Sir Your Wife Already Signed the Divorce Paper by Josie Johnson
Chapter 133

Chapter 133 Conspiracy Theory

All day long, Zhou Tian didn’t see Troy returning.

It seemed like he didn’t know how to face Imogen.

In the evening, around 5 o’clock, another news article hit trending on Instagram.

A fire broke out in Marshall Group’s industrial park in City A, resulting in one death and three injuries. The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and the accident is under investigation.

In the video posted by passersby, flames soared into the sky, the surroundings were chaotic, and firefighters were doing their best to extinguish the fire.

The netizens already had a clear hostility towards big corporations and capitalists, and with Troy currently at the center of public opinion, any move he made would stir up a storm of mocking comments in the comment section.

Moreover, the accusations of Troy’s extramarital affair with Sarah gradually gained momentum. From an unknown time, various versions of the cause of the fire began circulating on the internet, all pointing fingers at Marshall Group. With the guidance of certain marketing accounts, netizens became increasingly crazy.

Even when Marshall Group’s official Weibo account released a statement saying they would cooperate with the police investigation, it was useless. The number of comments in the comment section skyrocketed, filled with insults and accusations.

Even some relatively rational netizens who called for patience and waited for the official investigation were labeled as capitalist lackeys and attacked.

At the time of this news leak, Lane came to Galaxy Villa and briefly explained the situation to Imogen, saying that Troy was busy dealing with follow–up work and couldn’t come home for the time being. He hurriedly took Troy’s luggage and left.

Imogen looked at the empty room and frowned.

She took out her phone and stood still for a moment, but ultimately didn’t make that call.

On Monday, Imogen went to work as usual.

As soon as she entered the company, everyone greeted her with smiles.

“Good morning, Ms. Forbes.”

“Morning, Ms. Forbes.”

“Ms. Forbes, have you had breakfast? I still have a serving of soy milk here.”

Imogen politely declined with a faint smile, passed the corner, and ran into a female employee head–on.

The female employee was about to lose her temper, but when she saw Imogen, she quickly changed her expression. “I’m sorry, Ms. Forbes. Did I bump into you?”

“It’s okay.” Imogen smiled.

She didn’t know this female employee, but she recognized her voice clearly.

It was Lucy, the girl with obsession to twisted love

story.

Imogen didn’t know what to say.

Perhaps this was reality.

12:14

At 9 o’clock in the morning, the police in City A reported the details of the fire. According to surveillance footage and the testimonies of survivors, it was revealed that the deceased had been drinking while on duty and operated improperly, causing the fire.

Many netizens, instigated by irresponsible media, questioned the police report and demanded the release of surveillance footage.

Whenever it involved capitalism, no matter what the truth of the matter was, it was always the fault of capitalism.

Where did they go wrong?

They didn’t give money to netizens for free.

In this accident, some people doubted that the deceased was not on duty but voluntarily working

overtime.

Some suspected that the surviving witnesses couldn’t prove anything, and as long as there was money, anything could be done.

There were also doubts about the inadequate fire safety facilities in the industrial park, pointing out potential safety hazards.

Various conspiracy theories emerged, one after another.

Occasionally, one or two netizens who believed in the police would comment, but their voices. were drowned in the overwhelming attacks.

Soon after, an interview video appeared on the Instagram trending, and its popularity continued to rise.

The person being interviewed in the video was Ma He, the deceased’s son. He was a young man in his twenties, dressed plainly.

Facing the camera, his

his eyes were red, and he kept wiping the tears from the corner of his eyes. “My father has always been honest and diligent. How could he possibly drink on duty? He worked hard his whole life, earned money to support my education, and didn’t even have time to enjoy his life. And now, he’s gone so young. I won’t let him be blamed even after death! I don’t want money.” I just want justice! I will apply for administrative reconsideration, and I hope all netizens will support me. Thank you!”

The comments overwhelmingly supported the family and criticized Marshall Group.

Drinking was a sensitive issue.

The Regulations on Work Injury Insurance mentioned that those who were drunk or under the influence of drugs should not be recognized as having suffered a work–related injury.

In other words, if the worker did not abide by labor discipline and company regulations and engaged in unauthorized operations after drinking, causing injuries during work, there would be a high probability that it would not be recognized as a work–related injury.

The primary responsibility for the worker’s harm lay with themselves, while the company, due to inadequate supervision, bore secondary responsibility, with compensation amounts varying greatly.

Marshall Group’s official statement expressed respect for the police investigation results and stated that everything would be handled in accordance with the law.

Some netizens expressed their disbelief, saying that the Marshall Group’s business was so big they could not afford to just compensate the two million dollars? Why make such a fuss?

However, there were also people who argued that if the deceased was indeed responsible for the industrial park fire due to violating regulations after drinking alcohol, then Marshall Group was also a victim. Why should they accept the blame directly?

But under this reply, the original poster was criticized with hundreds of comments.

The administrative review also took some time.

During this period, discussions about the industrial park fire case remained high, and many netizens were waiting for the administrative review results, paying close attention to the case.

Marshall Group’s stock continued to plummet, and the stock exchange was crowded with people, chaotic and messy. Some people sighed, while others cursed.

Imogen was working in the company and could clearly feel the tense atmosphere. The CEO’s office phone kept ringing, and various media outlets called one after another to inquire about the

situation.

The secretaries also gave a unified response: the company is actively handling the situation, so please be patient and wait for updates.

A secretary approached Imogen and advised, “Mr. Marshall just called and asked you, Ms. Forbes, not to appear in public recently, especially when entering and leaving the company.”

Imogen knew that some media outlets would stop at nothing to generate traffic. They might come to harass her just to attract attention.

She nodded with understanding but couldn’t help asking, “When will Troy be able to come back?” “Mr. Marshall didn’t say.”

Inside the industrial park in City A, a safety line had been set up around the burning building, and the employees had suspended their work.

Two executives rushed out of the elevator and headed straight to Troy’s temporary office.

Troy’s voice over the phone didn’t reveal any emotions, but no one wanted negative news to happen to their own projects, especially when some irresponsible media outlets were leading the narrative, making it even harder to handle.

Inside the office, Troy stood by the floor–to–ceiling window, his gaze fixed on the burning building. He held a cup of coffee in his hand, savoring it slowly.

When the two executives entered, Troy gestured for them to sit on the sofa. He spoke calmly. “Tell me, what happened?”

One of the exécutives was in charge of the industrial park. He sat stiffly with a nervous look on his face. “Mr. Marshall, this is my responsibility. I haven’t done enough in terms of safety and regulation. No one expected him to drink alcohol while on duty and tamper with the machines. The others on duty couldn’t persuade him. We have never encountered this situation before…”

“So you need this to happen once before you learn a lesson?”

”

The head executive’s face turned pale, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

If the three people on duty had really tried to persuade him, how could they have failed? Clearly, they didn’t take it seriously, and it was only when the fire broke out that they realized something was wrong. They were afraid of taking responsibility, so they pushed it all onto the

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deceased.

The atmosphere in the office was heavy.

The other executive present was Vice President Jarvis Fox, who was responsible for the industrial park. He had rushed to the scene as soon as the incident occurred, hoping to suppress the situation, but unfortunately, he was a step too late.