His Real Wedded Bride

Chapter 1126 Admit That You Cheated

The press conference was to begin in five minutes. At the press, Charles would show the evidence that

those nude pictures of Sheryl were processed to prove that she didn't have an affair. So Isla reminded

Sheryl that it might be a trap and the person who was calling might have ill intentions.

But Sheryl paid no attention to Isla's cautionary reminder because she was focused on the call.

"Hello, Ms. Xia," a strange male voice crackled over the phone. Content is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Since his voice was intentionally processed, Sheryl was unable to recognize who was on the other end.

"Who are you? Where are my children?" Sheryl asked anxiously.

"Ms. Xia, I want to make a bet with you. What do you say?" the man proposed arrogantly. Since he had

leverage in his hand, the man had no reservations.

"Okay. What do you want to bet?" Sheryl agreed immediately, aware that she had no say in this matter

since the man had her children.

"Haha, Ms. Xia, you are a decisive person. I bet that you will admit that you are the woman in the nude

pictures at the press conference. Otherwise..." And there, Duncan stopped. After a brief pause, he let

out an unscrupulous laugh before saying, "Otherwise, I am sure you know the consequences."

"What exactly do you want?" Sheryl asked in a fluster. The more composed the caller was, the more

apprehensive she got.

"You know what I want, don't you? You are so lucky to have two lovely children. They are so cute. What

a pity! Do you think whom I should kill first, the boy or the girl?" Duncan threatened blatantly.

"Don't, please don't hurt them. I will do as you say. Please, just let my kids go. They're only three years

old," Sheryl pleaded shakily, tears rushing down her cheeks. She had no idea when Clark and Shirley

had been kidnapped.

Neither did she expect to get a threatening call before the press conference.

'Now that she knows I have her children, she will do exactly what I ask her, ' Duncan thought to himself,

a malicious smile forming on his lips.

Then he ended the call.

Since the man hadn't mentioned whether he would lay a hand on the kids, Sheryl had no other choice

but to do what he had asked her of.

"What's going on, Sher?" Isla asked worriedly, gazing at a panic-stricken Sheryl. She hadn't heard what

the man had said to Sheryl, but judging by her friend's expression, Isla knew she was in big trouble.

"Has the press started? Did Charles show the proof?" Sheryl asked, her voice quivering as she

grabbed Isla's arms, ignoring her friend's question.

Isla glanced at her wristwatch and replied, "The press has already started. Charles has the evidence."

Releasing Isla from her tight grip, Sheryl dashed towards the live press conference.

'The evidence can't be shown. The kidnapper must be watching the live press conference. Once the

proof is shown, my kids will be in grave danger!' she screamed inwardly.

"Hello, everyone. I've held this press conference and invited you all here because I want to clarify a few

things," Charles began, the microphone in his hand. He stood under the spotlight.

"Mr. Lu, are you going to address the nude photos of your wife?" a reporter questioned eagerly.

"Yes, that's what I want to talk about. All of you here must have heard about that rumor and believe that

the woman in the pictures is my wife, Sheryl Xia. But is that really true? I bet you're dying to know," he

continued.

When he spoke out the words, he stressed each syllable. 'Once I show the proof that Rachel set Sher

up, Rachel will be the one who's embarrassed.

People will start to pity Sheryl and feel sorry for what they've put her through, ' Charles thought with

delight.

He had invested a lot into proving Sheryl's innocence and the moment was finally on its way.

"Mr. Lu, please tell us whether your wife cheated on you. I am sure the whole audience is eager to

know the truth," another reporter urged.

"I'm going to show you some proof to clarify the fact. Please look at the screen..." Charles spoke,

turning to point to the screen, but to his surprise, it was turned off.

"What's going on?" People in the crowd began whispering to one another.

The reporters snapped photos of the blank screen behind Charles. Since the rich businessman had

invited so many media companies, they had expected that he would have enough evidence to prove

that his wife hadn't had an affair.

That was why they had stayed up writing the report that Mr. Charles Lu was going to convene a press

conference to announce some explosive news.

But now it was apparent that something was wrong. 'Did he change his plan?' all the reporters

wondered.

In fact, they didn't care what was going on. As long as the news was explosive, they would not mind

spending time on it. If the wealthy were willing to share their private lives, the masses would be

interested in it.

The news would give them clicks and reviews.

The media companies were not interested in truth. Rather, they pursued profit, and eye-catching news

could bring them that.

So when the screen went black, as shocked as the reporters were, they wasted no time taking pictures

of Charles and capturing the look of panic on his face.

The moment the screen went black, Charles turned around to check the power supply. But to his

astonishment, Sheryl was standing by the power outlet with the unplugged cord in her hand. "What are

you doing, Sher?" he asked his wife with a frown.

Ignoring Charles' question, Sheryl walked onto the stage and snatched the microphone from him.

Calmly, she said, "Hello, I am the one involved in the nude picture scandal. If you have any questions,

please ask me directly. Don't ask Charles. I know more about this than him."

When she spoke, she fixed her gaze directly into the camera in front of her as if she were staring into

the eyes of her children's abductor.

"What are you thinking, Sher? You don't need to explain anything. When they see the evidence, they

will learn the truth," Charles whispered anxiously. He didn't understand why Sheryl was doing this.

"Stay out of this, Charles. If you trust me, then you'll listen," Sheryl leaned in to whisper in Charles' ear.