Chapter 1986 Skeletons In The Closet


    The onlinemunity was filled with righteous indignation; they decided to investigate the sons of Heather. It didn''t take long for them to find thepanies owned by the two sons.


    One was engaged in foreign trade, while the other ran a chain of snack stores.


    Upon further investigation, bothpanies were found to have a fair share of skeletons in their closet.


    In fact, some savvyizens had even discovered that bothpanies were suffering from cash flow problems.


    Once this information was revealed, everyone suddenly understood Heather''s intentions. Theymented:


    No wonder she suddenly approached Cecilia. It turns out her own son is having trouble making money, and she wants her granddaughter to provide for them.


    Thestmenter should get things straight. Cecilia is not the biological granddaughter, just someone they adopted. She hasn''t had any ties with them for a long time.


    We must boycott those twopanies!


    The eldest son, James Escobar, whosepany dealt with foreign trade, wasn''t affected. Instead, questions popped up online for the younger son, Jonah Escobar. People were asking the customer service if their boss was indeed having his own mother solicit money from Cecilia.


    Whenever Jonah''spany sold something online, everyone rushed to leave negative reviews, followed by returning the item and requesting refunds.


    In a short while, the negative reviews for Jonah''s store had surged into the thousands. The number of refunds was also skyrocketing at an rming rate. The cost of covering just the shipping fees alone had escted into a staggering


    amount.


    Jonah finally stumbled upon the news online, and he hurriedly dialed his mother''s number.


    Back at the Smith residence, Cecilia grabbed Heather''s hand. "Don''ty a finger on my son!"


    Her gaze toward thetter was piercing.


    Heather unexpectedly found herself feeling somewhat frightened under Cecilia''s gaze. She awkwardly withdrew her hand, then said, "I''m not an unreasonable person. It''s just that your actions have gone too far."


    "You''re so wealthy, so what''s wrong with helping your uncle? No matter what, you need to get the money ready for me, and also..."


    Heather went on to list one by one what she needed from Cecilia.


    Cecilia simply listened in silence.


    Right then, the ringtone of a mobile phone chimed. Heather nced at it, recognizing that it was Jonah calling.


    She had assumed that her son had finallye around and was nning to take her home. Once she had finished negotiating with Cecilia, she nned to surprise Jonah, so she didn''t answer the call.


    "Alright, take care of all these for me."


    After Heather finished speaking, she looked intently at Cecilia.


    Thetter remained calm as she spoke. "I can''t do it."


    "Are... are you sure?" Heather knew that the controversy online was negatively affecting Jamieson Group, so she couldn''t believe that Cecilia had refused.


    "If you don''t agree, I''ll keep causing a scene!" she added.


    Leaning against the back of her chair, Cecilia said, "Go ahead, keep causing a scene, but I don''t think the public will be easily fooled by you. I''d rather lose some money than agree to your unreasonable demands."


    Once she finished speaking, Cecilia stood up.


    "Would you prefer to leave on your own, or should I escort you out?"


    Heather stood frozen in ce, struggling to believe what was going on.


    Once she regained herposure, she stood up angrily. "Just you wait. You''re not off the hook yet!"


    Heather was no longer willing to stay there. She intended to continue inviting journalists over to expose Cecilia''s vile actions.


    Once she stepped outside, her phone rang again. It was a call from Jonah.


    This time, Heather took the call.


    "Jonah, what is it?"


    Upon finally hearing his mother''s voice, Jonah was instantly filled with rage. He blurted out, "Mom, what on are you doing? Are you trying me?"


    Heather''s face was filled with confusion. "What are you babbling about? Why would I ruin you?"


    "The supposed private conversation you just had with Cecilia was livestreamed online!" eximed Jonah.


    Upon hearing the news, Heather felt her head spin, and she nearly copsed onto the ground.