Chapter 382
“Sophia’s voice was sharp. ‘That’s not true. You came over and hit me earlier. Then you called members of the Tillery family to continue hitting me, and now you’re twisting things around!’”
“Officer, there’s something wrong with the surveillance footage. Odalys is framing me. She must have used Al to fake it,” Sophia said, tugging on the officer’s sleeve.
The watching crowd erupted.
“Are you kidding? You’re a liar, a damn liar, and you think you can frame someone else?”
“Everyone said Sophia had a bad reputation. Now I believe it. She’s a bad person.”
“Yeah, haven’t you seen the variety show? She’s always flirting with men, and now she’s trying to harm people from Group B. I was furious!”
“Exactly. My husband and I fought about that variety show. He’s a fan of Group A.”
Sophia listened, her discomfort growing as the voices swelled. “This isn’t true! I have nothing to do with this,” she repeated, but no one believed her.
The officers watched her clutching their sleeves. After a moment, they gently pulled her hands away.
“Ms. Bennett, you wanted the footage checked. Now it proves you’re lying. Do you have anything else to say? Do you think the footage is fake?” one officer asked coldly.
“It happened so suddenly. You called the police first. Who would have had time to tamper with the footage?” another officer added, his voice hardening.
Their gazes were unfriendly. They knew her reputation, and their patience was gone.
“This footage is fake! Odalys knows star readings. She must have used a talisman to alter it. She can’t stand me. She thinks I stole the love others had for her, so she wants to destroy me and get me kicked out of the Bennett family,” Sophia insisted.
Odalys fell silent, incredulous at Sophia’s audacity. She stepped forward, towering over Sophia. “Is this how you behave? Framing others with your mouth? You’re good at talking, huh? Should I share a few things about you to give everyone a laugh?”
Sophia’s body tensed. She jumped up and lunged at Odalys, trying to shove her. But Blossom intervened. As Odalys reacted, Sophia kicked her.
Blossom stepped forward. “Get lost. Do you think you can hunt others?”
“My name is Blossom Tillery. I’m from the Tillery Group. I was Sophia’s biggest fan. I spent a lot of money supporting her and helped her secure resources. She invited fans to a post-wrap party, and I went.”
She continued, “She used dark tricks that made me disoriented. I almost got into serious trouble. My father found Odalys and asked her for help. We found out Sophia drugged me. The drug was lethal; I felt trapped in a hallucination. I almost died. Sophia did this. She’s strange. On that variety show, she also drugged Finnian.”
Blossom’s voice broke. “The drug she gave me was the same as Finnian’s, but my dosage was higher. I only recovered a few days ago. Sophia, how dare you say we lied? If I did, you deserved it! How many others have you hurt!” She revealed all of Sophia’s misdeeds.
The atmosphere tightened. The crowd fell silent, instinctively backing away from Sophia.
Chapter 382 (continued)
“You… what are you saying?” Sophia’s face paled. She hadn’t expected Blossom to know.
So my Love Spell was undone by Odalys? No wonder I haven’t had any resources. The Tillery family must have been blocking me. Sophia thought.
She glared at Blossom, regretting not having harmed her earlier. Keeping Sophia alive to slander her was despicable.
“This is a live broadcast. I want to say something,” Blossom said, her voice steady. “If you’ve met Sophia or received gifts from her, please check yourselves.”
“My illness was cured by Odalys. You all know what kind of person she is. She’s kind. My parents and I go to Magic Entertainment every day to pray. Trust Odalys. She’s not a bad person. Don’t listen to those who want to destroy kind people.”
“Sophia wanted to kill Odalys, but she flipped the situation and called the police. Odalys has been wronged,” Blossom said, tears streaming down her face.
The crowd was moved. Everyone, including the livestream viewers, was in disbelief. Many recorded Blossom’s words and shared them.
Instantly, Sophia’s name trended, with hashtags like: “[Shocking: Sophia Drugged Her Loyal Fans]” and “[Sophia Was the Mastermind Behind the Attempt on Odalys’ Life].” Others included: “[Legend Becomes Reality: The Ultimate Villain Appears],” “[Odalys Suffered, Helped People, and Was Framed],” and “[The Tillery Family’s Savior Turns Out to Be Her].”
These hashtags dominated the trending list. Edie’s arson attempt on Odalys’ company also spread online, with witnesses sharing their accounts.
Sophia’s story had more layers. People gossiped. Odalys’ livestream, initially watched by 100 million, surged to 900 million, nearly crashing the platform.
Sophia’s Twitter followers, once over 8 million, plummeted to 2 million. Her fans were abandoning her.
“This isn’t true! They’re lying! I’m a good person! Why are they harming me?” Sophia cried, her voice trembling.
She had tried to slander Odalys, hoping to ruin her life and vent her anger. The Bennett family situation was unbearable. If she harmed Odalys, the family would accept her.
But Sophia had miscalculated.
“Ah! Odalys cursed me!” Sophia scrambled to her feet, tearing at her clothes. The rip revealed her collarbone and shoulder. Several nearby men stared.