"Steven has no morals!"


    ...


    As night fell, the story gained momentum online. Soon, everyone following the news became aware of the shocking events that had unfolded in Steven''s household.


    Zachary, who was used of deliberately provoking Jessica with a phone call, swiftly presented evidence to clear his name. The proof came in the form of home surveince footage from the past thirty days.


    The video revealed that Zachary had locked his phone away in a small cab at home sincest month. It had remained there, untouched, ever since.


    This revtion exposed the allegations against Zachary coercing Jessica as aplete hoax. The public started chastising Steven.


    "Good grief. Is Steven a dimwit?"


    "How can someone be so gullible? He listens to every word his mistress says without a shred of doubt!"


    "Exactly! It''s bad enough to believe her, but to charge in and strike his son without even asking questions?"


    "My heart broke watching that poor boy copse to the ground!"


    "Have you seen the medical report? The injuries are severe."


    "And now there''s footage of Steven being arrested. This story is undeniably true!"


    As the criticisms mounted, so did the public''s outrage. Everyone struggled toprehend how an adult could harbor such vicious intent toward a child, let alone his own son.


    Harry looked at Zachary, his eyes widening. "He reallyid hands on you?" Zachary nodded and replied, "How else do you think my face got so swollen?" Harry''s anger red. Recently, Steven had severed ties with Zachary. By all ounts, they should be strangers now. What right did Steven have to strike Zachary?


    Harry rose, fists clenched. "I''ll go teach him a lesson right now!"


    Zachary grasped his hand, holding him back "No need. I''ve already exacted my revenge." A slight smirk yed on Zachary''s lips as he continued, "This time, he''ll pay dearly for his actions."


    "Are you sure?" Harry asked, unconvinced.


    "Absolutely," Zachary replied, a hint of pride in his voice. "I never make empty promises."


    As more evidence surfaced online,


    the public learned that Steven had abandoned his son, neglecting to provide child support for several months. All his earnings went to his mistress.


    The bacsh was swift and severe. People''s outrage turned into active boycotts against the Pelham Group.


    "What a despicable CEO!"


    "Theirpany deserves to go bankrupt!"


    ...


    Steven emerged from the police station to find his phone inundated with missed


    calls. Frowning, he muttered, "What''s going on?"


    "Steven, you better exin yourself! What''s all this about?"


    Bewildered, Steven asked, "Exin what?"


    Realizing Steven was oblivious, the caller suppressed their anger and said, "Check the news online first."


    Steven quickly scanned the web, finding his name stered across headlines about abusing his son. He blurted, "I hit him because he was being vicious!"


    The caller, a high-ranking executive at Pelham Group, retorted sarcastically, "You mean when he allegedly persuaded your mistress to abort?"


    "Since you know about that, you shouldn''t be taking Zachary''s side!" Steven eximed.


    The executive''s voice dripped with disdain. "Zachary has provided evidence proving he didn''t do that."


    "What?" Steven asked, caught off guard.


    The executive snapped, "He has no phone or smartwatch. He recently got a phone, but he locked it away. How could he possibly contact your mistress? How could he have said these things to her?"