Alpha's Rejected Mate Returns as Queen

473 Public Opinion

Selma Payne’s POV:

The scandal could not defeat a deep-rooted and powerful family, but it was like an ant that had wormed a small hole in a strong river dam. The river bank was no longer impregnable from then on, and the flood rushed out of the insect’s eye.

At first, it was just a few harmless drops of water, which evaporated before they could even fall to the ground. However, the bug eye would continue to expand under the erosion of the water flow, and eventually, countless cracks would appear on the riverbank. Then, the broken riverbank would disappear in the waves of the flood.

The Evaria Family was well aware of this principle. They had used their own tongues to defeat many of their enemies openly and secretly. What goes around comes around. Had they ever thought that one day it would be their turn?

With Carey as the starting point, a storm of public opinion against the Evaria Family quietly unfolded one morning.

At first, it was just some tabloid that revealed ‘the skeleton of the glorious family’s closet’ and ‘the manor built on blood and tears’ ambiguously and indirectly.

This attracted little attention. After all, many tabloids used this as a gimmick every day.

After that, under my father’s instructions, more and more official newspapers began to expose bits and pieces of the Evaria Family’s human experiments. From compiled rumors to confuse the public to the most important points, this caused a storm in the city. People on the streets and alleys were discussing this topic after dinner.

The Evaria Family was not made of mud. They liked to fight public opinion, so they quickly realized that someone was messing with them, so they immediately retaliated.

Some key evidence could not be overturned, so they began to confuse the public and explain everything with some harmless medical accidents. Those that could not be explained were dismissed as ‘rumors’ and ‘sincerely’ issued an apology, trying to cover everything up peacefully.

But how could we let them go? Lester walked out from behind the scenes the day after the statement was issued. As the former director of the research institute, he disclosed many specific reports of human experiments to the public. In addition to the victim’s privacy, he also exposed the Evaria Family.

There was no other way. No matter how much the Evaria Family struggled, they could not overthrow the mountain-like evidence. The families of the victims also stood up. Their daughters or sisters had been missing for several months, and they had all said they would participate in a well-paid experimental project.

The Evaria Family was immediately pushed to the forefront of the storm. The victims’ families demanded an explanation, and the people were also filled with righteous indignation. For a time, the Evaria Family was being roasted on the fire.

At this time, even the stupidest person would realize they had been set up. The Evaria Family immediately confirmed that the royal family was behind everything, and many political enemies contributed to it.

Everyone pushed a fallen wall. Under the deliberate push of some people, this fermented extremely quickly, causing this seemingly indestructible giant family actually to be on the verge of collapse.

Who would have thought that a deeply rooted noble in power would be hurt at the root by a seemingly ordinary public attack? It could only be said that the Evaria Family was a big tree that attracted the wind, and their arrogant style had made too many enemies for themselves in the past.

The officials and merchants trampled under their feet had finally found an outlet to vent their anger. They used the excuse of righteousness to refuse to work for the members of the Evaria Family or unilaterally cut off cooperation.

As a result, the Evaria Family suddenly found it difficult to move forward in the officialdom and business world, and the reputation among the people also plummeted.

Everyone was clamoring to avenge the innocent girls who had been harmed, but how much was true, how much was false, and how much was to vent their grievances?

When Emma came in and told me that her grandfather was about to resign from his position as the Dean of the Royal Academy of Sciences, I was flipping through a book called ‘The Moon’s Proverbs’. It was a well-known scripture among the werewolves. Legend had it that it was a mantra that the Moon Goddess had personally taught the first king of the Lycans.

“... All evil would suffer a backlash. Everything good would be rewarded. Evil deeds ask for traces but not sincerity. Good thoughts ask for the heart but not the traces...”

The karmic debt was the simplest, and the truth was always an ‘old saying’ that people had repeated over and over again. However, looking all over the world, how many people’s actions could escape these ‘clichés’?

Emma was a little disappointed. After all, he was her grandfather, her family. Although she wasn’t close to Earl of Marlowe, in that fire pit of a home, Earl of Marlowe was already a rare person who truly loved her.

“Grandpa has decided to officially announce his resignation and retirement next Monday,” Emma said in a muffled voice. “He just handed in his resignation. His Majesty asked me to inform you.”

I was speechless for a moment.

To be honest, my impression of Earl of Marlowe was average. He was a knowledgeable scholar who had taught countless wonderful and brilliant students. However, he was too selfish and tried to keep the students firmly in his hands to replicate the legend of the Woof Anca Family.

There was no doubt that he would fail. Although my father trusted him, he was not a fool. Of course, he would not allow such a thing to happen.