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A video of Daniel smashing the urn at the cemetery was posted online,sparking widespread outrage.
Daniel's name topped trending searches.
"Harper Corp CEO snatched urn from wife’s hand and smashed it—turns out it's his daughter's?"
"Harper Corp's Daniel Harper cheats with mistress,shoves wife down in rage!"
"CEO with no humanity,desecrating his daughter's remains..."
People rushed to curse him online.
Some condemned his vile actions and dugged up his personal details.
Harper Corp's stock plummeted,market value crashed,and employees resigned en masse under stress.
The once-glorious CEO became a pariah,despised by all.
I watched the news,smiling faintly.
That’s karma.
A new update appeared—Daniel's response.
He admitted his actions,expressed guilt,announced his resignation,and vowed to make amends.
I laughed,seeing through his words.
His amends weren't out of love,but guilt.
He would rush to Claire for even a little cold,but ignored his dying daughter,blocking my calls.
If amends could fix everything,who could save my daughter and give her back to me?
Friends told me Daniel's father beat him bloody,forcing him to kneel in their estate for two days until he fainted and was hospitalized.
I smiled,unmoved.
Everything had settled now for my daughter.
I needed to plan my future.
At dawn,I stood outside the courthouse,staring at the ground.
A familiar scent approached.
I instinctively struggled.
"Sophie,don't divorce me please.I can't lose you!"
I felt sick,shoving him away.
Daniel stumble and fell to the ground.
Once aloof and composed,the CEO was now ragged,eyes bloodshot,face haggard.
He lunged at me and tugged at my trousers."I'm begging you.I’ve sent Claire away.I want only you.Forgive me..."
A crowd gathered,snapping photos.
"Look,Harper Corp's CEO,groveling like a dog on the street!"
My blatant mockery drew cheers.
"Kick that shameless guy!"
"A disgrace to men..."
"Heartless creature..."
I sneered,pitying him."I lost my daughter.You lost everything."
Something flicked in his eyes,his last hope was shattered.
"Divorce...fine.I won't fight it."
From then on,I often saw him on my way to work.
He would sit alone by the street,drinking desolately.
Colleagues,who all knew what I had been through,mocked him.
Daniel glanced up,a bitter smile on his lips,nodding.
"You're right.I'm a beast,killed my daughter..."
