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Emmett said nothing as he stepped forward and struck Aliana with a forceful slap.
Aliana cried out, the sharp sting of the slap leaving her cheek swollen and reddening by the second.
The live stream camera, now directed at her by Emmett‘ s silent cue, captured every moment of her humiliation for the entire platform to witness. The sudden turn of events left everyone in stunned silence.
Still reeling from the blow, Aliana struggled, her movements desperate but futile.
“Emmett, what are you doing? What did I do wrong to deserve this?”
Outside, the rain came down in torrents, but Emmett’s expression was even darker than the storm.
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“You know exactly what you‘ ve done,” he growled, his voice low and venomous.
The viewers were utterly spellbound, more and more people flooding into the live.
stream, and the bullet comments came in. like a tidal wave as they watched the drama unfold.
“What just happened? How did things take such a wild turn?”
“Wasn’t this supposed to be the perfect. couple? What did Aliana do to upset Mr. Davidson so badly?”
Aliana no longer cared about her image. At Emmett’s words, a cold shock shot
through her. Had it been exposed? Her heart pounded in her chest. She knew Emmett‘ s temper well enough to understand that the consequences of deceiving him would be beyond anything she could imagine.
Before Aliana could even think of a way to handle the situation, Emmett slammed
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several pieces of paper against her face, rubbing them with force.
“Still pretending? Open your eyes and see clearly!”
Aliana gasped for breath, her chest tightening as the suffocating pressure of the papers smothered her. When Emmett finally released her, most of her makeup had smeared onto the papers, leaving a colorful trail of evidence.
The viewers exploded in laughter and shock.
“Hahaha, who said she was naturally beautiful? Look at all these colorful
makeup stains on the paper! Someone explain this, fans!”
“Wow, she really knows how to play the innocent little rabbit, huh? Pregnant and still wearing makeup, this is what she gets!”
“Look at those papers! Scandalous photos. everywhere! The drama just keeps heating
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up!”
Emmett forced Aliana‘ s head down, making her face the chat history.
“Aliana, have you lost your mind? I told you I’d give you anything you wanted, but you had to wait for me. Did you really think I wouldn’t notice?”
Aliana hadn’t expected Emmett to uncover these chat records, let alone be this furious over Athena.
Tears streamed down Aliana‘ s face as she cried out, her voice desperate. “No, no! Emmett, listen to me; it’s all fake!
They’re trying to turn us against each other! You know I have so many haters; they’d do anything!”
Aliana had never been well–liked, and the constant cyberbullying had become a wave she could hardly ride. Emmett, once feeling sorry for her, had stepped in to help her weather the storm.
Now, she clung to this excuse, hoping to
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tug at his heartstrings and clear her name.
But those online insults had never truly harmed her. What about Athena, though? From the very first provocation, how much pain had Athena’s heart been forced to endure?
In those days of pretending everything was fine, how much despair had Athena suffered?
The thought of it made Emmett‘ s chest tighten, and his heart felt as though it was being ripped apart.
Emmett‘ s sneer was ice–cold as he
slapped Aliana again, the evidence landing with a harsh thud against her face.
“Idiot. The number that sent these messages was registered with your ID. You really thought I was so patient that I’d let you say whatever you pleased?”
Aliana’s voice trembled, desperate, as she fell to her knees. “Sorry… sorry, Emmett… I just love you too much. I couldn’t stand
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her taking you from me. Everything I did
was for you!”
Emmett’s laugh was low, twisted with rage. “You‘ re asking for death. You think you can shift the blame onto me?”
Aliana shook, her body quaking as her ruined makeup streaked down her face, leaving her looking utterly pitiful.
