Soon after, people in the comments section started dropping bombshells about Walsh Hospital. That, in turn, led to a slew of other messy scandals involving other wealthy families.
Melody Summers, munching on potato chips while scrolling through the comments, felt like she was in a gossip-fueled feeding frenzy.
The stories were a mix of fact and fiction, truth and lies.
It was impossible to tell what was real, but every single story was juicy.
Some people followed the gossip trail from Walsh Hospital to Kylie Walsh, and from Kylie Walsh, they moved on to Roman Rhodes.
When Melody saw a comment revealing that Kylie Walsh had been secretly in love with Roman Rhodes for years, but that Roman already had someone he loved, she laughed so hard that the potato chip in her hand fell.
’Officer Rhodes has "celibate" written all over his face,’ Melody thought. ’How could he possibly have a sweetheart? These people can really spin a yarn.’
After scrolling through the comments, Melody took another look at the official notice.
The notice included photos of the personnel who had been dismissed from their positions, and Zara Walsh’s picture was among them.
Looking at Zara’s photo, Melody was filled with complex emotions.
The arrogant young lady of the Walsh Family, the high-society heiress who had proclaimed herself a member of the upper class and sneered that complaints and reports were useless against her, was now in a prison uniform. Her most humiliating moment was captured on camera and displayed for all to see as a cautionary tale.
In the photo, Zara looked disheveled and haggard. The once defiant sparkle in her beautiful eyes was replaced by a vacant stare.
Fueled by public opinion, the public’s impression of the Walsh Family had hit rock bottom. As for Zara herself, people were practically calling for her head.
Even the fact that Zara liked to collect jewelry had become, in the public’s eyes, another piece of evidence for why she deserved to die.
Melody wondered how Zara would react if she saw all the online comments screaming for her death.
At that thought, Melody "tsk"-ed and murmured, "What did I say? She really did turn into Queen Marie..."
According to the results in the notice, Zara’s position was revoked, and she was sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
For someone as proud as Zara, this was likely a fate worse than death.
Melody didn’t know what modern prisons were like, but she wondered if a spoiled, pampered young lady like Zara could ever get used to it.
Melody tossed a potato chip into her mouth, thought for a moment, and sent a message to Sophie Thorne:
[Do you think Zara will really stay in prison for the full two years and four months?]
Not long after she sent the message, Sophie Thorne’s call came through.
Melody had just hit "accept" when Sophie’s voice came from the other end of the line. "Zara will probably only be in prison for about half a year. The Walsh Family will likely arrange for her to get out on bail... These days, aside from violent crimes, the conditions for bail are pretty lenient. After all, the prisons don’t have the food to feed idle people."
Hearing this, Melody felt a pang of disappointment. She let out an "Oh," and replied, "Well, she’s really getting off easy then..."
’But it’s fine,’ Melody added silently in her head. ’Once Zara gets out, I’ll just find other ways to cause trouble for her!’
Sophie sighed on the other end of the line and said grimly, "I know you’re the one who reported Zara. I called to remind you to be extremely careful. Don’t go around telling people."
"If the Walsh Family finds out, I’m afraid they’ll get desperate and do something to hurt you!"

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