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Chapter 1236 - Chapter 1236 Chapter 1236 Whats the Difference Between This

Chapter 1236: Chapter 1236: What’s the Difference Between This and Open Robbery? Chapter 1236: Chapter 1236: What’s the Difference Between This and Open Robbery? Cory Hughes didn’t respond to the reporter but instead said solemnly, “Xaviera, you are being very reckless. Even a little dissatisfaction is causing a scene. Now it seems that I can no longer hide this matter. For the sake of the cooperation with the Heninger Family and for Jonas and Zora’s sake, I have to tell the truth.”

Xaviera sneered inwardly, silently watching Cory’s performance.

After a long silence, Cory began reluctantly, “Initially, I didn’t want to talk about this, but now that Xaviera has made a big deal out of it, I have to clarify. This matter is a secret of the Hughes family. Zora was too young to know about it. Now, in front of everyone, I will explain the whole thing!”

“Those design drawings were… created by Jonas, not Nina.” Cory’s eyes were filled with sorrow, “As Xaviera mentioned, they were created twenty-four years ago. However, Zora thought they were drawn eighteen years ago. That’s because my son Jonas took out all the drawings and organized them. Zora happened to see those few drawings then and she has always believed Jonas drew them eighteen years ago.”

“We’ve been keeping this secret, and because of that, we never told Zora the truth. Don’t blame her; blame me if you must. If I hadn’t kept it from her, she wouldn’t have made the mistake.”

The crowd frowned. What secrets did the Hughes family have? Someone finally couldn’t resist asking out of curiosity, “Mr. Hughes, what is this secret you speak of? Why can’t you tell Miss Hughes?”

Cory sighed helplessly, “Xaviera, don’t blame your grandfather for being heartless. The matter has come to this point, and I have no choice but to tell.”

“Nina has passed away for so many years, and as her father, I didn’t want to make this public. Even if Jonas was wronged on an ordinary day, I didn’t care. However, the reputation of the Hughes family is at stake, and the cooperation with the Heninger Family cannot be jeopardized. This can’t be concealed any longer.”

Cory talked at length without revealing the secret, making everyone more anxious to know what was hidden.

He seemed to sink into the memories, shake his head helplessly and finally spoke, “Twenty-four years ago, after Jonas completed the design drawings, they were borrowed by Nina. She said she wanted to learn from them, but she never returned them and eventually claimed them as her own work.”

“All these years, Jonas has carried the stigma of being an illegitimate child, teased by outsiders and humiliated within the family. He always felt guilty towards Nina, so he did not pursue the matter. It was only when the Heninger Family approached for cooperation that he dared to claim those designs as his own. He didn’t expect Xaviera to reveal this past incident in public today.”

The crowd gasped. They could hardly believe that the story took another twist. Was the real plagiarist Nina Hughes?

Jonas felt guilty towards Nina and kept this secret. If the Heninger family hadn’t approached for cooperation, the Hughes family would have kept this secret forever. No one would have known the true character of Nina Hughes.

“Ah! Miss Evans probably didn’t know what kind of person Nina was either. From the evidence she provided, it seems that Jonas plagiarized Nina’s designs. Who would have thought the truth would be so different!”

“Mr. Hughes kept this secret for the sake of his daughter all these years. Nina said that she borrowed the designs but never returned them, how is this different from stealing? If Miss Evans hadn’t made such a fuss, who knows how long we would have misunderstood Mr. Hughes!”

“Miss Evans was trying to seek justice for her mother, only to discover that her mother was the one who plagiarized! Haha!”

Zora broke into tears, “Father, you’ve suffered all these years.”

Jonas waved his hand and laughed, “It’s nothing. Nina was my sister. If she wanted my designs, I would give them to her. As long as she was happy, I didn’t mind the slights.”

“But this time, for the cooperation with the Heninger family, I had to put my name on those designs. If I had known it would dredge up this past, it would have been better to leave Nina’s name on them. Sigh…”

Resignedly Jonas addressed Xaviera, “Xaviera, you’re still too young, too impulsive. We should have discussed this at home, why did you have to make a scene here at the company?”

Xaviera gave him a cold glance, her eyes flaring with a chilly light.

She knew the Hughes family wouldn’t admit to pilfering her mother’s designs, and instead would shift all the blame onto her and her mother. However, she didn’t expect the Hughes family to be so shameless. They could lie with a straight face and use a helpless demeanor, as if they were the victims.

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