Chapter 8%
The college entrance exam is tomorrow! If she hadn’t escaped, her entire future would’ve been destroyed!“)
And her admission ticket was stolent That guy wasn’t even taking the test, and the ticket was never given back. Doesn’t that mean she didn’t get to sit for the exam at all? Damn, are these people out of their minds 7”
Public opinion flipped in an instant The live chat, once full of insults, began to burn with outrage–only this time, not at me
Sophie’s expression twisted, panic creeping into her voice. N
“It’s fake! This video–it’s edited! I have classmates who can testify for me… Ethan, say something! Hurry!”
But Ethan stood there frozen, his face pale as paper. His wide eyes stared blankly at the screen showing his own actions. Not a single word came out of his mouth a
Seconds later, he raised his trembling hand and cut the livestream.N
But it was too late. The public had seen the truth
And with the broadcast abruptly ended, the comment section exploded like a dam breaking N
Insults vanished, replaced by thousands of apologies, demands for justice, and furious condemnations of Sophie and Ethan.
Texhaled sharply still holding my father–his blood soaking into my clothes.N
The ambulance finally arrived. I followed the medics to the vehicle, my legs nearly giving out.
Behind me, police had begun detaining the rioting parents.N
It was over X
The chaos, the smears, the betrayal–everything was finally over.
rd held on as long as I could And now, my body gave out.N
Darkness closed in. I collapsed.
When Lopened my eyes again, it was already the next day
I’d been unconscious for over 24 hours.N
The classmates who had been hospitalized for alcohol poisoning were now awake, recovering in a shared ward nearby.
Their quiet sobs echoed through the hallway. Parents sat crouched outside the door, their faces full of exhaustion and regret.
Wearing my hospital gown, I walked past slowly. As I approached, several of them instinctively turned their heads, ashamed.
A few who used to be friendly with me shuffled over, heads down, eyes red.N
“Emma, we’re sony ”
“We should’ve listened to you that night. If we had just left earlier…“N
“Wuwuwu. It’s Sophie and Ethan… They made us go, made us drink…“N
But others pushed back immediately.
“You all wanted to try drinking! And now that something happened, it’s everyone else’s fault?“N
“Sophie and Ethan meant well. You guys made your own choices–don’t twist things.“N
I stood there silently, watching the argument. A cold sneer tugged at my lips.N
They still didn’t know Sophie had done it all on purpose.N
But they would
Soon.
Just as I turned to leave, someone shouted, “Hey! Look–Ethan and Sophie are livestreaming again!“N
Within seconds, all eyes were on me.N
“They said you made Ethan help frame Sophie yesterday.“N
“They said you’ll go live later and apologize to them in front of everyone.“N
Another voice rang out, full of confusion and anger.N
“Who’s lying here? Who’s going to take responsibility for all this?“N
I looked at the speaker coldly, my tone frosty.N
“Who forced you to drink? You ruined your own college entrance exam, and now you’re blaming others?”N
His face flushed bright red. He had nothing to say.
Right then, my phone buzzed.
It was a call–Ethan
I stared at the screen, a dark storm building in my chest.
Did he really believe I’d still take the blame for him?
I answered the call, face expressionless.
His voice came through, choked with false emotion.
“Emma Sophie and I, we’re desperate. If this doesn’t blow over, we can’t even retake the college entrance exam next year.”
You. You don’t want to see us suffer like this, right?”
