Chapter 257 The Easy Betrayal
Haley jumped up, looking pale. "What? No way!"
"I'm not lying!" The assistant, clearly rattled, said. "The insults are brutal. I didn't know what to do, and you shouldn't answer them either."
If Haley heard them, she'd be crushed.
Haley was in shock. "No one has my medical records. This can't be happening!"
She quickly grabbed her phone to check online.
Her hospital records couldn't have caused this. The only explanation was...
She couldn't believe it, but as soon as she opened the comments, they were all attacking her.
They accused her of acting in real life, showing one face to the public and another in private, calling her a schemer.
Haley had been in the industry for a while. As a singer, she'd seen negative comments, but they were rare.
Back then, she had some fame.
She even paid for traffic to boost her visibility.
But she'd never been this much in the spotlight.
Acting had a wider reach but also more backlash.
Every comment she clicked on was bashing her.
[She faked her deafness! All the sympathy was wasted. Haley would do anything for attention, even hurt an ordinary person. She's truly vicious.]
Some people were confused and asked questions.
[Why would she do this?]
[For fame, for sympathy, to make people feel sorry for her. She affected others' lives, and if she really goes deaf, she deserves it!]
[She's awful! I was watching her show, and now I'm disgusted!]
These comments hit Haley hard.
She couldn't read anymore.
She turned to Chloe, furious. "You said publishing the report would make me famous. Why is everyone hating me now? You're ruining me!"
Chloe was just as shocked. She looked at Haley. "I don't know. I really thought it would help you. As long as your medical records stayed private, it was a win-win. You didn't tell me everything, and now my reputation is on the line too!"
The report was her work, so she was also affected.
Netizens' comments were relentless.
[She didn't say much, but she was guiding public opinion. Haley is really scheming. Who wrote this report? Spreading fake news, do they care about the truth? Which network is it from? I'm not watching it anymore!]
[It's Chloe. As soon as she showed up, I knew she was trouble. She's guiding public opinion too!]
[She's from Horizon Network, all for traffic. Don't read her reports, most are fake. I checked her past work, all exaggerated!]
[No wonder they teamed up, all lies. What happened to that ordinary person?]
[In the hospital!]
[Is your info reliable? Was she really in the hospital?]
[It's true. I'm in the next ward and saw that person covered in injuries. I don't know what happened, but it's really tragic. Because of a few words from Haley, they're now battered and bruised!]
[It's unfair. Just because Haley is a public figure, she can twist the truth. Today someone ends up in the hospital; next time, one might loses life. The entertainment industry needs to change. Artists should have both talent and virtue. Such people should be severely punished!]
[Haley, get out of the entertainment industry!]
[Chloe, you should stop doing news too!]
Chloe's face was grim.
She hadn't expected this to backfire on her too.
She suddenly remembered Pearl's advice to cherish her reputation.
Chloe blurted out, "It's Pearl!"
Haley didn't dare to look at her phone anymore. She was terrified of the comments, fearing for her future in the industry.
Her phone vibrated.
Haley nervously held it, seeing an unfamiliar number, unsure if she should answer.
Her phone was private; netizens shouldn't have it.
Before she could decide, a message came through.
[You bitch, think you're so great because you've acted in a few dramas? Bullying ordinary people like this, you'll die a horrible death. Don't let me find you, or I'll skin you alive!]
Seeing the threat, Haley's face turned pale with fear, and she threw the phone aside.
But the screen lit up again.
All unfamiliar numbers.
Haley clutched her head, as if the phone were a virus. She looked at her assistant in fear. "Turn it off, shut it down quickly!"
The assistant turned off the phone.
Seeing this, Chloe said, "Ms. Garcia, think about who exposed your medical records. Since you had a plan, it should have been airtight. I thought you were smart, but how could you do something so foolish? This isn't my fault."
She had thought Haley would help her get promoted, but it ended in another failure.
Haley tried to calm down, not to lose her composure. She had to find a way to change the situation. She quickly looked at Chloe and said, "Who did you just mention, Pearl?"
Chloe told her, "Haven't you seen the news? The report exposing you also came from Horizon Network, and it was signed by someone from my department!"
She saw the signature and was already anxious.
It felt like a blockage in her chest, unable to vent.
She couldn't stand becoming someone else's stepping stone.
Haley quickly looked at Chloe's phone and saw the signature: "Emma."
Chloe said, "You don't know, Emma and Pearl are close. If it weren't for Pearl's interference, this news wouldn't have come out."
"Pearl." Haley muttered her name, pondering for a moment.
She had thought Jeffery would eliminate Pearl, believing that removing her would be the best choice for both of them.
She also believed that with Jeffery's help, she would achieve twice the result with half the effort, soon marrying Oscar and even becoming a top star in the entertainment industry.
Only Jeffery had access to her medical records.
Haley couldn't understand how Jeffery could have so easily exposed her deafness.
"Impossible, how is this possible!"
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