Hera’s eyes were filled with unsaid emotions as she struggled to maintain herposure, determined not to appear weak. In contrast, Alice looked at Hera with a mix of perceived heartlessness and desperate pleading, her own fa?ade of pity bing increasingly apparent.
With such a dramatic disy, both online viewers and those watching live held their breaths, as their emotions were tugged in different directions. At a crucial moment, Gerald intervened decisively. "If you genuinely want to help your friends, let them face the consequences. Allow the authorities to guide them towards change. If we let this go unpunished, they might only worsen. What if their actions led to someone’s death over a simple argument? Would tears and apologies be enough to bring that person back?"
Gerald let out a dramatic sigh. "Miss Ainsley appears to have struggled with this decision, but she chose to demonstrate tough love for the sake of these girls who have lost their way. Instead of coddling them, we must show that actions have consequences. This approach will teach them to consider the potential repercussions of their actions in the future. Isn’t that for the best? I believe that once they learn their lesson, they might change for the better." Gerald spoke convincingly as if he was deeply moved by the situation and was using logic to justify the necessary actions.
"No! I don’t want to go to jail!" The other girl screamed hysterically, clinging desperately to Alice’s arms. "Alice! Didn’t you say this wouldn’t happen?!"
"Alice! Don’t let us get taken away! You said the CEO of your entertainmentpany is your man! Do something!" The other girl grabbed Alice’s other arm, her voice rising in panic.
"Alice! We only helped you because she was trying to seduce your man! Alice, I don’t want to go to jail! Call Mr. Rafael Briley and get him to help us! Aren’t you his woman?!"
Hearing her friends repeat all the things she had drunkenly confessed the other day, Alice’s face went as pale as a sheet. She had inadvertently revealed details about her past rtionships with Xavier and Rafael, mixing up her memories from her previous life with her current reality. In her panic, she momentarily forgot the difference between the two lives and began to me Hera for the changes in the men she once adored, as well as the pain of seeing them grow closer to someone else.
Alice couldn’t ept that her n to make Xavier and Rafael officially her man—something she had failed to achieve in her previous life due to her own indecisiveness—was now being thwarted by someone else. Her frustration and anger grew as she saw them bing close to another woman. She had turned to drinking with her friends to cope, but didn’t anticipate that she would be so inebriated after just a few sses of wine. In her previous life, she had always been able to hold her liquor well, so this was a surprise. Drunk, she began rambling about the injustices she felt, especially regarding the damage to her reputation and the impact on her fame that she had expected to skyrocket after the Variety Show.
Alice med everything on Hera, and her friends took her outburst at face value. Minerva was supposed to be with them, but she failed to get Minerva out, which only added to her frustration. Rafael looked at her with disgust and anger, seemingly ming her for leading Minerva astray. Alice felt a deep sense of injustice for her suffering. The indifferent and impatient looks from Rafael and theck of concern from Xavier only intensified her feelings of betrayal and resentment.
When her two friends proposed revoting the Campus Bell to boost her reputation and poprity while simultaneously dragging Hera down to prevent her from making a name in the entertainment industry, Alice saw a new glimmer of hope. This scheme promised to undermine Hera’s chance to be close to Rafael and Xavier, aligning perfectly with Alice’s own desires. Driven by the opportunity to regain her standing and exact revenge, she didn’t hesitate to support their n, despite knowing its full implications.