All they could see was Annie Lawrence coiled into a ball, her face filled with pain. Her hand clutched her belly, and her pristine white dress was dotted with spots of blood.
She raised her head, tear-filled eyes looking at David Benington, crying out in pain: "David, it hurts, my stomach hurts so much."
Beneath her, more and more blood was pooling.
The stark red was a horrifying sight.
David Benington paused for a few seconds; something crossed his mind, making his face darken again.
"Annie Lawrence, do you think I’d believe you now after everything?" There was only disgust in David’s eyes. "You never change, even now, you’re still trying to play out a drama in front of me."
Cold sweat broke out on Annie Lawrence’s forehead, her face was pale as a sheet. She reached out to grab David’s trouser leg, trembling as she said, "David, I, I’m not lying. My stomach really... hurts so much."
Employees who saw the blood beneath her and her face, pale almost to the point of bloodlessness, hesitated before saying in a low voice: "Mr... Mr. David, it really seems like Ms. Lawrence is unwell."
"David, help... help me..."
In excruciating pain, Annie Lawrence’s voice grew weaker and weaker. After saying this, her head tilted to one side and she passed out from the pain.
Joanna Lawrence had thought that Galaxy Agency would quickly deploy a public relations team to clean up Annie’s image.
After the last incident, Galaxy Agency’s public relations team responded very quickly. In less than half a day, they turned Annie Lawrence from a despicable woman who beat others in public to a helpless victim.
If Galaxy Agency wanted to clear her name, they definitely had the means.
However, what she didn’t expect was even after the news went viral for several hours, there was no movement from Galaxy Agency’s side.
Galaxy Agency’s official Blog, her career account, and even her studio had all maintained a steady silence.
It was as though they hadn’t seen the news at all.
But that was impossible.
The moment the news broke, journalists flocked to Galaxy Agency.
And surely someone would have informed them.
So, both Galaxy Agency and Annie Lawrence must have been informed about the matter.
The way Galaxy Agency was responding was quite baffling.
Aria Rowlett was genuinely surprised: "Jo, what do you think is going on with Annie? It’s been so long and there has been no response from her side. She can’t possibly be planning to ignore this entire scandal until it blows over, can she?"
Joanna Lawrence shook her head: "Not likely."
She rationalized, "If she doesn’t make a clarification, it would mean that she’s admitting to the claims. This wouldn’t benefit her in any way."
"Then, what’s really happening?" Aria Rowlett was puzzled, "Could it be that they are yet to figure out a counter strategy?"
Joanna Lawrence checked the blog. It was almost three hours since the news broke.
Under normal circumstances, when there’s a scandal involving popular celebrities, the brokerage company would usually devise a strategy as soon as possible.
After all, the longer they drag, the more attention the news would garner.
Not just them, a lot of netizens were also puzzled.
Annie Lawrence’s fans were leaving messages under her latest blog post.
Annie’s Baby: Annie, is what they are saying in the news true? Why aren’t you saying anything to explain?
Annie’s fans: Annie, if you haven’t done anything wrong, please come out and clarify. If you keep silent, your fans will start speculating. The person who exposed you has hired online trolls to spread rumors everywhere. Many people who do not know the truth will start believing the post. If this goes on, things will only get worse.