Chapter 495

Only by escaping these troubles could she establish herself in the entertainment industry, and the company would unconditionally stand by her side.
Miranda had not walked far before she was recognized. “Isn’t that the liar Miranda?” someone shouted.
Seeing that she was recognized, Miranda panicked and instinctively covered her face.
“That’s her! She’s feeling guilty!”
Despite wearing sunglasses and a mask, she was still recognized. One person speaking up drew the attention of many others, and soon she was surrounded.
“How dare you show your face? Aren’t you afraid of getting hit with rotten eggs?”
“What face does she have left? If she had any decency, she wouldn’t have done such despicable things!”
“Liar! You led your fans to cyberbully others. You deserve to go to hell!”
Miranda looked at them, their faces fierce and menacing. Her face turned pale, and her heart trembled. She quickly tried to explain, “I didn’t bully anyone online, and I didn’t lie…”
Smack!
Someone grabbed a handful of dirt from a flowerbed and threw it at her in anger.
Terrified, Miranda instinctively covered her head. But Wilfred stepped in front of her, using his coat to shield her. The dirt and leaves hit his coat instead of her face.
Stunned, Miranda felt a sense of security under the coat.
“Get inside,” Wilfred instructed.
Miranda quickly followed Wilfred. The security guards intervened, stopping the mob.
Once they were in a safe area, Wilfred let go of Miranda and tossed his dirty coat into a nearby trash can.
Miranda, still shaken by the encounter, said, “So many people hate me. They want to tear me apart!” Tears streamed down her face.
Wilfred simply replied, “There’s a way.”
Miranda looked at him, hopeful. “What way?”
With a slight smile, Wilfred asked, “Aren’t you sick?”
At first confused, Miranda suddenly understood.
The next morning, Nina got up early and turned on the TV to watch the news. She saw that Miranda had held a press conference.
She appeared on camera with no makeup, her hair loose. She was looking very haggard, and her ears were still bandaged.
Miranda spoke into the microphone, “I know there have been misunderstandings about me. People think I faked my hearing loss and that I caused a random person to be cyberbullied. I’ve let down the trust everyone placed in me, and for that, I sincerely apologize.”
She bowed deeply, seeming very earnest. Then, she started crying, “My hearing loss was due to a surgery. It wasn’t fake. I have a medical condition…”
Nina watched silently, understanding that Miranda had found a way to handle the situation.
She explained that she underwent surgery for hearing loss because she had a medical condition that caused her ears to ring at night, affecting her sleep and causing her great pain.
That was why she had the surgery.
This surgery had temporarily resulted in hearing loss. She claimed she did not expect her hearing loss to be exposed. As for the person who had conflict with her in the video, she was not bullying her. She cleared Zoe’s name, then defended herself, shifting the blame to Michelle. She claimed that Michelle had reported false information to boost her own popularity, which caused the negative impact.
She apologized for the delay in addressing the issue, explaining that she had not seen the online news due to her surgery. She took full responsibility and bowed in apology, three times in total. Some people might feel that Miranda’s apology was sincere and choose to forgive her, believing she took the blame for others. However, others remained skeptical. Nonetheless, the damage had been minimized.
As Nina was engrossed in the news, there was a knock on the door.
Assuming it was Nash, she opened it, only to freeze in surprise at the unexpected visitor.