A loud bang echoed from outside the boys' room. Josiah and Hubery exchanged puzzled looks, having also heard the noise.
"What's going on out there?"
"Let's check it out."
Stepping outside, they spotted Egbert standing by the emergency staircase across the hall, his brows furrowed as he peered into the stairwell.
Curious, Josiah approached. But before he could get there, a figure flew out of the stairwell and landed at his feet!
"What the hell!" Josiah swiftly took a step back. Before Josiah could identify the man sprawled at his feet, a fierce-looking Eileen stormed out of the stairwell. She yanked the man up, landed a punch on his face, and sent blood spurting from his nose.
Josiah was flabbergasted at the scene, and Hubery was similarly frozen in shock from afar.
The cameraman, who had been slacking off, hastily ran over with his camera. Upon recognizing the parties involved in the brawl, the cameraman cried out, "Kenley! What in the world happened?!"
It was midnight overseas, but for most domestic viewers, it was prime time for eating lunch and watching variety shows. The live stream was bustling with activity.
So, the staggering 1.5 billion viewers tuning in were all witnesses to the bloody spectacle of Eileen brutally attacking Kenley. The staff were so taken aback that they didn't even have time to explain the situation.
Eileen landed another punch, causing Kenley's eye to swell up instantly.
"Eileen! Stop it, Eileen!" Josiah, being a tough guy, was the first to intervene.
Kenley, lying on the floor, was on the verge of passing out. Coughing repeatedly, he lay sprawled on the carpet, half his face covered in blood.
The director was alerted and rushed over. The shock nearly knocked him off his feet.
"What the hell happened!" he bellowed.
Someone suggested, "Should we stop the live stream, director?"
Immediately, a barrage of comments flooded in, pleading, "Don't stop. Don't stop!"
Seemingly hearing the audience's pleas, the director grimly replied, "It's too late to stop the livestream now. Let's keep it going so we have evidence." He then turned to Eileen, who was being held back by Josiah, and demanded, "Have you lost your mind!"
Eileen sneered and took off her coat. She then retreated back into the stairwell. Shortly after, she emerged with a disheveled Phyllis, who was sobbing and gasping for breath.
Phyllis' torn pants and shredded clothes hanging from her waist like rags were immediately visible beneath the coat.
The world fell silent, and so did the live stream.
Seeing the camera, Phyllis immediately threw herself into Eileen's arms, and her body was shaking with sobs. Eileen shot the cameraman a glare, prompting him to swiftly move the camera away. She then took Phyllis back to their room.
The sound of the girls' room door closing seemed to snap everyone out of their shock. The director glanced at Kenley on the floor and fell silent for a moment, apparently trying to process what had just happened.
Bblythe was the last to hear about the incident. As soon as she learned what had transpired, she activated the camera in the girls' room.
Although there were cameras in both rooms, it was up to the guests whether they wanted them turned on. After all, these cameras were inside their rooms, and any slip-ups could result in unwanted footage being captured.
Bblythe decided to turn on the camera in the girls' room because the viewers were undoubtedly curious about what had happened. If they didn't broadcast it, it would only raise more questions. Some viewers always assumed the worst when it came to a girl's reputation.
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