Revenge Against My Ex-husband novel Chapter 35

Jordan received the news right away that Irene was being attacked online. He immediately asked the public relations team to delete the nasty posts and freeze the trolls' accounts. However, the attack still made a huge impact.

People demanded a direct answer from Irene. David suggested that Irene could offer an explanation. But Jordan shook his head and said even he couldn't stand this kind of vicious smear, let alone a woman like Irene.

"It's better to keep Irene out of this and deal with it on our own for now."

Jordan called Kinsey, who certainly knew about these comments as well. She was having a meeting with the public relations team of the TV station, discussing how to deal with the aftermath.

During her call with Jordan, she was so indignant that she told him how Irene was abused by a ruthless mother-in-law, how her husband had an affair and impregnated his mistress, and how she was kicked out of the house with nothing.

Jordan was astonished since he never dreamed that Irene would be bullied like this. Infuriated, he asked Kinsey for the names of the evil mother-in-law and the worthless husband. 

Kinsey naturally refused. So Jordan had to give up. Nevertheless, he already had an idea of restoring Irene's reputation. On the same day, a post that clarified on Irene's behalf appeared on the internet.

The post was expressive and emotional, detailing how Irene was bullied by the evil mother-in-law, hurt by her cheating husband, and kicked out of the family without a penny.

Not only did Jordan help Irene tell the whole story, but he also ordered people to find Irene's attackers and sued them.

The websites that reposted the nasty posts about Irene received a summons from the court. The major websites and forums didn't dare to compete with Jordan. One after another, they deleted the previous attack posts and published apology statements, explaining that the posts that had been issued before were hearsay without real evidence.

The situation was reversed all of a sudden. The trolls who started the attack were scared of the police and went into hiding. Lily's plan officially failed.

The table had turned. People were furious about how Irene was treated in the past. Women, in particular, railed against the evil mother-in-law, the sh*tty husband, and the shameless homewrecker.

The public backlash surpassed what Irene went through before. Despite her thick skin, Lily became so angry upon reading the comments that she couldn't eat.

Deborah comforted her daughter, "You need to be able to move on. We will think of another way."

Lily was also tough like a cockroach. After feeling dispirited for a day, she came up with another idea.

Although she was not happy to see the tides changing, it was not necessarily bad for her. Since Irene's past was revealed to restore her reputation, countless people were cursing and shouting at the evil mother-in-law, the crappy husband, and the mistress. As the mistress in the story, Lily got over the insults from strangers.

But the crappy husband and the evil mother-in-law might not be able to handle it so well. Lily and the evil mother-in-law were guilty of Irene's past, but the husband was innocent. 

Edric would lose his mind if he found out that he was being hurled at online. So would Margaret. Lily had to tell Margaret about this. With Margaret's temper, she would hate Irene immensely if she knew that she had been humiliated online.

With Margaret as the roadblock, there was no way Irene could get back with Edric.

Lily immediately complained to Margaret about how she was wronged and insulted by people online. Margaret was so angry that she almost fainted.

Margaret had always claimed to be a noble lady, surrounded by classy people who wouldn't use profanities. But people on the internet were neither gentlemen nor gentlewomen. They didn't mind swearing when they disapproved of something.

Margaret could hardly breathe after reading the vulgar curses people threw at the evil mother-in-law and sh*tty husband.

She immediately called Edric, "Edric, take a look at how people are smearing us. Tell Irene to shut up now!"

Edric had been busy with a project in another city and just returned to San Fetillo today. He certainly didn't have time to pay attention to entertainment news and gossips.

He only turned on the computer and searched online after receiving the angry phone call from his mother. His heart was filled with anger as soon as he read about it. 

"Why is this woman so wicked? How can she treat me like this?" In a frenzy, Edric grabbed his jacket and rushed out of the office.

Jordan took Irene to meet with a client after work which lasted until 11 pm. Although Jordan was tipsy, he insisted on sending Irene home himself.

He called a designated driver at the hotel and dropped Irene off in front of her apartment building. Irene also drank some wine and felt a little dizzy. She watched Jordan's car driving away and turned around to go upstairs. The entrance of the building was unlighted since the streetlights were broken a long time ago. A hand suddenly reached out from the darkness and grabbed her as soon as she stepped on the shabby stairs.

Irene was startled. She opened her mouth and wanted to call for help, but a hand covered her mouth in time.