My Deceased Wife Wants a Divorce (Hannah) novel Chapter 780

Listening to the elders' mockery, the fire of Lionel’s anger burned even hotter.

He sat on the sofa, clenching his jaw so hard his face grew even darker.

“Lionel, since Hannah has taken things this far with the divorce proceedings, I advise you to show up on time. Don't even think about being late, let alone not going. Hannah will surely turn it into a huge issue.”

Mr. Edward Rosenberg said patiently, looking at Lionel.

He was now keenly aware of Hannah's methods, her capabilities, and her mastery of public relations.

If Lionel were to skip the hearing, Hannah would undoubtedly use it to launch another smear campaign and further tarnish the Rosenberg family’s name.

Because of Lionel, the three of them were already being criticized online. The narrative was that Lionel had turned out this way because of their poor leadership—a classic case of the apple not falling far from the tree.

If it weren't for Hannah, would they, a group of old men with a combined age of nearly three hundred years, have been dragged onto the internet and cursed out for no reason?

And now, the negative stories were impossible to suppress. As soon as one was taken down, a new one would pop up.

Everyone seemed united in their goal of keeping the topic trending. The sheer solidarity was something they hadn't even seen when the public was ganging up on other celebrities.

They had managed to get one trending topic taken down earlier, and the backlash had been brutal.

--[Oh look, the old fossils know they screwed up, so they’re scared and trying to bury the story, huh?]

If Lionel failed to show up at court to settle the divorce with Hannah, she would likely use every trick in the book against them.

Thinking of this, Mr. Edward Rosenberg pinched the bridge of his nose.

“Lionel, do not let your personal affairs ruin the reputation of the Rosenberg family. Decades of goodwill for this family, destroyed by you alone. Don’t you think that’s absurd?”

Mr. Edward Rosenberg looked at Lionel and saw how devastated he was by Hannah’s attack. He swallowed the rest of the words he had intended to say.

Lionel wasn't in a good state right now. If they pushed him too hard, he might have a breakdown.

He could very well become completely self-destructive and, in his despair, drag the entire Rosenberg family down with him.