Chapter 256 See Who the Winner Is
[I've been scrolling through the trending topic comments all day, and these people have really left me speechless.]
[Sharing the same internet space with these idiots, I often feel like they're dragging down my standards.]
[The fact that the officials haven't come out to clarify anything from start to finish already says a lot, but these brainless people are still being led by the narrative.]
[What's most frustrating is that the Johnson Group, such a big company, is actually taking the lead in smearing his ex-wife's teacher.]
[What kind of decent person is Michael anyway? He cheated during marriage, helped his mistress climb up the ladder, and did plenty of two-faced things. Now that he sees his ex-wife doing well, he's probably jealous and can't swallow his pride, so he's going after her teacher like this.]
[Scumbag guy, just can't stand seeing his ex-wife do well.]
[The Johnson Group is really disgusting. A wealthy family that doesn't cherish its reputation and does shameless things - truly revolting!]
[The Johnson Group spread rumors that Rodolfo blacklisted Ruby and made it impossible for her to survive in the workplace, but now it's obviously the Johnson Group doing the same thing!]
[Can the relevant authorities stop sitting idle and get moving to investigate the Johnson Group?]
[Exactly! The Johnson Group is publicly smearing Rodolfo, who has made contributions to our country and society. Are you really not going to do anything?]
[If Rodolfo's situation this time doesn't get a proper resolution, it would be truly disappointing.]
With a wave of paid commenters joining in, those netizens who originally supported Rodolfo came out again to speak up for him.
It must be said, Daniel's timing was perfect, and the effect was quite good.
Not all netizens are fools.
Although the Johnson Group and Lyle made the first move, using the stillborn child and suicide topic to question Rodolfo.
There was still a portion of netizens who remained rational and didn't believe it.
Those who had received help from Rodolfo were working hard to investigate the charity work he had done, bringing out convincing evidence.
[A person's character, good or bad, can be picked out from small details.]
[Yes, you're all questioning whether the charity Rodolfo did was fake, but I can prove he really did help us. This is my father's diagnosis report when he was sick. The cost was huge, we were about to give up, but Rodolfo selflessly helped, and that's how my father survived in the end.]
[Can those questioning Rodolfo's fakery produce evidence of the fraud?]
[Seeing all these insults everywhere, I really feel sad for Rodolfo. He could have chosen not to help those suffering patients, but he put in effort and energy, yet can't even get a kind word.]
Many netizens came out to speak up for Rodolfo.
Throughout the entire night, Olivia kept monitoring the online developments and barely slept.
However, things progressed as she expected, which finally allowed her to breathe a sigh of relief.
By the next morning, public opinion online had been brought under control.
Olivia suddenly realized that in the previous situation, they had been too passive.
Plus, Rodolfo didn't want to make things big, which made the other side think they could step all over him and do whatever they wanted.
But now, seeing the effect of this counterattack, Olivia didn't plan to continue sitting and waiting.
Lyle wanted to fight?
Then brought it on!
She wanted to see who would be the winner in the end!
The online situation had gotten too intense, with netizens cursing out the Johnson Group.
Michael went to work early in the morning and learned about this.
Olivia had directed this fire toward him, which was something he hadn't expected.
Robert, as his personal assistant, naturally sorted out the whole story for him right away.
Robert told Michael, "This matter was actually started by Ms. Brown first. Originally, Mr. McCoy's side took a non-responsive approach, wanting to wait for things to calm down. But Mr. Chase Johnson's side interfered and stirred up the heat again. Now even Dr. Warner is involved, so naturally we've been dragged into it too."
Michael's brow furrowed deeply.
Robert knew him too well - just from one look, he could tell Michael was very unhappy.
But Robert didn't say much more. After reporting, he left on his own.
After work that evening, Michael went straight home to question Sophia about this matter. "Regarding what's happening online, is there anything you want to tell me?"
He didn't expose her directly, still leaving Sophia some dignity.
Sophia never expected him to suddenly ask about this. She was genuinely startled, thinking Michael had come to settle accounts with her.
Michael's expression was very stern at the moment. Sophia could see the man was angry.
She didn't dare deny it and quickly apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, did I cause trouble? Let me explain, I was doing it for you..."
Hearing her latter words, Michael said coldly, "For me? Acting first without consulting me? Making a huge mess?"
Sophia was scolded by him and immediately pouted, looking very aggrieved as she said, "Michael, whether you believe it or not, I did this for you. I was just angry at Olivia's heartlessness. You two were husband and wife after all, yet she doesn't care about your leg at all. I can't stand seeing you unable to walk because of the pain. Lyle is the only person who can help you recover. But then Olivia and the Wilson Group wanted to sue him privately. If they want to take down Lyle, they're obviously coming after you!"
Hearing this, Michael frowned and asked, "Why would Olivia sue Lyle?"
Sophia naturally wouldn't tell Michael about the stolen medical formula. She only said, "It's a grudge from the Medica Vitae Sect. I didn't know about it originally either. Last time when Lyle came to treat you, I happened to overhear him on the phone with his assistant. Olivia and Rodolfo, knowing that Lyle is treating you now, are still targeting him. It's really too much - they just don't want you to get better. So I had to strike first. Besides, Lyle's own situation is quite tragic. I just helped him out. After all, helping him is helping you. He'll definitely work harder to treat your leg afterward."
Sophia's words sounded sincere.
In fact, she had been prepared to lie and deceive Michael about being pregnant.
However, these past few days, Lyle actually took the initiative to cooperate with the Johnson Group, which gave her an even better excuse!
She understood Michael best - if it was for his sake, even if he had tremendous anger, he wouldn't really blame her.
Sure enough, after Sophia finished speaking, Michael's expression clearly softened considerably, and his tone wasn't as cold and harsh as before. "Why didn't you tell me about this?"
Sophia lowered her head and said, "You're already busy enough normally, how would you have time to deal with these things? Plus, you've been undergoing treatment recently and your spirits don't seem too good. I just thought I'd do my part and help you handle some things."
She slowly moved closer to Michael, resting her head on his chest, looking up at him affectionately, saying, "Michael, we're family. I don't have a job now, so I want to share some of your burdens. I have no other wishes, I just hope you can be healthy."
Michael looked at her soft features, her eyes full of dependence on him.
This kind of look didn't seem fake. The anger in his heart suddenly dissipated.
He said to her gently, "As you said, we're family. Next time if something comes up, remember to discuss it with me first. Even if I can't do it, I can have someone else handle it."
Sophia nodded and said obediently, "Yes, I understand. I won't do it again."
After saying this, Sophia's expression seemed somewhat hesitant.
Michael looked at her puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Sophia paused for a few seconds before saying, "Michael, could you please help me with something? Actually, when I was doing this, I asked my dad to help. But Olivia and her people are too capable - they got him taken away by the police. He hasn't been released for several days now, and I don't know what to do. Could you get the Johnson Group's lawyers to negotiate?"
Hearing this, Michael couldn't help but frown, "This happened too?"
Sophia was afraid he would refuse outright and quickly explained, "It's not that there's no solution at all, it's just that I want to focus on taking care of you now, so I haven't had time to deal with this. Asking my dad to help was unavoidable. I just didn't expect Rodolfo to be so capable that he could mobilize the police. Now we can't even see him. If this continues, I don't know what will happen to my dad."
As Sophia spoke, her voice became sad again, as if she was about to cry.
Michael was a shrewd businessman. Hearing her words, he felt something wasn't quite right about this matter.
However, his inherent trust in Sophia made it impossible for him to truly ignore this situation.
So he told Sophia, "I understand. Don't worry about this, I'll have someone handle it."
Hearing this, Sophia immediately cheered up, hugging Michael's neck and kissing his face, "Michael, thank you!"
After dinner, Michael went to his study to handle business.
He called Robert over and instructed him to handle Terrence's matter. "Go find out the details. If there's no problem, make sure to bring him back."
Robert also sensed something strange about this, so he nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go check what's going on first."
Then Robert brought up another matter to Michael, "Regarding Rodolfo's trending topic, it seems we can't suppress it now. The Wilson Group bought a lot of paid commenters and they're pushing really hard. And this batch of commenters is particularly aggressive - any negative comments about Rodolfo get attacked until they can't respond. As the netizens argue, the Johnson Group keeps getting dragged in and cursed at too. Meanwhile, the heat around Lyle has been suppressed quite a bit. What do you think we should do about this?"