Chapter 50 Rachel Revealed (2)
Rachel had gone viral, and it was all anyone could talk about.
Last night, someone figured out that she was the mysterious Madam who had risked her life to save others without revealing her name. Her TikTok account blew up overnight, hitting over a million followers.
The local TV station's official account went live as soon as they stepped into Prestige High School. The livestream was packed with viewers, all eager to catch a glimpse of the brave and kind-hearted Madam.
When Rachel was called over, she turned around reluctantly, and the cameraman quickly zoomed in on her.
At that moment, the number of viewers in the livestream hit a new high, with more than 400,000 people watching.
Comments were pouring in so fast, it was almost impossible to keep up.
[So this is the girl from the video. She's so kind, beautiful, and has a great figure!]
[Why is Rachel wearing a mask? With it on, you can only see her eyes.]
[She's wearing a mask because she wants to stay low-key. She didn't even want to leave her name yesterday, so she probably doesn’t want to show her face in public.]
[But she often shows her face and posts selfies on her TikTok. I wanted to see what she looks like in real life.]
[You guys are all focused on Rachel, but I'm freaking out over those two handsome guys who just flashed on screen. So hot!]
[Me too! Does anyone know who that tall, cool guy is?]
When Rachel walked over, Lila stepped forward and thanked her profusely. Rachel just nodded silently, not saying a word.
This puzzled the viewers.
From Rachel's TikTok, she didn't seem like the shy type who couldn't speak in front of a camera. Why wasn't she saying anything during the TV interview?
Was it really because she wanted to stay low-key and avoid the media?
But then, Rex suddenly backed away in fear, clinging to Lila and saying, "It's not her, Mom. She's not the one who saved me."
Everyone in the hallway froze at Rex's words.
The comments in the livestream also paused for a second.
Then they exploded even faster.
[What the heck? What's going on?]
[Why is Rex saying Rachel isn't the one who saved him? What does he mean?]
[He means Rachel isn't the person who saved him yesterday, right?]
[So the viewers got it wrong?]
[No way, Rachel's TikTok last night, the way she talked, it was clear she was saying she was Madam. Maybe Rex didn't recognize her because of the mask?]
Hearing Rex's words, Rachel's worst fear came true. Her heart almost stopped on the spot.
She couldn't help but glance at the camera.
No way, this was live to the entire internet!
She couldn't let everyone know she wasn't the one who saved him yesterday.
If she got exposed on camera, she'd go from being praised to being hated online. Not to mention offending Elton, she wouldn't be able to stay at Prestige High School either!
Rachel hadn't wanted to speak, but now she had no choice.
She immediately adjusted her voice, speaking in a hoarse, nasal tone, "Sorry, Mrs. Church, I caught a cold, so I'm wearing a mask today."
Rachel looked at Rex, who was clinging to Lila. Trying to appear familiar and gentle, she said, "Rex, is it because I'm wearing a mask that you don't recognize me?"
Hearing Rachel say this, everyone around them seemed to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
Rex seemed timid and introverted, probably not recognizing Rachel because she was wearing different clothes and a mask.
Lila immediately bent down to comfort him, "How could it not be Rachel, Rex? She's the one who saved you yesterday. It's rude to say otherwise."
"No, it's not her."
Rex shook his head more vigorously, holding up a band-aid, stammering in his urgency, "She doesn't smell like perfume, and her arm, her arm was hurt."
Hearing this, Lila remembered that Rex had been worried about the scrape on Amelia's arm from protecting him.
So she asked Rachel, "Miss Martinez, how's the injury on your arm? Rex even brought a band-aid for you, he's very concerned."
The Madam from yesterday had an injured arm?
Rachel was immensely grateful that Prestige High School's uniforms had long sleeves. No one could ask her to roll up her sleeve on camera to check.
She instinctively pulled her arm back, forcing a smile, "It's nothing, Mrs. Church. It's just a small injury, it's already healed."
Lila sighed in relief, "That's good."
At this point, Aria stepped forward with a microphone, "Miss Martinez, River City government highly values your heroic act. They asked us to promote it widely and said they want to give you an award for bravery."
"Overall, we admire your kindness and bravery at such a young age. You've spread positive energy to society. I heard you're also an excellent student. We hope your future will be even brighter."
Finally, it was over!
Aria's words were clearly a conclusion. The break was almost over, and Rachel's heart finally settled. She spoke gently.
"Thank you for your blessings, but we have to get back to class soon. We shouldn't disrupt the school's normal schedule because of me, Mrs. Church, don't you think..."
"Yes, yes," Lila quickly agreed, "Since we've thanked her in person, we won't disrupt the class any further. Here's my contact information, Miss Martinez, you can reach out to me after school."
Lila handed over a piece of paper.
Contact her? No way.
Rachel was just glad Lila was leaving with Rex and Aria. She hoped they wouldn't contact her again.
She couldn't keep pretending to have a cold and wear a mask every time she saw Lila.
But on the surface, she graciously took the paper, "Thank you, Mrs. Church. Have a good day."
Aria put away the microphone, and the cameraman prepared to end the livestream. Just as Lila was about to leave with Rex, Rex suddenly broke free from her hand.
"No, it's not her!"
Rex said again, running up to Rachel and suddenly reaching up.
Rachel didn't have time to react, and Rex yanked the mask off her face.
Everyone was stunned as Rachel's face was revealed.