Emily heard the reporters' questions and, with a tearful expression, said, "We did the tests, but the doctors couldn't find the cause. I can assure you, there are no hereditary diseases in our family."
Her words were ambiguous, and the reporters couldn't help but speculate. However, without evidence, they dared not voice their suspicions openly, fearing legal repercussions.
Knowing when to stop, Emily composed herself after expressing her grief over her mother's death. She then addressed the reporters calmly, "Alright, let's move on to the second matter. I hope you don't mind the time I've taken."
"Of course not, Miss Jones. Please go ahead," the reporters responded with polite smiles.
Emily took a deep breath and continued, "I want to report my husband, Raphael!"
The room erupted in shock. No one expected Emily to expose her family's secrets and accuse her own husband.
Seeing the astonishment on the reporters' faces, Emily's eyes gleamed with determination. She had given Raphael and the Howard family a chance, but they didn't appreciate it. Did they think she was defenseless without the Jones family?
"Miss Jones, what are you accusing Mr. Howard of? Tax evasion or something else?" a reporter asked curiously.
Emily shook her head. "No, I'm accusing Raphael of drugging Deanna seven years ago to break off their engagement and sending her to another man's room."
"What?!"
"Oh my God, is this for real?!"
The reporters were stunned and quickly grabbed their recorders, eager not to miss a word.
Emily continued, "You must be wondering why Raphael did this. It's simple. He was after the Jones family's assets. Everyone knows that the Jones family was co-founded by Olivia and Garrett. Even after their divorce, Olivia controlled a portion of the shares. She once declared that whoever married Deanna would receive her shares as a wedding gift. Raphael pursued Deanna to get those shares. Isn't it ironic? The Howard family wasn't poor, yet Raphael was willing to go to such lengths for the Jones family's shares."
Her face showed a mocking expression as she spoke.
The reporters looked conflicted, unsure of how to respond.
Emily didn't care if anyone responded and continued speaking.
"Raphael is a cunning man. After Olivia and Garrett's divorce, he noticed that Deanna was no longer favored in the Jones family. Garrett repeatedly stated that Deanna would never inherit anything from the Jones family. So Raphael started secretly contacting me. Once he confirmed that Deanna had fallen out of favor, he didn't want to waste time on her anymore. He drugged her at an engagement party and sent her to another man's room, arranging for reporters to catch the scandal. Deanna couldn't defend herself, and even her mother committed suicide because of it. Raphael achieved his goal and broke off the engagement with Deanna, then got engaged to me."
"But Miss Jones, if you knew all this, why did you marry Raphael?" a reporter asked.
Emily looked up and smiled bitterly. "Deanna and I never got along. Raphael secretly contacted me and claimed he loved me. I was as foolish as Deanna and believed him, wanting nothing more than to marry him. I can't deny that I enjoyed a period of happiness after our marriage because Raphael could maintain his facade as long as it didn't affect the Howard family's interests. But that happiness was short-lived. Once trouble started in the Jones family, Raphael showed his true colors."
The press conference ended with a bang, shaking all of Cloudmere.
Deanna, Lance, and Raphael became trending topics online.
Especially Deanna and Raphael, whose names overshadowed even celebrities.
This caused significant turmoil in their companies.
Netizens buzzed with discussions online.
"This is more dramatic than a TV show."
"Indeed, no one in wealthy families is simple."
"I'm curious which man Deanna was sent to back then. Are Mercer family's publicly acknowledged children Lance's?"
"Of course they are! If they weren't Lance's children, why would the Mercer family have held such a grand ceremony for them?"
"True. I'll keep watching this drama unfold. But isn't Emily afraid of retaliation from Deanna and Raphael now that she's lost everything?"