Chapter 969

It was pin-drop silent as everybody reeled in shock.

“Bella…” The Thompson brothers did not see that coming.

Bella, who once refused to talk about her marriage, admitted to the media that she and Justin were husband and wife.

She was brave and frank.

Her failed marriage had been a source of shame, a past she could never talk about.

Now, she was ready to let go of the past and move on.

Bella and Justin simply met at the wrong time.

However, they were the right person for each other.

The flashing, blinding camera lights flooded Bella and Justin.

Justin furrowed his brows and stood in front of the love of his life, shielding her from any harm.

“Is that true, Ms. Thompson? Were you married to Mr. Salvador?”

“Was it a marriage away from the public? When did you get a divorce? Do you have children?”

“Why did you divorce? Is it because of Rosalind? Was another woman the result of a divorce?”

The press grilled Bella.

“Bella wasn’t the reason for our divorce. It was me.” With his wound ripped right open, Justin tried to take all the blame for the failed marriage when Bella held his hand tight.

The man met her gaze.

“No need to tell them anything. It’s all in the past. I don’t need your explanation, and I don’t want to hear that name ever again.” Bella drew close to his ear, her voice raspy.

Justin’s breath hitched as a tidal wave of emotions swept over him.

Her understanding stung him worse than her resentment.

“The reason for our divorce is a private matter. We have nothing to say.”

Bella remained composed as her piercing gaze fell on Shannon and Bethany. “I am coming forward with this information to set the record straight and to show that my accusations are not baseless. I’ve seen what Mrs. Salvador and Ms. Bethany are capable of. I urge you journalists not to be fooled by them and to give a voice to those who have been silenced.”

Bella said, her eyes clear, “I believe you started a career in the media to seek the truth and answers to tragedies. It is the duty of the news media to hold those in power accountable and to give a voice to the voiceless.”

Touched by the powerful speech, nearly all the reporters put down their cameras.

It was true. These journalists had dreams of using this powerful platform to effect change.

However, the media in Savrow was controlled by a few powerful interests. The quality of journalism was on the decline as news outlets focused on celebrity gossip and trivia that attracted clicks and eyeballs.

They had to look for the next viral thing to gain traction.