Chapter 96 I Don't Love Him Anymore
At the press conference, Sydney did not let Kate off as she continued, "Ms. Morgan said on the Internet that I continue to pester my ex-husband after the divorce. She also said that I came in between President Flint and Ms. Madden six years ago and took advantage of President Flint's kindness to marry him. I would like to explain these statements. Except for the last point, all of it is false!"
The audience was shocked at her statement.
A reporter stood up to ask a question. "Ms. Raines, in other words, are you saying that you really did take advantage of President Flint's kindness to marry him?"
"Yes." Sydney looked at the reporter and nodded, admitting it.
Luke, who was standing by the side, was so anxious that he almost jumped to his feet. "Darling, what are you saying?"
How could she say something like that so casually?
In Flint Corporation, Julien could not help but frown.
Even Hunter said puzzledly, "Although it's the truth, isn't she afraid she'll be bashed even more by admitting it? It might harm Skylight as well. What do you think she's thinking, Julien?" He then looked up at Julien.
Julien pursed his thin lips and did not answer.
In the meantime, in the Madden residence, Lyra was also watching the live broadcast. When she saw Sydney admit to threatening Julien that year, her lips slowly curled up into a grin. She thought Sydney was seeking her own death.
At the scene, there was no change in Sydney's expression as she looked at the excited reporters below.
She knew what consequences her words would bring, but she did not regret it at all.
Then, the reporter asked another question. "Ms. Raines, why did you do that?"
"Why?" Sydney lowered her eyes and then said in a clear but cold voice, "Because I loved him!"
Julien's eyes widened in shock, and his body subconsciously straightened.
He knew that she loved him. He was not blind to her affection during the six years.
However, he did not expect she would publicly reveal her feelings for him.
Julien rubbed his fingers for a moment. A pleasurable feeling welled up in his heart.
Nevertheless, the pleasure did not last long when Sydney's next sentence stopped the feeling from
growing.
She looked at the live camera and said slowly, "But that was in the past. I don't love him anymore!" Julien's expression shifted, and deep down, he started to panic as if he had just lost something. Hunter whistled. "Julien, do you think she's telling the truth?"
"Whether it's true or false, it has nothing to do with me! " Julien clenched his fists and replied coldly.
Hunter could tell that Julien was not saying what he meant, so he amusingly. "Really? From my point of view, you don't look like it has nothing to do with you."
"You're wrong." Julien glared at Hunter.
Hunter shrugged. "Fine. I won't say anything."
Then, he looked down and continued watching the broadcast.
The reporter asked again, "Ms. Raines, you loved President Flint and took advantage of his gratitude for you saving Ms. Madden to ask him to marry you. Don't you think you took it too far with that? President Flint and Ms. Madden were already together back then, but you-"
"As I mentioned earlier, I didn't take advantage of the situation to interfere with their relationship. That is all false." Sydney knew what the reporter wanted to say and directly held up the microphone to interrupt her.
"Back then, I didn't even know that they were together. When we were in university, I asked Ms. Madden what her relationship with President Flint was, and she responded that she thought of President Flint as her brother. That was why I was bold enough to pursue President Flint and ask him to marry me..."
Sydney took a deep breath before she continued, "I admit that I was wrong for doing that. That year, Ms. Madden got into a car accident, and I saved her. President Flint asked me what I wanted, so I asked him to marry me. We got married because he agreed. If.."
"If what?" the reporter asked.
Sydney raised her voice. "If I had known that they were already together at that time, I wouldn't have made such a request. I was born into a wealthy family.
I wouldn't stoop so low as to interfere with another person's relationship. My dignity and pride won't allow me to do such a thing."
"In other words, she didn't know about Lyra and your relationship back then?" Hunter looked at Julien in shock.
Julien's eyes trembled. It was clear that Sydney's words had a great impact on him.
He knew that Lyra and Sydney were roommates in university, so he had always assumed that Sydney was well aware of his relationship with Lyra. Yet, she still insisted on marrying him when Lyra was in a coma. It was because of this that he loathed her so much.
However, he could not believe that she really knew nothing about him being Lyra's boyfriend at that time.
At that thought, Julien's pursed lips turned cold.
Why did Lyra not admit that he was her boyfriend?
She even said that she only thought of him as a brother?
At the same time, at the national basketball team, Jayden took advantage of the time after training to turn on the live broadcast and was just in time to hear Sydney's explanation. His youthful face eventually looked stunned.
"What? Sydney didn't know about Julien and Lyra's relationship back then?" Jayden exclaimed in disbelief. "That means I've misunderstood Sydney."
He gripped his phone tightly, his gaze guilty as he looked at Sydney in the live broadcast.
It was because he thought she had come in between his brother and Lyra that he disliked her.
However, it was all just a misunderstanding!
"Also." Sydney rubbed her temples and went on to say, "I was just trying my luck by proposing that President Flint marry me. I didn't think he would agree. After all, I was just a stranger to President Flint back then. Who would say yes to a stranger's proposal?"
"That's true!" The reporters on-site and the viewers watching the broadcast all nodded subconsciously.
If a stranger proposed to them, they would definitely refuse.
They would even think that the person was a psycho.
"But President Flint agreed, didn't he?" the reporter asked.
Sydney pursed her lips. "Yes, he agreed. That was why I was so shocked and happy back then. I knew that he didn't love me, but I still joyfully married him because I thought I could make him fall in love with
me.
However, I was wrong. I spent six years trying to move him, but it was to no avail."
"That's natural. The one President Flint loves has always been Ms. Madden," the reporter responded.
Sydney nodded. "Yes, he loves Lyra Madden, but I didn't know this back then. That's why I've suffered a lot these past six years. I even wondered why didn't he just refuse me back then since he didn't like me? I wouldn't have forced him to marry me."
After all, she was not that shameless.
If Julien had rejected her that year, she would not have insisted on marrying him.
Upon hearing that, the crowd was struck by a realization.
That was right. Since President Flint did not like Ms.
Raines, he could have refused her request to marry him.
Since Ms. Raines did not force him, why did he say yes to her?
Curious about that too, Hunter looked at Julien with his cheek in his palm. "Yeah, why didn't you refuse her?"
Julien lowered his eyes, hiding the emotions in them.
In fact, he had wanted to reject her.
However, when he saw Sydney's expectant gaze, the word 'okay' came out of his mouth before he could react. It was already too late by the time he came to his senses.
"Also, I'm sure everyone is very interested in my life after marriage." Sydney's gaze swept across the crowd.
The crowd nodded.
A cold smile appeared on Sydney's face. "In that case, I'll tell you about it. My post-marital life was absolutely blissful. Emotional abuse from my husband, my mother-in-law deliberately picking faults with me, and my brother-in-law constantly complaining about me. How about that? Isn't it blissful?"
The corners of the crowd's mouths twitched. They were at a loss for words.
Blissful?
That was simply hell!
Someone in the broadcast channel even commented: [ So Ms. Raines has always been a victim of emotional abuse. It seems like President Flint isn't a good man at all. He treated Ms. Raines like that despite agreeing to marry her. I think he's a scumbag!]