Chapter 104

Serena's POV I thought the Holly situation was finally settling down, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The moment I stepped back into my studio, it was like walking into a storm that refused to die. "Ms. Quinn! Is it true you drove that poor girl to suicide?" A reporter shoved a microphone in my face as I tried to enter the building. "Did you know about her mental illness all along?" Another one called out. I ducked my head and pushed past them, my heart hammering against my ribs. Even with Mr. Will's statement clearing me, some people had already decided I was guilty. The studio phone rang constantly with threatening calls. Our social media was still bombarded with hate comments, though fewer than before. "This is getting ridiculous," Maya muttered, deleting another batch of vicious comments. "These people don't even know Holly or you." I nodded wearily, one hand instinctively moving to protect my belly. The stress wasn't good for the baby, but what could I do? Things went from ba