On the other end, Charlotte Thompson hadn’t even put down her mobile phone when she felt it vibrating like crazy.
A sense of foreboding, even more ominous than before, arose from the depths of her heart.
She moved her fingers and clicked on the latest news notification.
A user verified as Justin Battleson had posted a lengthy clarification.
"As everyone can see, Adam Ross and I are not only brothers, but also rivals in love pursuing Miss Thompson. However, everyone is mistaken. Miss Thompson has never engaged in the so-called ’playing the field’ behavior that is rumored. Only after both of us were rejected did we drink together, insisting on getting drunk."
In the comments section, almost everyone was mentioning Charlotte Thompson, accompanying their comments with far nastier words than before.
"@Charlotte Thompson, can’t you see? He is still speaking up for you. Don’t you feel any guilt?"
"Wow, I am really jaw-dropped. For the first time, I see Mr. Battleson posting on social media, and it’s to clarify things for a woman. If possible, please give me lessons on how to make other men do this for me @Charlotte Thompson @Charlotte Thompson @Charlotte Thompson."
The Internet was blown up, and more shockingly, some users had clipped screenshots from previous interviews Justin Battleson had given.
"Everybody take a look. On the same day a while ago, @Justin Battleson revealed that @Charlotte Thompson was his ex-wife. Then, @Charlotte Thompson announced that she and @Henry Hudson are boyfriend and girlfriend. And finally, Mr. Ross was also dragged into this. Gosh, the entertainment circle is really a mess."
Mentioning this unfolding scandal sparked heated discussions among netizens, and many dug up news about Henry Hudson defusing the situation.
Rumours flooded the Internet and it was getting completely out of control.
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Two nurses, each holding medications, walked down the hallway, chatting in low voices.
"Hey, have you heard about the two hot news stories from last night?"
"You saw them too?" The other nurse turned her head, glanced at her with surprise, and teased, "I thought you weren’t interested in gossip."
"I just happened to see it. It’s all over the place, so it’s hard to miss. But the comments from netizens are really ugly." She paused slightly, her eyes wandered for a moment, and her gaze accidentally landed on the hospital room next door. "This is me. You go ahead."
With that, the other nurse nodded lightly and continued down the hallway with the tray.
The door to the ward was pushed open, and the nurse took the IV from her hand. After efficiently inserting the needle into Henry Hudson’s vein, she began to slowly tidy up the trash with her head bowed.
As if recalling something, she looked up at Henry Hudson, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.
Henry Hudson smiled at her and said, "Do you have something to say?"
The nurse’s heart warmed, yet she sighed.
Such a good man, why would he choose Charlotte Thompson as his girlfriend?
She couldn’t help but sigh again, saying, "Mr. Hudson, you might not know it yet, but news about Miss Thompson caused quite a stir online last night."
Hearing this, Henry Hudson was taken aback, looking confused, "What news?"
As the nurse finished putting away the alcohol swabs, she said resentfully, "Mr. Hudson, it’s really unfair to you. Miss Thompson already has such a good boyfriend like you, but she still flirts with other men."
She pulled over a chair and sat down, continuing, "Mr. Hudson, you should get a clear picture. If Miss Thompson really is committed to you, she wouldn’t be ’playing the field’ as those netizens are saying."