Can’t Win Me Back

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the press conference.

At 5:00 pm, various media outlets gathered in the hotel's largest hall. Cameras were set up, angles

were adjusted, and reporters had their laptops ready, waiting for Daisy's appearance.

"Speaking of which, I thought it would be Victor or Josh stepping forward. I didn't expect it to be Daisy.

She's quite bold. Her husband is in jail, and she still has the energy to hold a press conference."

"Those men in the Schmidt family are smart. They're using Daisy as a shield, making her the target."

"Tsk, tsk! The rich really lack humanity. I pity Daisy."

"Pity? Timothy received bribes of tens of millions, enough to keep him in prison. Do you believe that

none of that dirty money found its way into her pocket?

"Anyway, I don't. They're just abandoning each other in times of trouble."

Soon, it was 7:00 pm.

With a mournful expression, a bare-faced Daisy arrived, wearing a black suit. Lowering her head, she

walked onto the stage and toward the microphone.

The glaring flashes covered her weary features. With red-rimmed eyes, she bowed deeply to numerous

cameras.

Reporters started to ask questions.

"Ms. Daisy, Mr. Clemons' sudden arrest has shocked the nation. After all, he was a hot shot in the

upcoming mayoral election in Solana City. Were you aware of his actions?"

"I didn't know..."

full of grievances.

to the

my family duties every day. I never asked

about his private dealings, bribery,

my maiden family is the Schmidt family, one of the four major families. I received a

my parents when I got married.

a trivial sum

you genuinely know nothing about Mr. Clemons'

male reporter interjected, his loud voice attracting

that Mr. Clemons rose from an ordinary prosecutor to the position of a

mayor.

Group's

staff members who worked around both of you. They

strategist behind Mr. Clemon.

of the Schmidt Group to exert pressure on various

Are you truly

glared at the reporter, but her eyes were filled with tears. She shook her

didn't... Which media are you from? Please refrain from using unfounded

and

husband's actions. But we're husband and wife, after all. If he

wrong, I hold the responsibility for not supervising

nation for my

the reporter pulled out a recording device and played

of Timothy's staff's testimony. The content matched exactly what

had mentioned earlier.

turned skeptically toward

adding insult

Color drained from her face. Under immense