Lola felt like she was on the verge of a breakdown as she read through the discussions on the internet. If she truly was Quake, she would definitely accept the challenges. However, the issue was that she was not Quake. In fact, Asher might be the first to disagree with her if she chose to reject the challenges.
She was beyond panicked. Her stomach suddenly started hurting, and she felt a little nauseous. When she dropped by the hospital for a check-up, the results nearly made her jump out of her skin. The doctor informed her that she had been pregnant for two months.
At that moment, Lola couldn't help but feel that God wanted her to die.
When she was with Clifford, she couldn't get pregnant even though she desperately wanted to. She had ended up getting pregnant only after she spent so much effort getting together with Asher. Based on the timing of the pregnancy, Clifford must be the father of the child in her belly.
Lola knew that she couldn't keep the child. The Millers were a prestigious family. Even if she managed to convince Asher that the child was his, there was no way that his family wouldn't ask for a DNA test in the future after she gave birth. She would be living in fear for the rest of her life.
It was why she couldn't possibly keep the baby. However, she and Asher were currently at the peak of their romance and were practically glued to each other. There was no way that Asher wouldn't find out if she'd had an abortion.
Lola grabbed the report and left the hospital in a rush. Before she left, she gave the doctor a large sum of money and asked him to delete her medical records. The doctor was unwilling to go along with her demands at first, but changed his tune and deleted the record when she gave him 100,000 dollars.
However, Lola had no idea that Noelle had been keeping an eye on her every move. It didn't take long before she'd learned about Lola's pregnancy.
Noelle hired a group of netizens to increase the public discussions even more. They began posting comments in hopes of provoking Lola into accepting the challenges.
"Why isn't Quake accepting the challenges? Is she scared? If she doesn't accept the challenges, Stonegate's reputation is going to be in shambles. We Stonegatians can't withstand that kind of humiliation!"
"Could it be that Quake was a fake all along? Did she only pretend to make those modifications in the past? I don't understand why she won't accept the challenges if not for these reasons."
The discussions were intensifying on the internet. Lola knew that if she didn't make a statement soon, her reputation would suffer a heavy blow. She had no choice but to host a press conference as Quake.
Noelle watched the live broadcast of the press conference. Lola was wearing a mask, but her voice was soft and charming when she said, "I'm sorry for disappointing everyone."
"I retired all those years ago because there was something wrong with my body," she choked out. "I had no choice but to retire to give myself time to recover."
Only Lola was capable of using her parents to garner sympathy from the public.
However, it seemed that the press conference had worked its magic. Many netizens expressed their sympathy for her after they watched the live broadcast. Asher also hired a group of netizens to salvage Lola's damaged reputation.
"Quake would definitely accept the challenges if her body's condition allowed her to do so. Some people should get off their high horses. Why don't you accept the challenges if you're so great? Stop bothering Quake!"
"Some people are just all talk and no action. If they were in Quake's shoes, they definitely wouldn't put their lives on the line just to accept the challenges."
"I didn't know that Quake retired because she was sick! She probably wouldn't have returned to the modification scene if reality didn't force her into a corner. I feel so bad for her."
Noelle chuckled condescendingly as she read the comments. It seemed that she had no other choice but to turn up the heat.

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