novelraw Chapter 683: The Long-Planned Indecent Photo Incident
Chapter 683: The Long-Planned Indecent Photo Incident
Jocelyn Yeager watched Melody Cloud, who was hysterically crying and laughing, with an indifferent gaze. Thinking of the years when he was powerless, how these people trampled on Delphine and despised his illegitimate heritage, his heart grew colder.
Now, the tables had turned—it was his turn. He had better allies now and no longer needed Melody Cloud.
For Delphine, he would ensure this woman’s complete disgrace.
"Publish it in tomorrow’s headlines." Jocelyn Yeager gave instructions to his assistant, his tone light.
The very next morning, the major tabloids exploded with a scandal involving the former top socialite of the South Seas. The explicit photos of Melody Cloud, disheveled and flushed, painted a stark contrast to her previously innocent image. The scandal shattered her reputation entirely.
The articles also included references to Ignatius Leclair, the prominent heir with whom Melody was once seen publicly. Implications of an illicit relationship between the two dragged Ignatius’s name through the mud as well.
At the time the news broke, Ignatius Leclair was still in the hospital. Despite his strikingly handsome features, his complexion was pale. The aphrodisiac had taken a severe toll on his body. While its effects could only be countered through physical intimacy, the damage it caused was significant and irreversible.
The people behind Melody Cloud must not have disclosed the full truth when they gave her such a drug—it was a cruel and malicious act.
"The leak came from Jocelyn Yeager. He went to Cloud Summit yesterday at midnight and had Melody delivered to the Cloud Family." Arthur White arrived at the hospital early in the morning and analyzed the situation methodically. "The person manipulating Melody Cloud, knowing Ignatius’s secrets, likely isn’t Jocelyn Yeager. On the contrary, years of resentment from being an illegitimate child might have fueled Jocelyn Yeager’s hostility toward the elite heirs. His retaliation against Melody Cloud is simply one manifestation of this."
Ignatius Leclair lowered his gaze as he flipped through the latest newspapers. The public opinion was overwhelmingly one-sided. The more meticulously crafted Melody Cloud’s image had been back then, the fiercer the backlash and controversies were now.
The childhood bond they shared had been completely drained over the years. Ignatius’s expression remained stoic. Though his mother had cared deeply for the young girl, she had ultimately turned unrecognizable. Only the woman who held his heart—Delphine—remained unchanging despite enduring countless hardships.
At the thought of Delphine, the sharpness in Ignatius’s brows softened slightly.
"What’s the situation between Jocelyn Yeager and Griffith Squire?" Ignatius’s greatest concern was the possibility of the two joining forces.
"They’ve hardly had any direct contact. Jocelyn Yeager seems intent on fostering his own influence amongst the elite families and hasn’t been successful in opposing the Squire Family. His latest move against the Cloud Family—whether it is impulsive or premeditated—remains unclear." Arthur White analyzed calmly.
"It’s long been planned." Ignatius Leclair responded gravely. "Reginald Yeager harbors a deep obsession with Delphine. Over the past few years, Melody Cloud has constantly targeted her. She’s already been on Reginald Yeager’s blacklist for quite some time. Through these recent clashes, Reginald Yeager must have realized that Griffith Squire is far more complicated than he appears. Since he cannot move against the Squire Family, naturally the Cloud Family becomes the next target, clearing space for the Meng Family."
"In that case, Jocelyn Yeager has truly grown rather ruthless over the years." Arthur White reminisced about the Yeager Family’s illegitimate child, who had once been a delicate and reserved youth—now transformed into someone completely unrecognizable.
Ignatius Leclair sneered coldly. Ruthless, indeed. Using Melody Cloud as a stepping stone to deal with the Cloud Family, while also orchestrating traps for him. If not for his departure with Delphine yesterday, he would have been caught in the web without any escape.
"Should we extend a hand to the Cloud Family?" Arthur White asked.
Ignatius Leclair shook his head, his tone freezing: "The Cloud Family’s reckoning is long overdue. As for Reginald Yeager, let him shine for a while. We’ll settle accounts later."