After sometime, Cody sat on the bed to cuddle his wife. They still did not talk but he opened his phone to show her one of the articles. She then nodded saying "so, this is what all the fuss is all about..."
Meanwhile, Meg just arrived at JADE after half a month of business trip. When she exited the car, the media rushed to her. Some of the guards prevented them from getting so near so she was able to walk up the steps to the entrance. Reporters were still following in an attempt to get her to say something about her parents.
Just as she reached the top step, she turned around to face the press. "I'll answer just one question," and pointed to a random reporter standing right in front of her.
"Ms. Meg, we would like to know if your parents are having marital issues right now?"
"Ask them yourselves. I have just gotten off the phone when I arrived but I could call them for you," then she right away dialled her dad's number.
Both Cody and George appeared onscreen when the call connected. "Hey, sweetie. Is there any problem?"
"Maybe. I'll let you talk to one of them," then she switched to the back camera of her phone. She then instructed the reporter to ask his question.
"My apologies, Ms. Meg. This will not happen again."
Without saying anything else to her parents, she ended the call. The reporters were also leaving one after another. They couldn't risk being on the bad side of the Chiongs. The screen clearly showed that Cody and George are together at that moment.
The couple went home two days later in a private aircraft so the press did not catch a glimpse of them. However, right on the next day, they followed Meg's entrance when she was ambushed by the press. Some reporters were still there.
No one was brave enough to ask the couple any questions but they freely took pictures as the couple went in. Shortly after, a reporter stationed at the airport caught a glimpse of Yvonne's driver and communicated this to his colleagues.
Those who were at JADE rushed to the airport to wait for the other party in the drama. When she went through the arrival gate, she smiled at the reporters. She appeared gracious and ready to answer them.
"Ms. Yvonne, you and Mr. Chiong left and arrived back almost at the same time. Were you in a trip together?"
"What do you think?" She asked the reporter back.
"I believe all these were staged by you to mislead all of us. The Chiongs are surely still together. The blocking during your birthday was really excellent. We were able to take good pictures. I wonder, what are you up to?" Said the reporter meaningfully.
"How dare you!! Chris dotes on me, so much. You saw it with your own eyes!"
"Could it be, you schemed him so he would attend your birthday luncheon?"