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He hesitated,then spoke.His flirty call had worsened the misunderstanding,making my ordeal worse.
He wanted to help,to clear his debt without owing me too much.
As a businessman,he hated big debts.
I told him I'd handle my revenge.All I needed was for him to withhold money or legal aid from Olivia.
He agreed,offering to provide those for me.
I smiled,declining.
I didn't want ties to a tycoon like him after the surgery.
While we talked,Olivia went live,wearing the costume.
Her voice trembled."I'm here to apologize to Dr.Evans.I'm the filthy tramp,the bitch."
The stream's popularity soared,but the tide turned.Comments flooded in,cursing her.
"Not so high and mighty now,huh?Forcing a doctor to degrade herself,and now you're the tramp."
"Acting like the doctor stole your man,when it was all fake!"
"Bitch,speak!"
Olivia's eyes reddened,but no one pitied her.They demanded her apology.
She broke down."I'm sorry,I didn't mean it!"
Watching,I only felt amusement.
Did"not meaning it"erase my pain?
Then,the mob from yesterday appeared on her stream,glaring like she was their enemy.
Olivia asked what they wanted.
The middle-aged woman who'd kicked me stepped forward.
"What for?Yesterday you encouraged us to go to the hospital to block Dr.Evans and said that you would give us money,but as a result,now we haven't earned any pennies,and the hospital wants us to pay for it,so you have to pay it to us."
"Pay up!"
"If you don't pay us today,we won't let you leave!"
They surrounded her,demanding money.
She said she did not have money.They beat her,leaving her bruised and swollen.
When beating her yielded nothing,they turned to the stream.
"Everyone,this scum slandered a doctor.One rocket,one hit—or anything you want!"
Olivia screamed,"No!"but no one cared.
For gifts,the mob did whatever the stream demanded.Olivia begged through tears.
The same humiliation I'd faced now crushed her.
Satisfied,the mob left with their earnings.
I felt no pity.She deserved it.
Olivia called,urging me to tell Ethan I'd forgiven her.
I said,"Forgive you?I said an apology was the minimum."
She sobbed,accusing me of cruelty,asking if I was human.
I replied,"Weren't you just as cruel yesterday?Are you human?"
