As the afternoon progressed, the articles that were published on the internet slowly disappeared one after another.

Some got deleted, and others were moved to places that were difficult to locate unless someone deliberately searched for the article.

Although it seemed like the person who was trying to hide the articles was successful, too many people had already read them, which was a great achievement for both the reporters and publishers.

The one-sided information stimulated the public’s imagination and reasoning which in turn molded their opinions into one general consensus.

In this case, there was far too much evidence pointing towards Kim Hye-Ryeong, and the situation had basically escalated into a witch hunt.

People still didn’t know who Lee Yeo-Rin meant by ‘that woman’, but there was no doubt that the ‘mother’ she had mentioned was Kim Hye-Ryeong.

People could easily guess that Kim Hye-Ryeong did not have good intentions when she encouraged Lee Yeo-Rin, paid for her plastic surgery, and rented the apartment.

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“Do you have any excuses for causing the situation to escalate this far?”

Chae Mu-Seok reproached his wife, but Kim Hye-Ryeong shouted back as she showed her red, swollen cheek.

“Is that all you have to say after seeing this face? Shouldn’t you be asking me where and how I got injured and whether if I’m okay?”

Kim Hye-Ryeong was more afraid than happy to see Chae Mu-Seok, who had returned home for...