Chapter 308

Although the situation had finally settled, Stefan felt the need to make a statement, seemingly to clear things up for Christina.

"Hey everyone, there's been a lot of negative stuff about Ms. Windsor floating around online lately."

"Based on all that, I want to set the record straight. All those claims are bogus. It was my own actions that caused trouble for Ms. Windsor."

"Ms. Windsor has turned me down many times. It was my own thoughtlessness that ended up impacting her so much. I'm really sorry to everyone and especially to Ms. Windsor."

"Sorry for taking up your time. I hope you all won't hold any more grudges against Ms. Windsor. I won't bother her anymore. I wish her all the best and happiness in the future."

It was a brief statement, but it quickly sparked a lot of reactions online.

"I knew Christina wasn't like that. Finally, the truth is out."

"So it was Stefan's relentless pursuit that caused Christina so much trouble. I apologize for my previous harsh judgments about Christina."

"Sorry, Christina. I misunderstood you and even affected your studio."

"Honestly, you can only believe half of what you see online. Didn't this situation just flip today?"

In short, the internet was flooded with comments supporting Christina, all apologizing to her.

This buzz continued for several days before it started to die down.

However, the effect on Christina's studio was significant.

The biggest impact was that Christina's studio received more and more collaboration invitations. The front desk was constantly busy handling various contracts.

The receptionists were overwhelmed, and everyone was busy every day.

Those partners who had planned to withdraw their collaborations were the first to continue their partnerships, and many new collaborations were added as a result.

The studio employees were overjoyed. Although they were working non-stop, the bonuses they received were also higher.

Even Christina spent less time with Harper, spending most of her time at the studio.

This made Harper quite unhappy, but she never showed it in front of Christina.

After all, in Harper's understanding, her mom was very busy to earn money and provide a better life for her.

However...

Harper's memory was still a bit confused. She always felt like she had two moms.

But the features of the other mom were somewhat blurry, making it hard for her to remember clearly.

In her memory, she seemed to have always spoken harshly to her current mom, Christina, saying many hurtful things.

She didn't know how her mom managed to get through that time and still didn't give up on her.

Thinking about this made Harper feel even more sorry for Christina.

She behaved even more obediently every day, never causing Christina any extra trouble.

This made Christina feel both comforted and increasingly guilty towards Harper.

A child who is so understanding must have gone through a lot.

Christina couldn't quite grasp how Thora managed to make Harper trust her so completely during that time.

But thankfully, Harper was slowly regaining her memory.

Even though her memory was still a bit fuzzy, it was better than nothing.

"Harper, eat up."

Christina said, thoughtfully serving her a bowl of soup.

"Thanks, Mom."

Harper smiled sweetly and glanced at Christina.

"Mom, you should eat more too. You've been so tired lately, you can't afford to lose weight."

Then, Harper turned her gaze to William.

"And Dad, you should eat more too. You've been working too hard."

Seeing Harper act like a little adult, reminding both him and Christina, William couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, Dad and Mom will listen to you and eat more."

God knows how much William had longed for such a warm scene.

Now that it had finally reappeared because of Harper, he cherished it deeply.

Thinking this, his gaze naturally fell on Christina, filled with tenderness.

Christina's hand holding the spoon paused slightly, then she nonchalantly looked away and continued eating.

She wasn't unaware of William's gaze.

His gaze was too intense, almost making her lose her composure in front of him.

But she couldn't.

Christina just couldn't let go of everything and be with him again.

If it weren't for Harper, she wouldn't even want to be under the same roof as William.

Sighing silently, William knew that everything had to come slowly.

What happened in the past was hard for even him to let go of, let alone Christina. How could he expect her to let go of her resentment and be with him?

"Harper, after breakfast, how about Dad takes you to school?"

Unable to solve the current issue, William decided not to think about it.

When he looked at Harper, his face was filled with warmth and affection.

"Okay!"

Harper's eyes lit up, and she nodded happily.

Then she cautiously looked at them and asked, "Is Dad busy today?"

William was taken aback, seeing the cautiousness on Harper's face that had never been there before, he felt a pang of heartache.

"Dad's not busy. Dad won't be busy for the next few days. I can take you to and from school every day."

Only after hearing this did the cautiousness on Harper's face disappear, replaced by relief and happiness.

"That's great!"

Harper cheered, but then she pouted.

"Mom and Dad have been so busy lately. It's always been Clea taking me to and from school."

She pouted slightly, her face full of grievance.

Feeling a surge of guilt and heartache, William couldn't help but gently stroke Harper's hair.

"Don't worry, Harper. Dad won't be busy anymore. Dad will take you to and from school every day, okay?"

Harper didn't immediately agree. Instead, she hesitated and looked at him expectantly.

"Really?"

William felt another pang of heartache, seeing Harper's increasingly cautious expression. Without thinking, he nodded.