My Substitute Wife is a Bigwig (Loud and Lily)

Loid heard the commotion and frowned, looking in her direction.

"Mrs. Laurier, don't get angry. There are many girls like her. It's not too late for you to know now. At least they're not married yet. It'll only be difficult to handle once they're really married," someone advised Melanie.

The people around chimed in one by one. Melanie's expression darkened like thunderclouds. She looked at the photos posted on Facebook, a cold glint passing through her eyes. Without saying anything, she went to find Stefan.

Stefan was talking to the heads of several prominent families in Bridgeport. When he saw Melanie beckoning to him from nearby, he walked over.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

Melanie handed her phone to Stefan, her face grim as she asked, "Several ladies saw this Facebook post and told me about it. Should we handle this matter now or wait until the end of the banquet?" Stefan looked at the post and flew into a rage immediately. "Damn it! We're having this banquet specifically for Lily. Whoever posted this is clearly trying to humiliate Lily and make her the target of controversy and gossip!"

In the Facebook post, Lily was sitting in a car with an older man. Their bodies were very close to each other in the photos. The man was touching Lily's head affectionately. Sometimes, he could be seen patting her shoulder. Their actions were very intimate.

Stefan could tell that the photo wasn't photoshopped. It was taken by someone who had stalked Lily and taken it with ill intent. They were obviously targeting Lily by releasing the photos at a time like this. "Hmph!" Stefan snorted coldly. "This person underestimated our tolerance and trust toward Lily. They want to sow discord between her and our family, but they've made the wrong move." Melanie nodded. "This person's intentions are clear. They're after Lily. Right now, Lily probably doesn't know yet. When are we going to take care of this? Should we keep it from her? Or..." "We don't have to hide it from her." Stefan glanced at the guests in the banquet hall. "Lily's intelligent. I think she noticed something was off with the expressions of the people around her. "Moreover, it's good to let her know about how vile human nature can be in advance. In the future, she will have to face many challenges in Bridgeport. This will serve as a lesson for her today." Stefan narrowed his eyes. "Melanie, you pretend to be very angry first. Then, have someone find out who posted it on Facebook. We'll resolve this matter on the spot. I want them to know that the daughter-in- law of the Laurier family is not someone anyone can trample on."

"Alright. I'll go do that now," Melanie agreed.

Meanwhile, Loid was exchanging pleasantries with some of the scions of Bridgeport when Daniel approached him with an anxious expression. He whispered in Loid's ear. Loid's expression darkened in the next second, and his demeanor became icy.

He glanced at Lily, who was standing in the corner expressionlessly and occasionally sipping her drink.

Taking a sip of his wine, he ordered discreetly, "Look into it and report the results back to me immediately."

Daniel nodded and scurried off to handle the matter.

Shaun received the Facebook notification of the post as well. He narrowed his eyes and exclaimed angrily, "Don't let me find out who did this. I'll teach them a good lesson!"

He thought whoever posted the photos was despicable. They purposely chose to embarrass Lily during such an important event.

While Melanie and Daniel were investigating the truth, the photos on the screen in the hall suddenly changed. They were replaced by scandalous pictures of Lily and the man from Facebook. All the guests stopped and stared at them.

Most of the men in the banquet hall were busy socializing and didn't pay much attention to their phones. The women had known about this earlier, but they still directed disdainful glances at Lily when the photos came onto the screen.

To get on the good side of the Laurier family, some people chose to speak out angrily and criticize Lily.

"How shameless! With Loid's good looks and background, she should thank the heavens that she's getting married to him. How dare she get involved with some other man?"

"The thing is, even if she's being unfaithful, why did she have to go for an older man? She's disgracing the Laurier family!"

"Well, some people don't have parents who discipline them from when they were young. So, it's no surprise they would do something like this given their lack of morals."