Chapter 56 Best Opportunity to Develop Their Relationship
"Will they clarity everything online?"
The old man asked.
He knew nothing about the Internet. He did know that the tweet posted by his grandson was made up and not the truth. He was afraid that her granddaughters would clarify things. In that case, they would not get the money and would lose face.
"Who would believe them? We've hired so many trolls to dig up dirt. If they appear online, those angry netizens would definitely shout abuse."
Astra said, "Oliver, use my phone to give Teresa another call. If she doesn't want the abuse, bring the money over. Leila is married and probably doesn't have much money. We will focus on Teresa."
"Tell her to bring over 100,000 dollars, and you will delete the tweet. If she refuses, she will be discredited, and no man will want her."
"Grandpa, we won't reach out to her. We will wait for her to call us. Only then will we attain our goal."
In Oliver's view, her cousins would contact him under the pressure of public opinion.
Robert chewed over his words and found them reasonable. Whoever acted first lost.
Astra thought for a moment and said, "The photo you use is from a decade ago, and people probably can't recognize them. When I saw Leila last time, I found that she looked more and more like their mother while Teresa looked like their father."
Oliver said helplessly, "This is the only photo we have. After they grew up, they stopped contacting us. From where can we get more photos?"
The looks of his cousins had changed a lot.
"Why is the popularity declining?"
Oliver noticed a decrease in the popularity of the tweet. He refreshed the page every few minutes and found that its ranking kept dropping. It was about to drop out of the trending topics, and he hurriedly called his friend.
The answer he got was frustrating.
"What's wrong?"
Robert asked with concern, "Does the popularity drop because Teresa and Leila have cleared things up?"
He had heard from his grandson that some people defended the two girls after the tweet was on trending topics. Without a doubt, these people knew them.
"No, it's because of another trending topic that was ranking higher than our tweet. They're dissatisfied that we distracted the netizens from their tweets and use their resources to work against us. That tweet is gossip about the romance between Watenll's richest man, Mr. Donovan, and the daughter of the Lisbon family.
Sophie Lisbon stepped in.
She was finally in the trending topics with Hubert, but another trending topic themed with unfilial granddaughters was stealing her thunder. In a rage, she asked her friends to bring the paid tweet down.
Soon after she made a move, the popularity of their tweets was going down.
Oliver had to turn to his media friends and let them retweet it to expand its reach.
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Teresa and her husband didn't return to the city until evening.
"Let's have dinner first."
Hubert said gently, "We'll find a place to eat and then go to your sister's house."
"That will do."
After spending the day with him, she was impressed by his way of doing things and unconsciously depended on him. He was trustworthy.
He was resourceful and considerate. He paid attention to her mood and kept her from hunger and thirst.
Hubert took Teresa to a high-class restaurant, and they sat down at a table by the window.
Right after the dishes were ordered, Hubert's phone rang.
It was a call from his grandmother.
"Hubert, you're with Tess, right? Her phone is off. Give your phone to her. I need to talk to her."
Hubert silently handed the phone to Teresa.
A lot of netizens kept sending messages or calling Teresa till her phone was out of battery. She had a moment of peace, but those who were worried about her could not reach her either.
"Who is it?"
"Grandma."
Teresa quickly took the phone.
"Grandma."
"Teresa, the internet has just been installed here, and I learned about your trouble. How is it? Do you need our help? Tell Hubert about it. He has been in the workplace for a long time and knows many bosses. This kind of thing poses no difficulty for him."
"Feel no pressure. You're married, and that kid is obliged to help you. If he refuses, I'll spank him."
Madam Donovan indeed had just learned about the matter.
That was because the tweet was not influential enough and overshadowed by the gossip about Hubert and Sophie. Later, it dropped out of the trending topics. Only some influencers retweeted it, but the reach was limited.
From Randal, the old lady learned that her granddaughter-in-law was in trouble.
"Grandma, I'm okay. It's not a big issue, and I can handle it myself. Hubert has helped me a lot. He has been with me all day."
Astra laughed, "That kid has some conscience and a sense of responsibility."
Deep down, she believed that they would fall in love with each other if Hubert constantly helped Teresa solve her problems.
This was the best opportunity for them to develop their relationship.
Her grandson would find the tenacious girl attractive, and Teresa would see a tender heart behind his cold appearance.
She was waiting for them to become a real couple and have a great-grandchild for her.
Of course, Astra would not voice her thoughts.
After expressing her concern, she hung up the phone instead of chatting with her grandson.
Hubert had been used to her partiality.
The old lady didn't have a granddaughter and treasured her granddaughter-in-law.
Teresa was now her only granddaughter-in-law, and she doted on Teresa. When her other grandsons got married, she would have more granddaughters. By then, she probably would no longer favor Teresa so much.
After dinner, Hubert took Teresa to Leila's house.
Patrick hadn't come back yet. He had texted Leila, claiming that he was going to attend a social event tonight and would come back late. He told her to sleep with their son instead of waiting for him.
Leila no longer expected help and consolation from her husband. She was just worried about her sister.
When Teresa and Hubert were seen, she heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "Tess, where have you been?"
"I went back to our hometown and collected some evidence in our favor. Sis, are you all right?"
Leila hummed, "I've been at home with the baby for the past few years. I've disconnected from society and barely associate with anyone, so it hasn't affected me much. I've changed my phone number and kept the noises out."
"I kept an eye on the trending topics and found the tweet was soon gone. However, it has been retweeted by some influencers. My former colleague saw it, shared it with me, and asked if it was about you and me."
Teresa was fuming with rage.
Those people knew no shame.
They saw Teresa and her as pushovers.
"Sis, show me your diary. It is our turn. By the way, do you know their current situation?"
Was there a follow-up story and the like?