Chapter 25

Everyone was staring at him with intense curiosity, and Patrick had had enough. He ripped off the bandage directly. To his surprise, when he exposed the wound beneath the bandage, everyone started staring even more blatantly and even began whispering to each other.

Though he was not sure if they were really talking about him, in Patrick’s eyes, it was clear they were discussing how he got that injury. Coupled with the events from the morning, Patrick’s frustration built up like a volcano ready to erupt. He summed it all up emotionally and left the meeting with a parting remark.

Not long after the meeting, Nelson went to find Patrick. “Mr. Hersey, Miss Webb…”

He had barely uttered anything when Patrick cut him off with a chilly tone. “Today, don’t let me hear the name Violet Webb. I don’t want to hear anything about her today. Understand?”

Nelson hesitated, staring at Patrick’s unpleasant expression, and could only nod before quietly exiting.

Around noon, right before lunch, Violet suddenly noticed that everyone was sneakily glancing at her. She was somewhat puzzled but did not take the initiative to ask.

filled with anger and

bewildered. “What’s trending?”

could it be? That fake Veronica is up to her

the phone and immediately opened Twitter. She saw what Megan had mentioned and belatedly realized why everyone had been covertly looking

was trending, or more precisely, both Veronica and Violet were trending. There were four trending

was a hospital, and Veronica, with a pale face, looked directly into the camera. The reporter zoomed in on her wrist, which was wrapped in bandages. It appeared to be seeping blood. The reporter asked, “Miss Webb, can you please tell us why you tried to kill yourself? It was just a case of plagiarism. There are many people who make mistakes every day in the world, and your mistake isn’t that significant.

reporter’s question, Violet quickly grasped

this drama. Regular reporters would not speak

contact. Her gaze seemed to

it? Don’t be afraid, speak up bravely,

with sorrow, sniffled and said, “I don’t even know how things escalated like this. Maybe you all don’t

actual sister, and I’ve always known she was dating Russell. But later, Russell told me that

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