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    Then she resumed her seat on the beanbag. She had a productive day andpleted her design. By the end of it, she was eager to unwind by checking her phone.


    She opened WhatsApp and saw a message from Baylee, sent half an hour earlier.


    Baylee’s message read, “Great news about Carole!”


    A link was included with her message. The phrase “great news” was dripping with sarcasm. Baylee would never praise Carole sincerely.


    Ellie instinctively sensed the link was a scandal involving Carole. Upon clicking on it, she was horrified by the images within.


    Caroley on the grimy ground, barely clothed and in tatters!


    Anyone familiar with intimacy would understand what had transpired upon seeing the marks on Carole’s bare skin.


    “What the hell? Is this Carole? This is so heartbreaking… Oh my god!”


    “She didn’t report it to the police. She might have consented to it. Why is it heartbreaking?”


    “Perhaps Carole is open about her personal life. Don’t overreact. Maybe she had fun, but she probably didn’t expect to be photographed afterward.”


    “She has a great figure! I must admit!”


    “So, this happened and got photographed. I wonder if Carole made some kind of agreement with the other person. What do you think?”


    “I’ll save the photo! Ha ha!”


    Many inte users spected on what had happened to Carole. Regardless of the truth, the photos were circted, and they could ruin Carole’s life.


    Ellie couldn’t hide her shock as she looked at Kaiden.


    “What’s the matter?” he asked.


    Kaiden noticed Ellie’s intense reaction immediately.


    After a brief hesitation, Ellie passed the phone to him.


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    Kaiden frowned, and his expression darkened after browsing through the news.


    Ellie bit her lip, remaining silent. She recalled Carole mentioning to Kaiden that she was being threatened. Carole had asked for his help.


    Back then, neither of them took it seriously, and they had dismissed it as an excuse from Carole. Now, with Carole betraying Talon and his family, the shocking news releasedter that afternoon made it easy to connect the dots.


    “What’s on your mind?” Kaiden asked, noticing Ellie lost in thought. He yfully tapped her head to bring her back to the present. “El, it’s my responsibility. I ignored Carole’s plea. You shouldn’t me yourself for any of this.”


    “Am I giving that impression?” Ellie replied with a smile, “No, I’m not ming myself.”


    If she were her previous self, she might have med herself for what happened to Carole.


    But now, she remained unaffected by Carole’s situation. She simply sighed.


    When women face vition, they be the victims, while the public often stands by as mere spectators. They harbor deep hostility towards women.


    Just then, Kaiden’s phone rang. It was Brisa calling.


    “Kaiden,e home right away. Carolemitted suicide!”


    Ellie went with Kaiden back to the Thorpes’ house. Kaiden understood that Ellie detested both the ce and the people there, but she still stood by him without hesitation because of his choice.


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