rodolfo never forced Ruby to do anything. It was Lyle who tricked Rodolfo's fiancée away, then treated her badly. The scumbag cheated, caused a miscarriage, and even killed his own child and wife.]
[Ruby was a bit foolish, but her ending was really tragic.]
[Yeah, why did she believe Lyle? If she had come to her senses back then and gone back to Rodolfo, he probably would have taken her back, right?]
[I think so too. After all, Rodolfo is such a good person. From how Ruby described him in the video, Rodolfo must have treated her well.]
[It's no use. Ruby wronged Rodolfo first. Even if she realized her mistake, she definitely felt too ashamed, so she chose to end her life.]
Internet users discussed it endlessly, and in the end, everyone sighed.
[No matter how foolish she was before, at least she didn't betray the Medica Vitae Sect in the end. She's not a completely terrible person.]
[Right, Ruby still had some redeeming qualities.]
[Yeah, and in the end, she did realize her mistake and paid for it with her life.]
[I want to say now, Ruby, you weren't bad at all. Do you know that your video, revealed today after all these years, saved Rodolfo and cleared his name?]
[That damn Lyle, that old bastard, how dare he come out and cry about his grievances. Disgusting!]
[Lyle is so shameless. Just the other day, he was online crying about how Rodolfo killed his wife and child.]
[Slandering someone who's done so much charity work, you really deserve to die!]
[@Emerald City Police, arrest him now! Lock up this animal!]
The internet started to explode.
At this moment, the Wilson Group's media also stepped forward.
They directly started a campaign in the post.
[Lyle is certainly despicable, but as the driving force behind all this, how should the Johnson Group's media department explain itself to the public?]
The Wilson Group also released evidence they had compiled.
It showed that media outlets under the Johnson Group had been involved in smearing Rodolfo's reputation for over half a month.
They had also used their bot accounts to promote Lyle's story and push Lyle's account and videos slandering Rodolfo to the trending topics.
As for other matters, the Johnson Group didn't say much more.
Because once the nanny came forward to testify, Rodolfo's suspicion was already cleared.
At this point, it was most appropriate to let the police release information about the disgusting things Lyle had done.
After all, there were too many victims involved. Posting it randomly online would cause secondary harm to those victims.
Besides, the police still needed to verify everything one by one.
Also, the accusation that Rodolfo had harmed children hadn't been exposed by Lyle yet.
However, this matter was no longer a threat.
When internet users saw the Wilson Group step forward, they finally realized.
[That's right, the Johnson Group has been Lyle's accomplice from the start, helping this Lyle smear Rodolfo!]
[So shameless. Why is the Johnson Group staying silent now?]
[@the Johnson Group, come out and talk! What exactly are you trying to do?]
Internet users tagged them countless times, but the Johnson Group's official account never responded.
Some users couldn't sit still anymore and went directly to their official account to curse them out.
[I used to think that for such a big CEO like Michael to cheat was a bit degrading, but now I realize he really has no bottom line!]
[They are all cheaters. Scum and trash, no wonder he's so protective of Lyle.]
[Birds of a feather really do flock together.]
[The Johnson Group's character, I've really learned something. He cheated himself, and now he wants to drive his ex-wife to death and destroy her support. This shows that Michael is narrow-minded.]
[And the entire Johnson Group is just awful. Probably not a single good person there.]
[I just remembered, we have a lot of furniture at home from the Johnson Group's brands. It feels disgusting to use them.]
This time, internet users were unusually united in cursing one person.
Because of this incident, the Johnson Group's stock started plummeting that very morning.
Michael only found out about it when he went to the office.
He opened the internet with an ugly expression to check the situation, looking very grim.
He never expected that Lyle would turn out to be this kind of person!
Most importantly, the late Ruby had actually left behind such a video.
Once the video came out, it directly cleared up all the rumors that had been circulating online recently.
"Tell Chase to get his ass in here!" Michael's voice couldn't hide his anger.
Chase had also arrived at the office. When he saw the situation online, he was completely stunned.
He didn't know how things had turned out this way.
Given the current situation, the material he had originally planned to release could no longer be published.
If he released it now, the Johnson Group would really become a target for everyone.
He didn't know how he made it to Michael's office.
Seeing Michael's grim expression behind the desk, Chase knew he was going to be held accountable.
He was trembling all over, not daring to make eye contact, his voice timid. "Michael, I was also deceived by Lyle in this matter. I didn't expect him to be that kind of person."
"You didn't know? Couldn't you investigate? Chase, I didn't know you were this stupid!" Michael was extremely agitated.
But at this moment, to prevent the situation from getting worse, he could only force himself to calm down.
He said to Chase, "I don't care whether you're willing or not, you have to take responsibility for this. Hold a press conference immediately and make a public statement.
If you can't handle this properly, get ready to be sent to our overseas branch."
Chase didn't dare disobey and quickly responded, "I understand, Michael. I'll do it right now."
Meanwhile, on Lyle's end.
When he saw the video with nearly a million shares, his mind went completely blank.
He never dreamed that before Ruby committed suicide, she would leave behind such a hidden danger and entrust the evidence to the nanny!
Unfortunately, the video was released today.
Lyle knew in his heart that his reputation was completely ruined.
However, he managed to stay relatively calm.
It didn't matter if his reputation was ruined. At least he still had his skills.
At worst, he could go abroad and start over.
As for Ruby, she committed suicide. At most, he'd just be cursed at for a while.
Men cheating was too common. Once the storm passed, internet users would naturally forget about it.
Rodolfo and the others couldn't do anything to him anyway.
Just as Lyle had this thought, the doorbell suddenly rang outside.
Lyle was startled.
He turned and shouted toward the door, "Who is it?"
His tone was rather unfriendly.
The person outside seemed startled by him too and quickly replied, "Delivery. Please come out and sign for it."
Lyle had no choice but to get up. Before opening the door, he cautiously looked through the peephole.
After confirming that it was indeed a delivery person standing outside, he didn't suspect anything and opened the door directly.
In an instant, several uniformed police officers rushed in from outside, and silver handcuffs were snapped onto Lyle's wrists.
"What are you doing?" Lyle panicked a bit.
The police said sternly, "Lyle, we suspect you of molesting minors, driving your students to death under the guise of being their mentor, using improper business competition methods, and slandering Rodolfo, among other things.
Come with us right now!"
Hearing this, Lyle's expression changed drastically. "I don't know what you're talking about..."
Taking advantage of the two officers' momentary distraction, he tried to rush outside.
However, Lyle underestimated the police officers' reaction speed and was pinned to the ground. "Stay still. Are you trying to resist arrest?"