John curled his lips into a smile. He was waiting for Richard to blow up.

"I see. Alright. Everyone has their own career plans. I won't comment on others' lives. Best of luck in the future." Richard's voice was particularly calm.

John was stunned. He had thought Richard would blame Gerard and ask him to stay.

John couldn't help but ask, "Richard, aren't you curious why I quit?"

"Of course not. Everyone has their own thoughts. We've been through plenty of ups and downs. I can't be too demanding. No matter what you do, you have my full support," Richard replied.

John couldn't find his tongue for a moment.

"I resigned because Gerard got Laura pregnant and refused to take responsibility. Gerard's actions will lead to the bankruptcy of the Harris Group," he explained.

“Gerard has grown up and has his own thoughts. Sometimes, what you see may not be the truth," Richard said politely. "John, you are too reckless. You didn't have to be so upset over such a trivial matter."

Wound up, John was rendered speechless. At that moment, he didn't want to care about the Harris Group any longer.

In the following two days, Tracy publicly confirmed Laura's pregnancy, causing a stir on the Internet. Gerard and the Harris Group continued to trend on Twitter, with a wave of criticism directed their way.

“My goodness! I thought Gerard was decent. He openly admitted that Lilah was his official girlfriend many times. How could he sleep with another woman and make her pregnant?"

"Is he even a human? Because of him, Laura became a vegetable for seven years. How could he refuse to take any responsibility after making her pregnant? I feel sorry for Laura. She's too silly and pure-minded."

“Alas, she loves Gerard to the core."

"It's fine if Gerard isn't interested in Laura. But why didn't he want to take responsibility after making her pregnant? What a jerk!

I'll boycott the Harris Group from now on!"

“Same here. I won't buy anything from the Harris Group in the future."

“I suspect Gerard has been brainwashing Laura. She's too innocent."

“Gerard is indeed vicious. Such a cold-hearted man!"

The insults and hostility from netizens indeed caused a significant drop in the Harris Group's stock.

The moral character of an organization's heir did have an impact on the group's overall image.

John was delighted to read the comments and news. He picked up his phone and called someone.

"You did a good job. Gerard will have no choice but to marry Laura now. His parents won't want their grandchild to be illegitimate," he remarked with a smile.

Tracy replied calmly, “But they still haven't contacted me so far."

“As expected of the Harris family. They've experienced many crises like this." John snorted. After a moment's thought, he went on, “This has indeed affected them, but the situation isn't the worst. I have an idea..."