The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Mr. Walden said, "Competitions are ruthless. No matter what happens, it should never sway the judges' scoring. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair to the other contestants."

He'd served on the panel of many major events and had witnessed more than his share of unexpected accidents. Even if a performer collapsed halfway through and had to be rushed to the hospital, the rules were clear-there would be no second chance. If everyone fainted during their turn and demanded a do-over, the entire competition would descend into chaos.

Rena chimed in, "If someone's truly talented, that brilliance will always shine through. Our youngest contestant is more than capable; missing one round isn't the end of the world. I checked the schedule-she's up last in the second round of the tournament. She'll still have the chance to face Stella and could even take the championship."

Learning that Rachel hadn't shown her full potential, everyone in the room seemed to breathe easier.

Meanwhile, online viewers, many of whom had been ready to click away, found themselves glued to the broadcast as the drama unfolded.

"My god, Rachel's not only sick, but her hand is injured too. If she were at her best, I can't even imagine how incredible she'd be," someone commented.

"She's dealing with all these setbacks and still faces it all with a smile-not a single tear. That's real strength!"

who sob and play the victim. We watch these shows to relax, not to get dragged into someone's misery. Rachel is pure positive

so inspiring! I'm

got lucky, walking

luck! What, you think if Rachel was at her best, she'd automatically beat Stella? That's

is as tough as everyone says, she wouldn't have

The comments section exploded

fans going at each other, each insisting their idol was the true star Before long, people were digging up dirt and airing

"Director Shaw, we've got a massive surge of viewers-way more than

stats. In just a few minutes, the livestream had shot up to 1.5 million viewers. The influx was so intense,

didn't I tell you to make sure the server was stable? Why

to handle millions of viewers at once. We're

number of users join all at once,