Chapter 229 Chapter 229
\[Objective Evaluator\]: I completely disagree with Pônei above. The post is very believable. Didn't the author say that the whole class remembers her month-long medical certificate? If you want the truth, just go to her old school and investigate. Besides, going to the gynecologist, coming out pale, holding her stomach, and disappearing for a month? Basic math, my angel: 1+1= abortion.
\[Qiqi Always 18\]: Let's analyze her character from another angle. She broke up with Edward very recently and is already parading around in another guy's Rolls-Royce. If her love for Edward was real, she would be mourning, not jumping from branch to branch so quickly. This clearly shows that she is cold and calculating. If she didn't love him, why was she with him? For the money, obviously.
\[Caroline White Lotus\]: Exactly! Her relationship with Edward lasted for years. She didn't even shed a tear and already hooked a billionaire. The theory in the post that she hunts for heirs fits perfectly with reality.
\[Beauty Doesn't Fill Your Stomach\]: To be honest, I've known about Caroline's dirty history for a long time. A friend of mine went to the same high school as her and said that her private life has always been scandalous. She acts like a saint, but she's been with a lot of rich guys. I can't confirm the abortion, but her reputation as a gold digger is real.
As soon as this comment appeared, another “inside source” came forward to add fuel to the fire:
\[Informant\]: My cousin was in the same class as her in high school! Her life is a sewer. She's a major slut. She even seduced the boy my cousin liked just for fun.
The two false “witnesses” gave the crowd the fuel it needed to legitimize its hatred.
\[Slut Hunter\]: Wow! I didn't know our “Beauty Queen” was such a slut. It's always like this, the worst sluts are the ones who look innocent and pure. I can't understand how guys are so blind that they don't see through their act!
\[Just Passing By\]: She's the epitome of a “green tea bitch” (fake innocent). We women have a radar for recognizing this type right away, but men are idiots. I've tried to warn friends in the past to stay away from this type of girl and was called jealous. I'm sure that even if guys in college read this, they'll pretend it's not true just because she has a pretty face.
\[Have You Taken Your Medicine?\]: Hehe. Men think with their lower heads. As long as the girl is gorgeous, they don't care if she's a slut or not. The privilege of beauty is real. I'm a woman, and even I admit that Caroline is absurdly beautiful. It's easy to fool suckers with that face.
Caroline read the toxic comments one by one and then, with an indecipherable expression, turned her phone face down on the library table.
“Don't do anything rash, Carol. What they said is absurd, it's disgusting,” Tania said softly, fearing her friend's reaction.
Caroline's calmness frightened her. It was that terrifying calm before a hurricane. She didn't seem angry, she didn't scream, she didn't cry. Her expression was one of absolute ice.
She crossed her arms, leaned back in her chair, and asked: “Who do you think set up this post?”
“Huh?” Tania blinked, surprised by her friend's strategic coldness. She thought for a moment, analyzing Caroline's declared enemies. “Well... there aren't many people openly hostile to you on campus.”
Claire has been giving a statement at the police station since the fight at the hotel, and Kate went with her, so they couldn't have posted this in the middle of the night. That leaves Olivia.
Tania leaned over the table, her eyes shining with suspicion. "This post was created last night. We had a big argument with Olivia a few hours before that. She was furious and spewed threats. Don't you think the venomous tone of the text and the writing style are exactly like hers?
“I think... there's a high probability.” Caroline nodded slowly, her eyes half-closed. “Olivia is definitely the number one suspect.”
But then Caroline shook her head slightly, thoughtfully. “But Olivia wouldn't be that stupid, would she?”
“What do you mean?”
“Think about it, Tania. If she posted that right after we had a public fight in front of several people, she would know she would be the first and only suspect. It would be too obvious. If she wanted to destroy me without leaving any traces, she would have waited for the dust to settle. Wouldn't it be shooting herself in the foot to do that in the heat of the moment?”
Tania was slightly shocked by her friend's impeccable logic. “That's true... Thinking about it that way, Olivia is impulsive, but maybe not that stupid. But if it wasn't her, who else would have so much hatred and motive to make up such filth about you?”
Caroline sighed. “I don't know. Not yet.”
“Honey, what are you going to do?” Tania asked, her anxiety returning with a vengeance. “The publication is going viral as we speak. Bad news travels fast. The public doesn't know the truth, they'll just swallow it whole! People want to believe that you have a scandalous past and that you had an abortion. The court of public opinion loves to see a woman at the top fall.”
A rumor involving abortion and social climbing was a weapon of mass destruction for a young college girl's reputation.
Tania bit her lip, even more worried. “What about your husband? If Prince Charming sees this defamatory post right now, when you're in that ‘conquest’ phase... it could affect everything! Men are proud. Even if he trusts you, public humiliation could make him insecure, or worse, cause his family to demand a divorce!”
Whoever had created the post was a rotten person who aimed to destroy Caroline on all fronts: academic, social, and romantic.
Caroline thought for a moment. Instead of panicking, a sharp and dangerous smile curved her lips. “Of course we're going to find out who's behind this. And we're going to tear off that person's mask in front of everyone.”
Tania nodded firmly. "I agree. But how? Should we ask Prince Charming for help? He's the all-powerful CEO, I bet Wolf Corporation's IT department would figure it out in five minutes.
“No need.” Caroline smiled again. The initial fury had crystallized into pure, calculating determination. “I'm not going to bother him with this trash. I'll take care of it myself. Sara can do it for me.”
“Sara? Your little sister from high school?” Tania's eyes widened in confusion. “What are you planning?”