Chapter 2309 Betray
“Mdm. Norah makes good coffee,” Danrique said casually. The president felt warm after taking a sip of the hot beverage. After that, he started to beat around the bush about what had happened during that period.
He went on by stating the facts first. Then he started to identify the reasons and analyzed them before finally reflecting on himself and apologizing. His whole speech sounded so formal that it was as if it was a negotiation conference.
By stating the facts, the president shifted the responsibilities to the first lady just as the media reported. According to the news, the first lady was the one who did it, and the president was totally clueless all this while.
“All of this happened because of my negligence in managing my family,” the president choked out, tears welling up in his eyes. The corners of Danrique’s lips curved upward in disdain when he heard that.
I get it if he wants to put on a show in front of the media. Why is he acting in front of me? It’s just the two of us here. Nonetheless, Danrique did not want to expose him and merely watched him continue with his acting.
The president finally finished talking after forty minutes. He took a sip of the coffee again and anxiously waited for Danrique’s response.
Saying nothing, Danrique lowered his head and continued to drink his coffee.
After a few minutes, Danrique still did not utter a single word. The president felt uneasy and asked directly, “Danrique, do you want me to send Mr. Lincoln to you or to Francesca?”
It was a smart move, as his words relieved the tension between them. Hearing that, Danrique responded eventually, “To me.”
“Okay. I’ll ask my people to make arrangements as soon as possible.”
As the president said that, he gestured to his subordinate to make the necessary phone calls for the arrangement.
Danrique did not respond further and continued to enjoy his coffee.
The president began to lose his cool as he said, “Danrique, I’m aware of the consequences this incident has brought. Let me know if you have any complaints or dissatisfaction. I promise I’ll make amends and solve it properly.”
“Everything can be settled if no one is killed,” Danrique said, looking at him. “But how are you going to solve the problem when people are killed? Can you bring the dead back to life?”
His tone was surprisingly calm. Nevertheless, one could sense that his words were as sharp as a blade.
“Yes, indeed.” The president nodded vigorously. “This is all because of my negligence. I should’ve kept an eye on my wife instead of letting her act brazenly behind my back. Because of her, Ms. Layla and a few of your subordinates have been sacrificed. It’s all my fault. How about you provide me with some advice to deal with this matter? I’ll do as you say.”
“Do you mean that the first lady was the only one to be blamed here? Are you sure that you have nothing to do with this?” Danrique confronted, at last.
“Certainly. As I said, I didn’t know about anything. I only found out about this after I watched the news,” the president answered firmly.
“If she committed the crimes alone, she’ll be facing a death sentence. Are you sure about that?” Danrique drawled.
“No one is above the law. Even if she’s my wife, she’s still subjected to the same laws as a commoner.”
“You’re truly a respectable and honorable president!” Danrique broke into a smirk.
The president could sense Danrique’s mocking tone. Just when he was about to say something, he saw two familiar figures appearing from the back of the bookshelf and was wholly stunned.
His wife and daughter had been standing behind the bookshelf, listening to everything clearly.
As the first lady gazed at the president, there was an unfamiliar look in her eyes. I’ve been living with this man for decades, but now it’s like I don’t know him at all.
“Daddy, how could you do this to Mommy? How could you do this to us?”
Avery let out an angry roar, wanting to dash forward and have a word with him. But the president’s subordinates were quick enough to stop her.
