Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 251: From Heaven to Hell

Chapter 251: From Heaven to Hell

People were in even greater shock, as they never expected Grace, who often participated in charitable activities, to behave like this behind closed doors! It just goes to show that you can never truly know someone until you see what they’re like in private. Appearances can be deceiving!

The scene shifted, revealing two people sitting face-to-face. One looked like a female reporter, holding a microphone directed toward a man.

Many recognized the man as the Deputy Director of Nelson Group.

"Mr. Lee, you claim that the company under Nelson Group cut corners in the construction of the Heaven on Earth Villas in Beihai. Do you have any evidence?"

Deputy Director Lee pulled out a large stack of documents. "Here’s the evidence. Mrs. Nelson secretly conspired with me to use substandard materials, replacing the imported brand-name ones with high-quality counterfeits! This is the purchase order..."

Everyone was completely stunned!

All eyes were glued to the huge, exposed footage on the screen, with the audience forgetting where they were.

Thankfully, one quick-thinking servant rushed over to turn off the TV. "Sorry about that, the TV had a small issue..."

People snapped back to reality and immediately turned to look at James and Grace, their gazes shifting rapidly!

Just moments ago, the high-ranking officials who had been happily chatting with James and Grace now stood frozen in place, their expressions turning cold.

Grace, always concerned with her image, had invited many reporters to today’s housewarming celebration. Now, those reporters, as if fueled by adrenaline, swarmed over like a pack of wild animals, surrounding them!

"Mrs. Nelson, was the TV hacked just now? Why would you treat a young girl so harshly?"

"Mrs. Nelson, is there any truth to the claims made by Deputy Director Lee?"

"Mr. Nelson, what do you have to say about what just happened? Do you have an explanation?"

"Mr. Nelson, the Heaven on Earth Villas project developed by Nelson Group is worth over 50 billion. Are the construction shortcuts a result of bribery?"

"Mrs. Nelson..."

The room descended into chaos as the bodyguards, sensing trouble, rushed in to escort the reporters out.

The high-ranking officials, their faces dark with displeasure, all made excuses to leave, claiming they weren’t feeling well.

Numerous opportunistic guests also hurried to depart. After all, if such a scandal breaks out, it’s unlikely that Nelson Group will have an easy time ahead.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. There was no one else to blame for this.

James’s face was stiff with fury, his eyes burning with anger. Why had he not known about any of this? Who had dug up all this dirt so thoroughly?

It didn’t take long for the once lively hall to feel cold and deserted. James’s secretary rushed over, panic in her voice. "Mr. Nelson, it’s bad... There’s a quality report of the Heaven on Earth Villas circulating online, and Deputy Director Lee’s interview is going viral..."

James felt a dull pain in his chest, while Grace’s face turned pale. She quickly grabbed his hand. "James, it wasn’t me, it wasn’t me..."

Her once triumphant face was now filled with anxiety and fear, as tears welled up in her eyes, making her look pitiful once again.

Henry stood silently to the side, noticing the faint smile on Eric’s lips. There was no doubt he was behind all of this.

But could Henry question him? Eric was simply getting his revenge!

"Get someone to take down the videos online immediately..." James said, his voice low as he tried to contain his pain.

"Yes, sir..."

"Something terrible has happened, sir! The city’s advertising screens have all been hacked, and ma’am... ma’am’s video is being played on all of them!"

Another assistant rushed in, causing Grace’s face to turn deathly pale. She frantically shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "No... it’s not like that. The child bit me! Look, here are the bite marks. I was just scared and panicked, and that’s why I hit her!"

The crowd began to laugh mockingly. Many of the high-society ladies had long disliked Grace. After all, she was a shameless mistress who forced the original wife to commit suicide by jumping off a building!

Ordinary women couldn’t stand such behavior, but for the sake of personal gain, they had been flattering her all along. Now that Grace was being publicly disgraced, there was no reason for them to keep up their pretense of respect.

"She deserves it—can’t even admit what she did! Being exposed like this serves her right!"

"Exactly! A mistress who forced the wife to her death, trying to use charity to clean up her reputation!"

"Tsk, so fake. I can’t even bear to watch this anymore. Let’s go; this party’s just dull now!"

The wealthy ladies all began to leave. In a matter of moments, what was once a lively housewarming party was reduced to a cold and empty mansion. Even the celebrities, catching wind of the situation, quietly slipped away—afraid that being associated with the scandal would ruin their own reputations.

Ella and Eric sat on the side, calmly watching the drama unfold. Seeing Grace fall from heaven to hell and witnessing the various reactions of the people around them was more thrilling than any movie!

"How could this happen? What on earth did you do? Grace, did you really go behind my back and conspire with Lee to cut corners on the materials?" James was trembling with rage. Once the guests had all left, he couldn’t hold back his fury any longer.

Grace burst into tears, covering her face. "I... I didn’t know! I was set up! Honey, please don’t believe what that Lee guy said!"

James shook with anger. The thought of Nelson Group being involved in such a scandal meant the company would suffer massive losses in the stock market.

Nelson Group was the company he had worked so hard to build, and now it was on the verge of collapse. How could it all fall apart like this?

"Mom, let’s go rest. You both need to calm down," Henry said, walking over, feeling deeply troubled.

After all, Grace was his biological mother. No matter how ruthless or cruel she could be, she was still the one who loved him the most in the world. As much as he loathed people like her, he couldn’t bring himself to lash out at her.

Grace, a tear-streaked mess, continued crying, while Eric and Ella approached, evil smiles playing on their faces.

"As the saying goes, ’If you walk by the river often enough, your shoes will eventually get wet.’ Nelson Group was bound to collapse in your hands. So why does it make me so happy?" Eric’s smirk dripped with sarcasm, his eyes glimmering like springs of water.

Ella shot Grace a disdainful glance, carefully avoiding Henry’s conflicted gaze.

"You... what do you mean? Are you saying this was all your doing?" James looked at Eric, sensing something sinister in his smile.

Eric glanced at him indifferently. "Yes, I did it. And I take full responsibility. As CEO of Nelson Group, I’ve been deeply pained by some people’s greed and embezzlement! Only by doing this will certain people’s hypocrisy finally become apparent to you, right?"