Chapter 271 Father and Daughter Meet

Last night, Penelope slept exceptionally soundly.

After hanging up Zackary's call, Penelope felt very satisfied. Seeing Lola being scolded by the entire internet, she felt even more satisfied.

Slept until dawn, feeling incredibly comfortable.

After washing up and having a simple breakfast, Penelope continued to follow the progress of Lola's online scandal.

Somewhat surprisingly, no pictures or videos of Lola from last night could be found online anymore.

However, it was within reason. Zackary cared so much about Lola, seeing her being criticized by the entire internet, he was bound to step in.

Given Zackary's influence, it wasn't difficult for him to suppress this matter.

Early this morning, around four o'clock, Lola and Zackary held a press conference together.

Zackary succinctly pointed out that everything that happened last night was a setup against Lola. Now, the person who had drugged her had been taken to the police station.

And he also declared in front of the media that his wedding with Lola would proceed as planned, no matter what kind of injustice and experiences she had gone through, she would always be the best girl in his heart.

Zackary stood up for Lola, which was within Penelope's expectations. However, seeing him in the video, hand in hand with Lola, declaring his belief in her with resolute words, she still felt a bit upset.

It wasn't because I couldn't let go of Zackary, I just found it funny.

He seemed to always be like this, no matter how disgusting the things Lola did, he would always trust her unconditionally.

Tears welled up in Lola's eyes as she nestled against Zackary like a little bird. In front of the media, she softly apologized, saying that she had inadvertently caused trouble and offended everyone's eyes.

Zackary held her dominantly, his eyes and brows cold, but the words he spoke carried the deepest care.

He said, "Lola, the one who should apologize is the one who hurt you!"

Lola, I, Zackary, should also apologize to you. I failed to protect you properly, which gave those with ulterior motives an opportunity!

Afterwards, I would devote my entire life to protect you, never letting you suffer any injustice again!

After saying this, Zackary lifted his face and spoke coldly to the media again. In fact, he was warning those netizens who were slandering Lola.

Lola was the woman I, Zackary, had chosen as my wife. Anyone who dared to harm her in the slightest was an enemy of mine, Zackary!

The wife I acknowledged...

Penelope watched the video on her phone, laughing at herself sarcastically, thinking that this was actually quite good.

Lola was so dirty, yet Zackary still treated her like a treasure. The two of them together, they were indeed a perfect match!

Moreover, all their tender affection had nothing to do with her anymore!

The press conference indeed salvaged a lot of face for Lola, especially the unconditional trust Zackary had in her, which made countless netizens envious.

Lola's fans let out a long sigh of relief.

So, their goddess was actually set up by someone!

Although those photos and videos were really disturbing, thinking of Lola as the victim, her fans felt more sympathy for her.

Originally, when Lola was caught red-handed as the mistress, her fans were somewhat disheartened. But now, seeing their goddess so innocent, they suddenly bounced back with full fighting spirit.

Various comforts for their unchanging goddess in their hearts, Lola.

They also exclaimed at the unbreakable bond between Lola and Mr. Zackary, feeling relieved that they had found such a good man for their goddess.

However, even though Zackary held a press conference to clear Lola's name, she still lost a large number of fans.

There were still quite a few netizens on the internet who were cursing Lola. After all, Lola's appearance in the video was really disgusting, especially the fans of Mr. Zackary's wife, who wished they could attack Lola until she was riddled with holes.

What if she peed on Mr. Zackary's bed, how disgusting!

Thinking of their male idol having to endure such a smell, they couldn't bear it!

Zackary's fangirls were passionately urging him to break up with Lola, until he posted a Twitter message, "I, Zackary, share honor and disgrace with Lola. To insult her is to insult me, Zackary." Only then did the scolding from his fangirls subside.

After all, they were all true fans of Zackary, they couldn't bear to criticize their idol in their hearts.

It was unknown what technical measures Zackary had implemented, but later on, when netizens tried to leave insulting comments for Lola, they surprisingly could not be displayed online.

But even if this incident could gradually subside, Lola's image had already suffered irreparable damage. It was simply impossible for her to continue with her innocent and pure image.

After all, that video was not censored. Now, whenever people saw her, the first thing they thought of was not how innocent she was, nor how much she and Mr. Zackary were in love, but rather her being caught in bed with nothing on, even wetting herself.

Lola also knew how much this incident had affected her. Recently, she hadn't been rushing to work, but instead, she had been doing charity work and making various donations, using the usual tactics of entertainment industry stars to regain some of her public image.

If it were a female star without any background, encountering such a situation, her future would have already been completely ruined.

With the backing of the Hilliard family and the Spencer family, Lola was barely able to continue in the entertainment industry. However, quite a few big names still terminated their contracts with her.

Big brands have their own pride. Even if they were unwilling to offend the Spencer family and the Hilliard family, they also didn't want their products to be associated with bed-wetting.

Like that, it really lowered the standards too much!

Lola's career, it could be said, had encountered an unprecedented winter, but Penelope knew, this was not enough.

With the Hilliard family and the Spencer family around, Lola would not lack resources. She had many methods, and she still had brilliant opportunities. She had to keep going, to make it completely impossible for her to turn things around!

Bexley had hired a professional acting coach to guide her acting skills. After all, she did not have a formal acting background, and despite her natural charisma, she still had quite a few shortcomings in her acting skills.

Although there was still over an hour left until the agreed time, Penelope, fearing she would be late, quickly tidied up and hurried out the door.

As soon as she reached downstairs, Penelope saw two bodyguards dressed in black.

She didn't know them and had no intention of greeting them. However, to her surprise, they quickly approached her upon seeing her.

"Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Hilliard wanted to see you, could you please come with us?"

"Mr. Hilliard?" Penelope was taken aback, she really didn't know who this Mr. Hilliard they were talking about was.

"Chairman of the Hilliard Group, Mr. Hilliard," the bodyguard said expressionlessly, "Ms. Sullivan, please get in the car!"

Dalton.

Her biological father.

Tears welled up in Penelope's eyes. In fact, she had always wanted to see Dalton. She also wished to see Chelsea before she died, even if it was just a glimpse.

She didn't have the chance to act spoiled in her parents' arms, but she wanted to say a proper goodbye to them.

But now, she knew, she couldn't go see Dalton.

Dalton had thought that Lola was his daughter. These two bodyguards, they looked like trouble at first glance. Perhaps, today, he intended to stand up for Lola.

With these thoughts, Penelope wanted to quietly leave, or, call the police.

However, these two bodyguards had long since seen through her intentions. Without a word, they forcefully pushed her into the car, fastened the safety lock, and the car sped off like a bolt of lightning.

Penelope was taken to the Hilliard family's villa. In the yard, Dalton stood in the bright sunshine, radiating a murderous aura with his back to her. The sunshine was brilliant, but it couldn't dispel the bone-chilling coldness emanating from him.