<h4>Chapter 438: Chapter 440: Could it be that you haven’t thought of a response n yet?</h4>


    All they could see was Annie Lawrence coiled into a ball, her face filled with pain. Her hand clutched her belly, and her pristine white dress was dotted with spots of blood.


    She raised her head, tear-filled eyes looking at David Benington, crying out in pain: "David, it hurts, my stomach hurts so much."


    Beneath her, more and more blood was pooling.


    The stark red was a horrifying sight.


    David Benington paused for a few seconds; something crossed his mind, making his face darken again.


    "Annie Lawrence, do you think I’d believe you now after everything?" There was only disgust in David’s eyes. "You never change, even now, you’re still trying to y out a drama in front of me."


    Cold sweat broke out on Annie Lawrence’s forehead, her face was pale as a sheet. She reached out to grab David’s trouser leg, trembling as she said, "David, I, I’m not lying. My stomach really... hurts so much."


    Employees who saw the blood beneath her and her face, pale almost to the point of bloodlessness, hesitated before saying in a low voice: "Mr... Mr. David, it really seems like Ms. Lawrence is unwell."


    "David, help... help me..."


    In excruciating pain, Annie Lawrence’s voice grew weaker and weaker. After saying this, her head tilted to one side and she passed out from the pain.


    *


    Joanna Lawrence had thought that Gxy Agency would quickly deploy a public rtions team to clean up Annie’s image.


    After thest incident, Gxy Agency’s public rtions team responded very quickly. In less than half a day, they turned Annie Lawrence from a despicable woman who beat others in public to a helpless victim.


    If Gxy Agency wanted to clear her name, they definitely had the means.


    However, what she didn’t expect was even after the news went viral for several hours, there was no movement from Gxy Agency’s side.


    Gxy Agency’s official Blog, her career ount, and even her studio had all maintained a steady silence.


    It was as though they hadn’t seen the news at all.


    But that was impossible.


    The moment the news broke, journalists flocked to Gxy Agency.


    And surely someone would have informed them.


    So, both Gxy Agency and Annie Lawrence must have been informed about the matter.


    However...


    The way Gxy Agency was responding was quite baffling.


    Aria Rowlett was genuinely surprised: "Jo, what do you think is going on with Annie? It’s been so long and there has been no response from her side. She can’t possibly be nning to ignore this entire scandal until it blows over, can she?"


    Joanna Lawrence shook her head: "Not likely."


    She rationalized, "If she doesn’t make a rification, it would mean that she’s admitting to the ims. This wouldn’t benefit her in any way."


    "Then, what’s really happening?" Aria Rowlett was puzzled, "Could it be that they are yet to figure out a counter strategy?"


    "That could be..."


    Joanna Lawrence checked the blog. It was almost three hours since the news broke.


    Under normal circumstances, when there’s a scandal involving popr celebrities, the brokeragepany would usually devise a strategy as soon as possible.


    After all, the longer they drag, the more attention the news would garner.


    Not just them, a lot ofizens were also puzzled.


    Annie Lawrence’s fans were leaving messages under hertest blog post.


    Annie’s Baby: Annie, is what they are saying in the news true? Why aren’t you saying anything to exin?


    Annie’s fans: Annie, if you haven’t done anything wrong, pleasee out and rify. If you keep silent, your fans will start specting. The person who exposed you has hired online trolls to spread rumors everywhere. Many people who do not know the truth will start believing the post. If this goes on, things will only get worse.