Chapter 273 I'll Take You Away to Soar High
Linda was silent.
She could hardly believe it. She had been badmouthing Elizabeth to Daniel the entire way, and now she deeply regretted it. She had never mentioned Elizabeth's name, instead using terms like "bitch," "fraudster," and "convict" to refer to her. But she never imagined that Daniel was actually friends with Elizabeth and he was so supportive of Elizabeth.
This was a huge embarrassment for Linda.
It was something that neither Linda nor anyone present had anticipated.
However, Elizabeth's face remained calm and unperturbed.
She wasn't overly happy or aggressive just because she had an ally, just feeling that she was already in a difficult situation and not wanting to drag anyone else into it. Especially not Daniel, a foreigner and an architect with a bright future. It would be a shame for him to waste his time here.
Elizabeth calmly said to Daniel again, "Daniel, please go back. This has nothing to do with you."
Daniel, feeling heartbroken, tightened his one-armed embrace around Elizabeth, saying, "Elizabeth, tell me what happened. You're surrounded by so many people, and Linda has been criticizing you the whole way. Your situation is very dangerous. How can I leave you alone? Tell me, what happened?"
Elizabeth shook her head, offering no explanation.
"They say you're a fraud? That you've been to prison? And that you faked your degree and resume? Linda says you extorted $100,000 from her and almost took her job. Are these things true?" Daniel asked Elizabeth nervously.
Elizabeth nodded, replying, "Yes."
"Why?" Daniel asked, confused. "Is someone blackmailing you? Do you have some unspeakable difficulties? Elizabeth, what's really going on? Tell me the truth, and I'll help you."
"Elizabeth, who is this man? When did you start messing around with him? You need to explain this to me!" The man who had followed Elizabeth earlier questioned her again.
This man was good at catching her weaknesses.
After asking, he glanced at Molly.
Molly immediately raised her voice and asked, "Elizabeth, you really are the most shameless prostitute in Sunwillow City. You're so promiscuous that even a foreigner has come looking for you. What are you trying to do? Are you planning to have sex with these two men here? Do you think we're all women here and easy to bully? Or did you call the reporters here to show off how many men you've seduced?"
Molly's words immediately reminded the reporters.
They quickly took more photos, then had their colleagues write news articles to publish.
In less than five minutes, two men had already gathered in front of Elizabeth. And one of them was a foreigner.
However, Elizabeth remained remarkably composed. Despite the situation escalating, she didn't show any signs of embarrassment or anxiety. Her psychological resilience was impressive, to say the least. Some might call it shameless.
Given the current situation, it seemed there was only one person in Sunwillow City that Elizabeth feared.
And that was Alexander!
They didn't believe that if Alexander personally came to suppress Elizabeth, she wouldn't be afraid.
They hoped Alexander would show up and teach this composed Elizabeth a lesson!
While everyone continued to hurl insults at Elizabeth without any restraint, they also eagerly awaited more explosive news.
For a moment, the reporters on-site and the netizens online were all excitedly anticipating.
However, some seemed to have seen through the situation.
Among the group of reporters, two decided to quit their jobs.
"Fuck this! I quit!" One reporter said.
"What's wrong with you?" Another asked.
The reporter said, "What's the point of a group of people bullying one woman? They keep saying she's calm and shameless. What else can she do? Fight back against this crowd? If she did, it would only prove she has issues. But now? Who the hell is this Linda? She brought friends to beat up Elizabeth. But that foreigner immediately recognized Elizabeth as someone who had helped him before. This shows Elizabeth is a good person! It's Linda who's the problem! She's going crazy."
He added, "Let me make it clear, I'm a reporter, but I wasn't invited by Elizabeth! If I'm not mistaken, none of the reporters here were invited by Elizabeth, right? Don't you think it's despicable and cruel to gang up on an unarmed girl, to collectively force a vulnerable girl? I quit!"
With that, the reporter left.
Shortly after, another reporter followed suit.
These were reporters with some sense of morality and conscience.
However, most scoffed, "What's it to him? Has he forgotten his job?"
"We're reporters. We only believe what we see on the surface!"
"I just know that if I report this, I'll get a hefty bonus, enough to cover my entire last year. We're not lying; this is what we see."
Many reporters comforted their consciences while finding reasonable excuses for themselves. As a result, most of them stayed, continuing to block the entrance and watch the drama unfold and waiting for Elizabeth's counterattack.
However, Elizabeth showed no reaction to Molly's insults. She remained indifferent, even not caring whether Daniel stayed or left.
Because Elizabeth realized that if she kept pushing Daniel to leave, he might end up trending on social media, making things even more complicated.
But Daniel was determined to take Elizabeth away. He held her hand, saying, "Elizabeth, come with me. I'll take you away from here!"
Just as Daniel was about to take Elizabeth out, someone shouted from outside, "Elizabeth, where are you?"
Everyone was drawn to the voice.
Even the reporters turned to look.
At that moment, Owen, dressed in a suit, came running in. As soon as he saw Elizabeth, he didn't hesitate to rush to her side and grab her hand.
"Elizabeth, come with me. I'll take you and your child far away!" Owen said, looking at Elizabeth with determined eyes.
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