Now, Carla felt as if someone had stripped her naked and thrown her in the middle of the crowd; she was all exposed.
Everyone was a witness to everything she did wrong, and everyone threw all sorts of curses at her. In fact, they were even cursing at her parents, saying that they should not have brought a disgusting person like her to the world.
Even the ones who knew her were ashamed to be on her side; they felt that knowing her was a humiliation by itself as well.
At that very moment, Carla was someone who was collectively despised by the whole world.
She was a shooting target that everyone was aiming at, hoping that they could cut her into bits.
Carla's hand shook, and her heart was racing a mile a minute.
She was at a loss, and her mind was a barren landscape.What do I do now?
"Carla! Carla!" came Lilian's anxious cries from the other end of the line.
"Hey." By now, Carla was on the verge of a breakdown as she choked out, "Lilian, I was framed. What do I do?"
"Carla, I'm sorry. When I saw your video with Mr. Stayton at the start, I really thought you did it to pressurize his wife. Now that things have turned serious, the situation is disadvantageous to you. If this continues, your reputation in society will take a turn for the worst. Hurry up and talk to Mr. Stayton. Don't delay a second more. Otherwise, those netizens are going to witch-hunt you and expose all your private matters and your past. When that happens, you're doomed. All right, I'm going to work now. Call Mr. Stayton quickly. You've got to let a man handle this."
After that, Lilian ended the call.
Carla continued gripping onto the phone as thousands of thoughts raced across her mind. She could not possibly call Harry, but neither could she call Zayn. Of course, it was pointless to call Gigolo either.
Hence, she was left with one choice—Brad.
Just as Carla was about to call Brad, she realized the number that he used four years ago had long been canceled.
It was then she recalled Brad had contacted her via Lena's phone yesterday; she did not even know Brad's new number.Unless… Should I call Lena?But will Lena get Brad for me?After all, Lena's the culprit.Regardless, I have to try.
Carla then called Lena's number.
No one picked up after a long while, and despair was starting to creep into her heart.That's right. Why would Lena pick up my call at a time like this?
Just as she was about to give up, her call suddenly went through.
Lena's voice came through the speakers. "Carla, I…"
At that moment, upon hearing Lena's voice, a myriad of emotions washed over Carla's heart.
The thoughts of what happened last night flashed past her mind, and worries surged in her heart.
For a split second, Carla wanted to ask her, "Are you involved in this?"
However, Carla dared not voice that question out, fearing that she would lose her last chance to be saved.
"What's the matter?" Lena's voice was calm, friendly, and polite.
In fact, Carla could not hear anything wrong with that tone of hers. At that, she could not help but feel impressed by Lena's strong psychological quality.
At the same time, she laughed at how ignorant she was. A while back, she still thought that Lena was a simple-minded, sincere, and nice girl.
In reality, Lena only hid her true nature better than Lola did.
"I'm looking for Brad."
Carla tried her best to sound calm, not wanting to seem like she was in a panic in front of Lena.
"Brad's sick, " Lena muttered sorrowfully. "He was feeling unwell since he came home last night. When my daddy came to get him for breakfast, he realized Brad's passed out with a high fever, so he sent him to the hospital right away. My daddy and mommy are taking care of him in the hospital now."
"What happened?" Carla was stunned by the news. "He was fine when we parted ways last night."
"That's what I wanted to ask you, " Lena retorted. "You should know that Brad has a weak heart since young, and he's allergic to certain food. Did you make him eat the wrong food? Is that why he's sick now?"
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