Third Person's POV Bryson didn't want to keep watching , but the sound from the video drilled into his ears . like venomous snakes , each word hissing and coiling , reminding him again and again of his own stupidity . Facing the chaos Debbii had staged , it was as if some sinister veil had been pulled over his eyes , making him believe every single word she said . To force Hedy into revealing Debbii's whereabouts , he had tied her only family member to a chair , threatening him mercilessly . And he had done so even though Hedy's brother was already gravely injured . Just a little more - if Hedy hadn't stepped in front of Trevor that day , Bryson would have taken her only remaining family away from her , all because of Debbii ! At the thought of this , Bryson's eyes burned red , as though they were about to bleed . His entire body trembled uncontrollably . How could he have been so foolish ? How could he have let himself be deceived by someone like Debbii ? How could he have done such cruel things to his own wife ?! From beginning to end , all the supposed harm that Hedy had inflicted on Debbii - every incident had been scripted , staged , and performed by Debbii herself . All of it was nothing but her lies ! And yet , right up until the moment the press conference began , he had still chosen to believe her . Driven by Debbii's baseless claims , he hurt the person he was meant to protect over and over . He had left Hedy battered and broken , stripped her of her family one by one . He had refused to believe her explanations . Even when she had knelt before him , he still had not trusted her . Even when her gaze , in the very end , had gone hollow and lifeless , he still hadn't noticed - or worse , he had noticed yet still chose not to believe her and didn't bother to give a damn about it . He had gotten everything wrong ... " Hedy ... Hedy ... " His voice broke as he whispered , " I'm sorry . I'm so sorry . " His muttering was drowned out by the relentless clicking of cameras . Reporters frantically captured the moment while the damning videos continued to play 13 212 48.1 % 9:46 Wed , Oct 15 PA on the massive screen . Soon , the uncut and unedited versions were uploaded online , spreading like wildfire . The entire scene erupted into chaos . Bryson's body shook violently . He looked at the assistant beside him and squeezed out a little voice from his tight throat . " Hedy ... Where's Hedy ? Did she come to this press conference ? Was she the one who released those videos ? Bring her to me - no , take me to her right now ! " Panic and desperation were evident in the way he spoke . At this point , he no longer cared about anything else . He only wanted to see Hedy as soon as possible . He wanted to explain to her , apologize to her , and beg her for forgiveness . ' I have to see her right fucking now ! ' he thought to himself . That made his chest ache as if someone had struck him hard with a clenched fist . Kenn opened his mouth to reply , but before he could speak , his phone buzzed violently in his pocket . When he picked it up and glanced at it , his face turned pale instantly . " S - Sir ... someone has shorted the company's shares . Due to massive selling , the stock price is nearly hitting its daily limit ... " Almost instantly , Bryson's own phone began ringing . Suddenly , a dread gripped his heart . He picked up the phone , and on the other end came the panicked , furious voice of a shareholder . " Bryson ! What exactly the hell did you do ? Why have all those signed contracts and Lundeberg Corporation's resources - why have they all been pulled back ? Every single project got canceled ! " Who the hell did you offend ? By the end , the man's voice was cracking with rage . " Forget it . I don't care who you've offended . What I care about is this : you'd better fix it immediately ! Lundeberg Corporation cannot go bankrupt . If you can't fix this mess today , I will call the other shareholders , and we'll discuss whether you still deserve to stay in that CEO's chair ! " With that , the shareholder hung up , leaving only the cold click of disconnection . Bryson stared at his phone . For the first time , he suddenly looked disheveled . Why ? Why did everything have to collapse at once ? Why were the projects and partnerships of Lundeberg Corporation unraveling right 14 213 50.6 % 9:46 Wed , Oct 15 now , all at the same time ? Could this be ... the payment for what he had done to Hedy ? For a long moment , he stood frozen , utterly lost . ( 93 ) 9:46 Wed , Oct 15 15 Third Person's POV Reality didn't leave Bryson dazed for long . Once the media had digested everything and the screen stopped flashing with new updates , they instantly swarmed him and Debbii . Long lenses and flashing lights pinned the two of them in place , the reporters ' eyes gleaming like starving wolves that had finally scented meat . " Mr. Lundeberg , " one voice shouted over the chaos , " are the videos real ? Did you truly believe Miss Debbii's words and frame your wife's brother ? In the footage , it also shows you accusing your wife of kidnapping because of Miss Debbii , even threatening your wife's brother to reveal Miss Debbii's whereabouts . You carried out such actions so expertly - hasn't Lundeberg Corporation frequently crossed the boundaries of the law ? " Another reporter shoved a microphone toward Debbii , cornering her with questions. Not a single person in the venue was friendly to them anymore . Now that the truth was out , disgust and condemnation rolled off the crowd in waves . If it weren't that they themselves were not the directly involved parties , and since the authenticity of the video hadn't been confirmed by any professional or official source , even if they wanted to help Hedy report it to the cops , there would be no way to do so . Bryson's face remained stone - cold , refusing to answer a single question . Debbii , on the other hand , was already unraveling . Clutching Bryson's hand in desperation , her eyes twisted with panic . She urged him , " What are you waiting for , Bryson ?! Come in , do something now ! Drive all these reporters out ! Aren't you the CEO of Lundeberg Corporation ? Bryson , everything in that video is fake ! It must be Hedy . It has to be her ! She faked that video to threaten me and tear us apart ! Bryson , you know me best . You know exactly what kind of person I am ! " Her voice cracked as she whispered frantically , tugging harder and harder at his sleeve . But he only gave her one cold glance . Then , under the escort of his secretary and bodyguards , he walked out of the press hall . Debbii tried to follow , struggling to push through , but the reporters surged and closed in around her . She screamed , trying to plead for Bryson to stay . " Bryson ! Don't leave me ! I'm still here ! 14 3/3 51.9 % 9:46 Wed , Oct 15 I'm still behind you ! " :. 93 But no one cared about her , not even Bryson - who once indulged her more than anyone - turned back to look at her . In the end , she was swallowed whole by the furious crowd . The very first thing Bryson did after leaving the conference was try to contact Hedy . The crisis at Lundeberg Corporation - he had already dispatched people to investigate . Now , more than that , he needed desperately to reach her. Beside him , Kenn hovered in terror . The mess the company was facing now was no small scandal . If the CEO didn't act fast , the company could very well fall into bankruptcy . But at that moment , he wasn't listening . A gnawing instinct told him : if he didn't find Hedy soon , he would lose her forever . That thought alone made his hands tremble as he dialed . Would she even answer ? Could he still reach her ? But he convinced himself that it didn't matter so long as she was alive . And yet , when the cold , mechanical tone of the machine greeted him instead of her voice , he shut his eyes tightly . He and Hedy had been together for a full five years . And in all those years , she had never once ignored his calls . Every single time he dialed , she always picked up . She had always tolerated him , loved him unconditionally , never once giving up on him . It was because of this resolve and understanding that , after the mistake Debbii had made to Hedy's mother , Bryson acted so decisively . He truly thought Hedy would always be there . But now , after she was truly gone , only then did regret tear through him . Unable to reach her , he forced out the last bit of energy he had to handle the company's most urgent matters . Yet , the projects , partnerships , and resources the company had lost could never be reclaimed . Across all online platforms , Lundeberg Corporation was being criticized . Its stock had plummeted to the bottom ; investors wanted nothing less than to destroy it . The videos of him and Debbii were all uploaded , and countless people had initiated