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This comment gained a lot of likes, and more and more netizens bega tó sense something amiss.
[I also feel like Jessica intentionally knocked over the water bottle to ruin. Ashleyâs design draft!]
[It really doesnât add up. The timing of the water bottle being knocked over was too suspicious! Right when Ashley was about to present her design, Jessicaâs 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. Thereâs no evidence proving Jessica did it on purpose. Stop spreading rumors.]
At this time, the Design Exchange Competition had just ended.
Josephâs phone captured the moment when Jessica deliberately knocked
over the water bottle. He was now fuming with anger and couldnât 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 couldnât help but worry for his brother.
Meanwhile, Jessica browsed the internet, her mind swirling with doubt.
âHave the netizens discovered that I had intentionally knocked over the water bottle? No way.â
Jessica believed she had been so discreet, and there was no way she could have been caught.
She carefully rewatched the reporterâs broadcast.
As she expected, the angle of the shot didnât capture her tipping over the water bottle. The online speculations were just guesses.
With this realization, Jessica felt a weight lift off her shoulders.
âSo what if I had knocked over the water bottle to ruin Ashleyâs design?
Who could accuse me of anything without evidence?â
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Jessica sneered smugly, crafted a feigned innocent tweet, and sent it
[I didnât mean to knock over the water bottle, and Iâm sorry Ashleyâs design got splashed. But I didnât do it, and if criticizing me makes peop feel better, then go ahead. The truth will stand clear in the end. I wonât argue.]
[Ashley is my sister, and Iâve always hoped sheâd come back to the Ramos family. Iâve wanted to get along with herâ¦).
[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 Ashleyâ¦]
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.
[Whoâs 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 didnât mean to knock over the water bottle. Some of you need to let go!]
[Exactly. Jessicaâs been quietly doing charity work, donating to five orphanages!]
[While donating to charity shouldnât be a moral obligation. Ashley grew up in an orphanage and never donated herself, right? Jessicaâs really done something great here.]
As public opinion kept going, the hashtag. âJessica donates to orphanagesâ was even trended on social media.
Meanwhile, Joseph had been waiting for several minutes and finally saw the group of designers around Ashley leave.
âAshley!â Joseph ran over, showing her the video he had captured. âLook what I go! Jessica deliberately knocked over that water bottle!â
Being directly involved, Ashley knew all too well Jessicaâs intent. Watching the video Joseph shot, she nodded in approval. âNice, itâs very clear.â
Joseph was thrilled. âIâm going to post this video right away. Expose her!â
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He then looked at Ashley, habitually seeking her opinion.
Ashley smiled brightly with a hint of amusement, âWhy are you lo at me? Go ahead and post it. Or what? Save it for Jessicaâs sake?â
âRight on!â Joseph immediately logged onto the internet.
But as soon as he opened Twitter, he saw a trending topic with the hashtag, âJessica donates to orphanagesâ.
Joseph frowned and clicked on the link.
It turned out Jessica had tweeted a denial of intentionally knocking over the water bottle.
Joseph couldnât help but sneer, thinking, âHow can she have the audacity to deny it?
âAnd she even uses charity as a badge of honor? The hypocrisy is practically jumping off the screen.
And then there were those self-proclaimed rational netizens, going on about how Jessica donated to the orphanage, but Ashley didnât.
Joseph looked at these comments with an incredulous expression. âWho said Ashley never donated to the orphanage?
âMy brother and the Kingsley Group had regularly contributed to orphanages for years, all because of Ashleyâs childhood experiences.â
Jessicaâs public announcement of her donation made it to the trending topics, causing quite a stir.
Amidst the online spectacle, a blogger, verified as a volunteer, dropped at
comment.
[Wait a minute, I always volunteer at our local orphanage, and from the director, I was told that someone named Ashley has been donating yearly. I thought it was a coincidence, but it turns out to be the Ashley who became a celebrity!]
Netizens were shocked when they saw this comment.
What surprised them even more was that, besides this volunteer, a reputable charity organization also posted on social media.
[Ashley donates annually to orphanages through our organization. Below is the
Detailed breakdown of her contributions.]
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Upon seeing the donation details, netizens realized that Ashley h doing charity work for a long time, making annual donations wit seeking publicity.
[Wow, having had a tough childhood herself, Ashley has been quietly helping kids who went through similar hardships after gaining the mean to do soâ¦]
[This is what true charity looks like! Ashley never publicized her efforts. This is my first time hearing about it.]
[Wait a minute, it just hit me. Jessica only donated once to the orphanage and made it public. Is she using charity as a tool for self-promotion?]
Someone tagged Jessica in a post saying: [Youâre just using charity to glorify yourself! I canât believe I was just praising you for your charitable work. Youâre deceitful! Ugh!]
Joseph couldnât help but nearly burst into laughter at this sudden turn of
events.
And he thought it was the perfect timing to strike while the iron was hot.
He uploaded the video he had taken of Jessica knocking over a water. bottle and called her out publicly.
[Jessica, come see the evidence for yourself!]
[Evidence? What evidence?]
The onlookers clicked on the video curiously, only to be stunned the next. second.
The video Joseph posted clearly captured Jessica deliberately knocking over the water bottle, ruining Ashleyâs design drafts.
Temperamental netizens couldnât sit still. They flocked to Jessicaâs Twitter, commenting: [Jessica, I dare you say it one more time that you didnât knock over that bottle on purpose!]
Jessica hadnât seen the video Joseph posted and replied confidently: [Iâll say this one last time. It wasnât on purpose. The truth will stand clear in the end. I wonât admit to something I didnât do!]