Mommy，We Got a Husband
Chapter 299 Shameless Counterattack

[Shocking news: Richard and a mystery woman were spotted by paparazzi entering a hotel late last night, not leaving until 4 AM today. Adding to the drama, it was the birthday of Rowena, his girlfriend!] Although the photos were taken secretly, they were quite clear. Both of them had taken precautions by wearing baseball caps and masks, concealing their identities thoroughly. Even so, Richard was still recognizable. In the video, he was seen entering the hotel with the woman, laughing and chatting intimately.

'Is Richard cheating on Rowena's birthday night by going to a hotel with another woman?' Cormac thought.

"Richard is such a jerk!" Stellan was furious when he saw the news early in the morning. "With a girlfriend as good as Rowena, he still cheated, and on her birthday."

Stellan completely empathized with Rowena. If it were her birthday and her boyfriend was out with another woman, she would be heartbroken.

"Richard, you jerk!" Stellan kept cursing.

Richard was currently a top-tier male star with a huge fan base. If he were proven to be cheating, it would be a significant blow. So, his PR team immediately came up with a strategy. First, there would be a lawyer's letter warning, followed by an explanatory announcement.

[The woman who returned to the hotel with Mr. Walker last night is a crew member and a mutual friend of Mr. Walker and Miss Blaire. The crew wrapped up late last night, and after finishing, the two returned to the hotel to celebrate Miss Blaire's birthday via video call. They then went to their respective rooms to rest. It was a normal interaction between friends, with no infidelity involved. We will pursue legal action against those spreading false rumors.] Seeing this announcement, numerous fans left comments voicing their unwavering support for Richard and denouncing the rumors.

The key to making this explanation work was Rowena. So, Richard called Rowena. He first expressed deep regret for his actions, crying pitifully and begging for forgiveness. After making various promises, he finally made his request. "You want me to cooperate by issuing a statement saying that the woman is our mutual friend and that you two returned to the hotel to celebrate my birthday via video call?" Rowena retorted.

Rowena was already unable to accept the idea of Richard cheating. They did have arguments, but she never thought Richard would cheat.

Already heartbroken and angry, Rowena was about to explode when she heard Richard's request. She found it utterly ridiculous.

"Rowena, I've been under a lot of pressure from filming these past few days. I had a bit to drink last night and got drunk. I really didn't cheat, I swear. I'll quit drinking from now on, I promise. Just this once, please help me. All you need to do is issue a statement, and this will blow over. I'm begging you, Rowena, please help me," Richard pleaded.

"Help you? You know you have a lot of fans and attention on you, yet you couldn't control yourself. You've completely ruined yourself., and you want me to help you?" Rowena retorted.

"Rowena, I was really drunk. I deserve to be punished. When I get back, I'll kneel and beg for your forgiveness. I'll make it up to you, and I promise it won't happen again. Please, just this once. You don't even have to write it; the PR team has already drafted it. You just need to post it from your account. Can you do that, Rowena? Please, I'm begging you."

The PR team had already drafted it?

Richard's team sure acted quickly. Did he see Rowena as an emotionless tool, a puppet?

"Richard, are you apologizing to me? You're only worried about your future because you got caught. If you hadn't been exposed, you wouldn't feel any guilt. You cheated and now shamelessly want me to play along. You're utterly shameless!" Rowena scolded.

"So, you're not going to issue the statement?" Richard asked angrily when he heard Rowena's refusal.

"No!" Rowena said firmly. "If you disregard your reputation, then it's your own fault if your career is ruined. It has nothing to do with anyone else!"

"Fine, Rowena, I underestimated you. You call me shameless, but what about secretly meeting with Cormac? Isn't that shameless?" Richard retorted angrily.

"Richard, don't slander me. When did I ever secretly meet with Cormac?" Rowena asked.

"Didn't you?" Richard laughed mockingly. "Don't pretend. Do you not know why you were chosen as the entertainment ambassador? You knew Cormac and Alaric were friends. You pretended to run into Cormac, then talked to Alaric about him behind my back. Don't take me for a fool."

He went on, "If you hadn't gone to Alaric to plead for Cormac, would he have gone from a nobody to a manager overnight? And when you saw Cormac as a driver during the photoshoot, you looked so heartbroken. Do you think I'm blind? You two can secretly cheat on me, but when I make a mistake while drunk, you refuse to help. Rowena, you're really ruthless!"

Hearing this, Rowena was shaking with anger, thinking, 'What was Richard saying?'

"Richard, you jerk!" Rowena couldn't help but curse. "You did something wrong and now you're trying to smear me. I swear I have nothing inappropriate with Cormac. I haven't wronged you in any way, I..." "Enough, enough," Richard interrupted irritably. "We're not children. Anyone can make such meaningless vows. I'll ask you one more time, are you going to issue the statement or not?"

"You're being delusional if you think I'll help you lie!" Rowena shouted.

"Fine, Rowena, fine!" Richard said before hanging up the phone.

Rowena was furious. How could Richard be so shameless?

Richard had committed such a fundamental mistake, and Rowena had no intention of forgiving him. She had already decided to break up, but since they were public figures, she wanted to do it gracefully. Because of the earlier announcement from Richard's company, the entire internet was asking Rowena if what Richard said was true, waiting for her response.

Since Richard was so shameless, there was no need for her to be graceful.

Rowena: [Bullshit!]

the internet once again erupted with a furious storm of condemnation towards Richard, branding him as a cheating scumbag. After a day of this, Richard's management company issued a new announcement. This time, it was released along with hundreds of marketing accounts.

[Richard's cheating scandal takes a turn! Richard reveals to the media that Rowena cheated first. After returning to Arizona, Rowena secretly met with her ex-boyfriend multiple times. Richard was heartbroken and tried to win her back, but Rowena remained unrepentant. On Rowena's birthday night, she refused Richardto return to the country to celebrate with her. In despair, Richard drank late into the night with a female friend outside the industry. After the scandal broke, Richard initially wanted to leave Rowena some dignity and tried to reconcile, but Rowena was heartless and ungrateful.]

The announcement also detailed Rowena's timeline of returning to the country and Cormac's rise from working at the docks to becoming an executive at Nexus Innovations.