Free Web NovelChapter 47: Chapter 47: The Journalist Who Lost Their Conscience
He didn’t look at the comments on the post, but he couldn’t help but take a sharp breath when he saw the massive number of shares.
His gaze never left Chloe Sinclair. To his shock, however, she seemed completely unsurprised. She didn’t look the least bit upset.
"Mr. Stern, I will hold the person who made this post legally responsible."
For a moment, Kyle Stern was in a difficult position.
After all, the person who made the post was almost certainly a student from the school, and not very old at that.
If they were found out, their future would likely be ruined.
But when he thought about how a single post had caused such a massive uproar, the last shred of pity in his heart vanished.
Of all evils, rumors spread the fastest. They grow more vicious as they accelerate and gain more momentum as their reach expands.
He couldn’t let himself feel pity just because the person spreading the rumor was a kid.
The brilliant stars glittered overhead. Law and morality should reside in everyone’s heart.
But the rumor spread with the speed of a tornado, and soon, even the Sinclair Group was affected.
Ethan Sinclair quickly called Chloe Sinclair. He was greatly relieved to hear that her voice sounded normal, and he promised her repeatedly that he would absolutely bring the person who started the rumor to justice.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sinclair immediately found the post, had the legal department issue a cease and desist letter, and then scrolled through the flood of hateful comments.
[Must be nice to be rich. Force someone to transfer, get a teacher fired, whatever you want.]
[I’m rich too, but I would never do something like this.]
[The girl in the photo is so pretty, but who knew she had the heart of a snake? Bullying her own classmate... If it were me, I’d get the entire class to give her the cold shoulder!]
[People like her should just die.]
[@Kennet Police Department, please bring this bully to justice. She deserves to spend the rest of her life in prison.]
[I hope she never gets out to ruin anyone else’s life.]
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The barrage of insults was endless, and Mr. Sinclair’s eyes reddened with fury.
Even Gabriel Sinclair, who was always busy filming or holding concerts, called. Once he understood the situation, he swore out loud.
"Dad, should I post something to clear this up? Are we just going to let our little sister take this beating without fighting back?"
Mr. Sinclair shot back, "You getting involved now would just make things even more complicated."
Gabriel Sinclair scratched his head in frustration. "Then what do we do?"
"Do you think I pay that massive legal department just so they can sit around and collect their pensions?"
Gabriel Sinclair paused. The thought of the Sinclair Group’s legal department made him relax considerably. He couldn’t help but add, "Dad, make sure you comfort Chloe. She must be really upset, right?"
On the other end of the line, Mr. Sinclair said flatly, "Chloe is the calmest one in the entire family."
"Huh?"
Gabriel Sinclair didn’t get it. By the time he thought to ask what his father meant, Mr. Sinclair had already hung up.
***
At one o’clock in the afternoon, many popular influencers on a certain short-video app had also reposted the day’s trending video.
One of the videos had racked up over eighty million views and more than four million likes.
"Boss, the person involved hasn’t even made a statement yet. Is it really okay for us to share this?"
The new intern stared at the one hundred forty thousand comments and couldn’t help but ask worriedly.
They were a local news station, which meant they were an official, verified account. They usually just shared heartwarming stories or local disputes, which didn’t get much traction. After more than a year of operation, they only had about four hundred thousand followers. freewёbnoνel.com
But after posting this one video, their account gained a million followers in just over an hour.
"What do you know? We finally found a story this good. We can’t just let it go. Remember to send a reporter to Kennet No. 1 High School for a follow-up story."
