In Mr. Hart's eyes, Grace was still the same pushover he could manipulate at will.
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The next morning, every major media outlet received an explosive tip:
[Former Hart Group Chairman to Hold Press Conference at 10 AM Today to Apologize for 'Abandoned Daughter' Rumors and Publicly Repent to the Clarke Family's Grace Hart!]
The news sent shockwaves through the city.
The entire media world was in an uproar.
At that moment, Damien was sitting in his office, an iced Americano in his hand, his gaze locked on the tablet screen on his desk.
On the live stream, Mr. Hart was wearing the old, tattered jacket. His hair was gray and disheveled, and his back was stooped. He looked as if he had aged ten years overnight.
Anyone who didn't know him would have thought he was a pitiful old father, wasting away from missing his daughter.
"Friends from the media…" Mr. Hart's voice trembled. Before he could even finish his sentence, two streams of tears rolled down his cheeks.
"I am a sinner!"
"I was wrong before. I was too hard on Grace… on my own daughter."
Mr. Hart sobbed, wiping his tears.
"Grace, Dad knows he was wrong. I'm paying for it now. My family is broken, my life is in ruins… This is what I deserve!"
"But… but your brother, Lucian, he's innocent!"
Suddenly, Mr. Hart dropped to his knees right in front of the cameras!
The room was in chaos.
Camera flashes went off like a frenzy of lightning.
Mr. Hart banged his head against the table, the thuds echoing audibly.
"Grace, I'm not asking you to forgive me, and I don't want your money. I'm just begging you, for the sake of our family, please go see your brother, Lucian!"
"They're beating him so badly in there, he's barely human anymore! I'm begging you!"
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