Chapter 27
Chapter 27:
Elyse arrived promptly at the orchestra’s studio on a workday morning. As she walked into the rehearsal room, she immediately
sensed the odd looks from those around her. Heading to her locker to get her violin for practice, she was shocked to find it
vandalized – its strings had been cut and everything inside was splattered with red paint.
“Who did this?” Pulling the damaged violin from her locker, she turned to confront other orchestra members, her expression
fierce. She scrutinized each of them intently, yet no one confessed. Raising her voice, she accused, “So no one will own up to
this? How despicable! Engaging in such vile behavior!”
“I did it. What are you going to do about it?” From the back of the room, Rebekah stepped forward, her hands casually tucked in
her pockets, facing Elyse with a composed air.
“Why would you do this? Just because we’re competing? Isn’t this a bit extreme?” Elyse challenged her, fighting to control her
mounting anger.
“It’s not extreme. I simply can’t tolerate a person like you as my rival.” Rebekah’s lips twisted into a scornful smirk. “Everyone
As Elyse, still seething with anger, listened to Rebekah’s words, confusion clouded her eyes. “Who said that?”
“It’s all over the internet. Don’t you realize you’re famous now? Thanks to you, our orchestra’s getting attention. Everyone knows
there’s a promiscuous woman among us.” Rebekah’s voice dripped with scorn as she surveyed Elyse disdainfully.
Whispers erupted among the crowd, transporting Elyse back to the day of her wedding, where she was labeled with similar
derogatory terms. But was it true? No, it wasn’t.
Grasping Rebekah’s shoulder firmly, Elyse fixed her with a serious gaze. “I didn’t betray anyone. I was the one who was
betrayed. The online rumors are false, and I’ll prove my innocence.”
Rebekah hadn’t anticipated Elyse’s defiance, but she remained skeptical of her words.
Shaking off Elyse’s hand, she retorted, “Your explanations won’t change anything. You need to clarify things with the online
community.” Elyse bit her lip, realizing she had to, but she was unsure how to prove her innocence.
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“Elyse, Wanda wants to see you in her office,” a woman interrupted, adding to Elyse’s mounting troubles.
Upon hearing that Wanda requested Elyse’s presence, Rebekah took pleasure in Elyse’s predicament. “You’ve tarnished our
Ignoring Rebekah’s smugness, Elyse clenched her fists and strode out of the rehearsal room toward Wanda’s office.
Taking a deep breath, Elyse pushed open the door to Wanda’s office. Inside, Wanda sat behind her desk, engrossed in a file.
Elyse approached silently, waiting until Wanda had finished jotting down her name before speaking. “Ms. Hopkins.”
Setting down her pen, Wanda peered at Elyse with concern. “Have you seen the gossip online? Do you understand the situation
you’re in?”
“I’m sorry, I haven’t had a chance to check the internet, but I’ve heard about it from Rebekah,” Elyse replied, shaking her head.
“Take a look for yourself,” Wanda urged.
Elyse retrieved her phone and tapped into the trending topics, discovering three entries related to her. The first one was
#RealVictimTheGroom, followed by #ElyseLloydCheatedOnHerGroom #CheatingBrideIsAViolinist. Then, lastly, Elyse selected
the first hashtag.
The post claimed that Theo hadn’t abandoned her at the wedding. Instead, he left after discovering she had been unfaithful to
him. Online users, unaware of the truth, had rallied to defend the bride and vilify the groom. However, the reality now was that
the true victim was the groom. Though the post didn’t disclose the groom’s identity, they accurately mentioned the bride’s name:
Elyse Lloyd. She bore the brunt of all the accusations.
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