Chapter 969
Everyone fell into a prolonged silence out of shock. Even Alyssa’s brothers were caught off guard by her sudden move. “Lyse...”
They had never expected Alyssa to admit to her divorce in front of the media after how secretive she had been with the
marriage. At that moment, she was fearless and honest.
In the past, she had difficulty addressing her failed marriage because she perceived it as a shameful stain on her life. Now, she
had put the feelings behind her and came to terms with the fact that she had met the right person at the wrong time.
In the next second, the camera flashed at Alyssa and Jasper. Frowning, he shielded her from the attack like a fort.
“Ms. Alyssa, is that true? Were you married to Mr. Beckett?”
“Was it a secret marriage? When did you divorce? Any children?”
“What is the reason for the divorce? Was it because of Liana Gardner or another mistress?”
The reporters flooded Alyssa with challenging questions.
Jasper declared, “Lyse was not to be blamed for the divorce. It was
me...”
Grappling with heartache, he was ready to assume full responsibility for the divorce when Alyssa grabbed his hand. He turned
around and stared into her bright and passionate eyes.
She whispered in his ear, “You do not owe them an explanation. I don’t need an explanation for what’s happened in the past, and
I do not want to hear Liana’s name either.”
1010
12
+25 BONUS
He held his breath as the pain deepened. It was more painful to be forgiven than to be hated by Alyssa.
Alyssa calmly addressed the reporters, “That is our private matter, which I will not divulge.” She turned her attention to Spohia
and Betty, saying, “I brought up my divorce just to prove that I did not make a baseless accusation. I witnessed Mrs. Beckett and
Ms. Betty’s behavior at home. I hope that the media isn’t misled by their fake image and focus more on the victims.”
She continued firmly, “I believe that every one of you entered the field of journalism because you were driven by the quest for
truth and the pursuit of justice. There are a lot of unreported injustices in this world, and many are sufferfing because of it. If the
media fails to -advocate for them, who else can they turn to?”
Her enthusiastic speech touched the hearts of the reporters, who reflexively lowered their cameras. Indeed, they were once
passionate and idealistic, but they were silenced by the corrupted industry, which was controlled by a few conglomerates.
Due to the increasingly short attention span of consumers, the media increasingly reported on easily digestible celebrity gossip
and the private lives of the wealthy for easy profits because only those topics stood a chance to go viral.