Chapter 141 People Are Emotional Creatures
Lydia wiped away her tears and gave a bitter laugh. “I never thought the one to betray me would be a fan of mine. You begged me to keep the video so you could watch it, and I agreed out of kindness, but you still stole everything I worked so hard for.”
She looked over at the reporters, eyes brimming with tears. “That day, she poured her heart out to me. She said she came from a broken family and was buried in debt, and that she was hoping to make a name for herself through dancing. I felt bad for her and tried to comfort her, so I ended up going easy on her.
“But as a dancer and a choreographer, I absolutely cannot tolerate plagiarism. Everyone here can be my witness. No matter how pitiful she is, even if you think I shouldn’t, I will hold her legally accountable.”
Jasper saw the pain on her face and couldn’t help but think, if Preston were here, he would never have let his girlfriend suffer like this.
He also realized that, because of Claudia, he really hadn’t been paying much attention to Lydia lately.
That thought made him feel all the more frustrated.
So his words came out especially harsh. “Back off! How far are you all going to push her?”
He had always been someone in power, and when he lost his temper, it really did intimidate quite a few reporters.
Even the audience and the comment section were shaken by Lydia’s tears and anger.
Could it be that we really blamed Lydia for nothing?
Of course, there were still plenty of things that didn’t make sense, like the timeline, or how the choreography was supposedly changed but still matched the original …
But people are emotional creatures.
Lydia had always had a good reputation, with plenty of fans and admirers.
Now, seeing their idol being pushed into a corner, many just couldn’t help speaking up.
[Maybe Lydia really was set up. Chasing the Wind is such a valuable piece–it a broke student saw it, they might have been tempted.]
[Lydia has a bright future and so many competitors. It could have been someone else trying to take her down.J
[Seriously? You can just name Tilda directly.]
[Seriously, she’s been getting all the resources lately and even took Lydia’s lead role. Maybe she’s got someone powerful backing her.]
[But it’s a fact that Tilda dances better.]
[You all are getting off–topic.]
Some people at the scene who knew more about the Lancasters started coming up with wild theories.
“It might not even be another dancer–didn’t that person
person show up tonight, too?”
“You mean her? Aren’t they completely cut off from each other? Does she really hate them that much?”
“Who wouldn’t, after being treated like that? If it were me, I’d make sure the Lancasters and Lydia never had peace again.”
“But after leaving the Lancasters, how could she possibly pull off something this big?”
“You all forgot who she has behind her.”
The moment that was said, everyone went silent.
The Lancasters and Jasper naturally heard all the speculation.
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They wanted to speak up for Claudia, but with things now in their favor, they could only hold back for now.
Or maybe, deep down, they weren’t entirely sure themselves.
Of course, not everyone bought Lydia’s story–some were still skeptical.
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