Aoife took the phone and searched for the J school forum on the website, and as soon as she clicked on it, she saw a new post about her.
Although the school had been trying to control and prevent its spread, hands and mouths belonged to others, how could they possibly control everything?
Aoife casually clicked on a post.
“I used to think Aoife was a pretty innocent woman, but I didn’t expect her to be so flirtatious behind the scenes.”
“I always knew she was not simple.”
“After watching the video, I couldn’t help but admire her.”
“Uncensored video, send a private message if interested, it will be gone soon.”
“For only six dollars, get Aoife’s bed scene video to take home.”
“I wonder who slept with Aoife, they didn’t even show half of their face, could it be a fat old man?”
“Aoife used to be really beautiful, but now that scar on her face is terrifying, she looks so ugly.”
Many had forgotten what Aoife used to look like after she was disfigured, but seeing this video suddenly reminded them. The former Aoife had amazed many people, and it was not an exaggeration to call her the most beautiful campus belle.
With a great figure, a beautiful voice, beauty in her bones, even her hair was so alluring.
Collapse is a momentary thing, but too many collapses can become a habit, so grief, sadness, despair are all silent and unnoticed.
Aoife quietly finished reading, and after that one post, she didn’t look at any others. She returned the phone to herself.
“Thank you, Michael.”
“Don’t you need it?”
“No, just checking the weather forecast.” It was normal, nothing surprising, nothing to be sad about. What use was there in being sad? Could it stop this video from being released or prevent people from mocking her?
Fortunately, she had already completed the school withdrawal procedures, and she would never have to come back here again.
The only regret was, would those teachers who had been kind to her, those who had cared for her, be disappointed to see this video? Just like the look in the principal’s eyes today?
The car’s air conditioning was on, but Aoife still felt stifled, as if a hand was choking her neck, making it difficult to breathe. Aoife opened the car window, letting the wind blow in.
The video about Aoife had only been released in the past few days, and Finn had been busy with work and traveling. He usually had to take care of Aoife’s health too, and had no spare time to think about other things.
This time when Aoife went to the school to complete the withdrawal procedures, he wanted to go with her, but she refused, probably because she didn’t want to appear with him in front of everyone.
He called the school to inquire about the situation, but even the principal didn’t mention the video.
The principal thought that since it was such a big deal, Finn probably knew about it right away, and Aoife coming to withdraw from school was probably because she couldn’t stay there anymore because of this incident.
But what he didn’t expect was that Finn didn’t know anything about it.
“Mr. Snearl, are you still with Aoife?” The principal rarely interfered in other people’s affairs, but felt sorry for Aoife’s situation.
“What’s wrong?”
“I noticed that she doesn’t look well, I wonder if it’s because of that video, I have informed the school about it, prohibiting the spread of the video. In fact, it would be better to involve the police in this matter, but considering Aoife’s reputation, I don’t want to make decisions rashly, so I wanted to ask for your opinion.”
“Video?” Finn’s heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly squeezed the phone in his hand. Not even realizing it himself, his face had turned pale, and his voice was trembling as if he had become a different person. “What… What video are you talking about?”
“Mr. Snearl, you don’t know about it?”
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When they arrived in North Bankshire, Aoife went straight to her room and closed the door. She took out her long-dead phone, charged it, and turned it on.
In less than a minute, a call came in from an unknown number. Aoife answered it without any hesitation.
A lewd male voice came through the phone: “I’ve seen your video, and your contact information is on there too. I heard you’re out for sale, how much for a night? I want to make an appointment with you.”
Aoife lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Not hearing a response, the man got angry. “Why aren’t you talking? Aren’t you just a whore? Don’t admit to selling yourself? Damn it!”
After cursing a few more times, the caller hung up.
Aoife opened the school forum again, only to find that it had been shut down. She searched online and entered her name. She found related edited videos on an inconspicuous website.
As Aoife watched the video, another call came in.
“Hello, I found your contact information on the wall of a public restroom, along with some videos of you. Can we meet up?”
Aoife hung up the call directly. Her face remained calm, as if the people they were talking about were not her.
Calm was just a facade. In reality, her heart and soul had long been shattered, and a moment of noise could break her completely.
Aoife opened the video that Finn had once forced her to watch. Back then, she had been full of despair, closing her eyes tightly.
But now, she remained calm, with no hint of emotion stirring inside her.
Upon learning that the video had been exposed, Finn hurried back, worried that Aoife might do something reckless. On the way, he even called Linda and the driver to inquire carefully about Aoife’s condition.
Linda felt that Aoife had been acting normal recently and hadn’t done anything reckless.
The driver added a few more details. “Today, Miss Powell accidentally fell and injured her hand.”
Upon hearing this, Finn panicked. “Did you call a doctor?”
“Miss Powell said no, she came home and went straight to her room upstairs.”
Finn was speechless for a moment. He paused for a while, and the driver thought he had hung up, but the call was still ongoing. He called out to Finn twice.
“Mr. Snearl?”
“Uh, I got it.” Finn hung up the phone. He leaned back in his chair, not sure what he should do next.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this at the beginning. Why did everything go against their wishes and lead to the most unforgivable direction?
How could Aoife have no reaction after learning that the video had been leaked? It was impossible.
When he found out that Aoife’s video had been released, he had felt a chill down his spine. How could Aoife not be afraid?
Finn didn’t dare to search online. With so many people in the school, the spread would be quick, and by now those videos could have made it to the internet. Everyone, both those who knew Aoife and those who didn’t, would have seen it. Just the thought of it made his heart feel like it was being pierced by something sharp.
He was the one who created this situation. He was the one who started it all. If only he hadn’t forced Aoife to film those degrading videos in the first place, they wouldn’t be in this situation today.
How could he face Aoife now? How could he explain to Aoife that he didn’t leak the video?
Would Aoife listen to him?
Could she let it go?
Unknowingly, Finn had already gotten off the car, walked upstairs, and arrived at the door of Aoife’s room. The door was ajar, not locked.
Finn gently pushed it open, and saw Aoife sitting on the bed, her head lowered, her hair covering half of her face. She was holding a phone, and someone was calling her.
Aoife didn’t refuse and answered the call on speakerphone.
Finn slowly approached her, and the voice from the phone was clear in his ears.
“Aoife, you’re just a prostitute putting on airs. I paid two hundred dollars for a night with you because I thought highly of you. If you don’t want it, I’m not interested either. I find you dirty, who knows how many people you’ve slept with. You’re just a wh**e…”
Finn’s face turned cold. Unable to control his anger, he walked over and snatched Aoife’s phone, smashing it on the ground. The voice abruptly stopped, and his eyes turned red, filled with either anger, guilt, or sadness at Aoife’s indifferent attitude, allowing those people to insult her over the phone.
Aoife looked at his angry face and smiled gently. “Finn, why are you angry? Isn’t this what you wanted to see?”