During dinner, Sean and Arnold arrived together. It seemed that headquarters was wherever we were.
Beatrice seemed much more spirited after waking up from her nap. Lauren had braided her long hair into a fishtail braid, giving her a delicate appearance that exuded a hint of fairy-like charm.
When Finn returned and saw her, his eyes lit up.
I had also gotten srest, having had a nap while Beatrice slept.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWe were relaxed and at ease.
Outside, the world was in chaos. That morning, news of Hazelyn's arrest spread like wildfire on the inte, exploding in Gerby like a heavyweight bomb.
The details had all been exposed, including the medical examination report.
Suddenly, searching for keywords like "asylum," "imprisonment," "torture," "brutality," and others yielded a plethora of related reports. The click rates skyrocketed, and major websites kept reposting the news.
The apanying images were horrifying, but none of our related personnel's photos had leaked, showing the skillful photography involved.
Gerby was in an uproar. Public opinion surged, condemning the Chandler family as beasts, especially Hazelyn.
Many reporters and citizens flocked to the hospital, wanting to see Beatrice, who had been abused for a staggering nine years. The hospital was surrounded, and hardly anyone could get through.
I secretly admired Atlas's foresight. If we hadn't been prepared so early, it would have been impossible to calm everyone down and recover from everything.
Both the Chandler and Russell families had unquestionably been drawn into the vortex of public opinion. Byron was a target of public criticism now. It didn't matter where he went. Whether it was where he lived or worked, everywhere he could possibly appear was surrounded by reporters.
Byron had initially made a public appearance and irrationally explained to the media that Beatrice had a mental problem, which had led to her being sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe had also claimed ignorance of the abuse by Hazelyn, expressing shock and regret. He even admitted to his failure to educate his daughter.
That statement from Byron immediately triggered another wave of anger, with many pointing out the loopholes in his words. He was bing more and more implicated.
Chapter 1128 The Overwhelming Condemnation 1 Byron and the Russell family hid like frightened turtles, retreating into their homes and avoiding public appearances altogether. Despite attempts by official media to downplay the reports and deliberately create diversionary plots, no one was buying it. Byron couldn't even begin to apologize as he faced this public condemnation. Speople began to dig into his past, blocking the entrance to the Keller residence and angrily cursing Byron and Jocelyn.
They couldn't believe the audacity of them to live in the Keller residence while abusing the kin of the Keller family.
Chapter 1128 The Overwhelming Condemnation 2 Faced with this condemnation, Byron and the Russell family had nowhere to hide.
Chapter 1128 The Overwhelming Condemnation 3 Confronted with accusations of colluding with Byron and sending Beatrice to a psychiatric hospital, the Russell family closed their doors tightly, refusing to show their faces.
The public was relentless in demanding answers from the Russell family about their collaboration with Byron. They wanted to know what the Russell family had done to consign Beatrice to a mental institution.
All these inquiries left the Russell family inplete seclusion, not daring to show even a glimpse of themselves.