Save Myself From Desperation novel Chapter 124

This comment gained a lot of likes, and more and more netizens began to sense something amiss.

[I also feel like Jessica intentionally knocked over the water bottle to ruin Ashley's design draft!]

[It really doesn't add up. The timing of the water bottle being knocked over was too suspicious! Right when Ashley was about to present her design, Jessica's water bottle just happened to fall over. Can it really be such a coincidence?]

However, many netizens also disagreed: [You guys are thinking too much. There's no evidence proving Jessica did it on purpose. Stop spreading rumors.]

At this time, the Design Exchange Competition had just ended.

Joseph's phone captured the moment when Jessica deliberately knocked over the water bottle. He was now fuming with anger and couldn't wait to show the video to Ashley.

But Ashley was surrounded by several designers asking her for advice.

These designers were not only young but also quite handsome.

Joseph looked resigned. Ashley really was popular wherever she went, and he couldn't help but worry for his brother.

Meanwhile, Jessica browsed the internet, her mind swirling with doubt.

'Have the netizens discovered that I had intentionally knocked over the water bottle? No way.'

Jessica believed she had been so discreet, and there was no way she could have been caught.

She carefully rewatched the reporter's broadcast.

As she expected, the angle of the shot didn't capture her tipping over the water bottle. The online speculations were just guesses.

With this realization, Jessica felt a weight lift off her shoulders.

'So what if I had knocked over the water bottle to ruin Ashley's design? Who could accuse me of anything without evidence?'

Jessica sneered smugly, crafted a feigned innocent tweet, and sent it out.

[I didn't mean to knock over the water bottle, and I'm sorry Ashley's design got splashed. But I didn't do it, and if criticizing me makes people feel better, then go ahead. The truth will stand clear in the end. I won't argue.]

[Ashley is my sister, and I've always hoped she'd come back to the Ramos family. I've wanted to get along with her...]

[She grew up in an orphanage, and I really feel bad for what she went through. Just a couple of days ago, I made donations to five orphanages, hoping to do some good deeds for Ashley...]

With this tweet, Jessica portrayed herself as a victim of online harassment, misunderstood and wronged.

Upon seeing this, the public was immediately filled with questions and confusion.

[Who's criticizing you? And you are playing the victim now?]

Some netizens thought they were rational and came to her defense.

[Enough already. Jessica has responded, saying she didn't mean to knock over the water bottle. Some of you need to let go!]

[Exactly. Jessica's been quietly doing charity work, donating to five orphanages!]

[While donating to charity shouldn't be a moral obligation, Ashley grew up in an orphanage and never donated herself, right? Jessica's really done something great here.]

As public opinion kept going, the hashtag, "Jessica donates to orphanages" was even trended on social media.

Meanwhile, Joseph had been waiting for several minutes and finally saw the group of designers around Ashley leave.

"Ashley!" Joseph ran over, showing her the video he had captured. "Look what I got! Jessica deliberately knocked over that water bottle!"

Being directly involved, Ashley knew all too well Jessica's intent. Watching the video Joseph shot, she nodded in approval. "Nice, it's very clear."