Today, Melody Summers and Sophie Thorne came to the hospital to handle Brianna White’s discharge.

After a period of observation and treatment, the scrapes on Brianna’s body had healed without leaving a single trace.

The doctors at the hospital were amazed by this. They even had Brianna give blood several times for tests and examinations, but unfortunately, they couldn’t find anything amiss.

So, they could only attribute it to Brianna’s excellent physical condition and a bit of divine favor... after all, she had survived a fall from the seventh floor.

Besides her physical injuries, Brianna’s psychological issues had also improved significantly, and she had returned to her former cheerful and optimistic self.

When the two arrived at the hospital room, the caregiver had already packed up Brianna’s things.

Seeing Melody Summers and Sophie Thorne walk in, Brianna immediately pulled out a piece of paper.

Sophie Thorne took the paper and saw that it was an IOU, already filled out.

Sophie and Melody exchanged a glance, both a little taken aback.

Brianna looked at them and said sincerely, "I know private hospitals are very expensive right now. I’m grateful that you’re covering this for me, but I really can’t rest easy about it."

"But I really don’t have that much money right now, so I can only write you an IOU for now. I promise I’ll work hard to pay you back after I’m discharged!"

At her words, Sophie Thorne shook her head in resignation. She handed the IOU back to Brianna and replied, "You really don’t have to do this. It was no trouble at all. We’re neighbors, so it’s only right that we help each other out."

The cost of this hospital stay was certainly a lot for an ordinary person, but for Sophie Thorne, the amount was nothing. She wouldn’t give it a second thought.

Moreover, Brianna’s suicide attempt had deeply affected Sophie.

Because Sophie’s father had many mistresses, she had grown up in that environment, and through constant exposure, she’d come to feel that many things were a matter of mutual consent, without any element of coercion.

But through Brianna’s experience, she realized for the first time that for an ordinary girl like Brianna, rumors alone were enough to kill. Their situation was not as rosy as she had previously imagined.

Sophie felt that her former self was like someone looking down from the clouds. Now, by helping Brianna, she was also trying to atone for her past arrogance.

But Brianna stubbornly pushed the IOU into Sophie’s hand, insisting, "Please, just take it. Otherwise, I really won’t be at ease."

Unable to refuse, Sophie had no choice but to accept the IOU.

Seeing Sophie accept the IOU, Brianna finally relaxed, a bright smile blossoming on her face.

Then, she began to cheerfully tell Melody Summers and Sophie Thorne about her future plans. "Don’t worry, I can definitely pay this money back!"

"I’ve thought it all out. I’ll go back to livestreaming when I get home. I logged into my account during my free time these past few days and saw that a lot of people have left messages encouraging me, saying they’re waiting for me to start streaming again."

It was a blessing in disguise. Brianna’s account, which originally had only a few thousand followers, gained a million fans after the incident. Many people sympathized with her ordeal and flocked to show their support.

Brianna’s voice was soft, but her eyes were firm. She continued, "Lately, because of the natural disaster, many people have become depressed due to the darkness, choosing to give up on life just like I did. I’ve been receiving therapy at the hospital, and I hope to share some of my experiences and my journey with everyone."

"I was already an emotional support streamer. Many of my fans used to say I had a real knack for counseling people! I hope to do my part and continue helping people with their emotional and psychological problems."

"Because I’m someone who’s died once, I know that many suicidal people don’t actually want to die. They just need someone to pull them back, to pull them out of the abyss, but they don’t know how to ask for help."

"You were the ones who reached out and pulled me back. Now, I want to be the one reaching out to pull back even more people."

Melody Summers looked at the light shining in Brianna’s eyes, feeling a sense of admiration for her.

At first, Melody had only thought that this girl, who dared to take her tormentor down with her even as she attempted suicide, was a lot like herself in her past life.

But now, Melody felt that Brianna was stronger than her.

Brianna had clearly been hurt by the malice of the internet—she had been driven to jump by that very malice—but now, she was still willing to step up and help strangers online.

Melody immediately voiced her concern. "Are you going to continue livestreaming? Your incident blew up so much back then. There might be a lot of people who try to take advantage of the situation to stir up trouble..."

Melody had also seen how the comments had spiraled back then. Although most netizens supported Brianna, there were still some who took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and attack her. They had their own agendas and wanted to muddy the waters.

To those people, a single doctored screenshot was enough to drag her through the mud, while a lengthy official announcement couldn’t clear her name.

It was as if pinning the label of "imperfect victim" on her could cover up their own vile act of joining the perpetrator in cyberbullying her.

Hidden behind the anonymity of the internet, many people’s malice became even more unrestrained.

Brianna had just been through therapy, and Melody was afraid that such malicious comments would be too much for her to handle.

But Brianna replied, "I’m not afraid. This is exactly when I need to stand up. I want to tell other victims that it’s not our fault we were slandered, and no matter how much strangers vilify us, we should never give up on life."

"I know some people will show up just to curse me out, but the more they insult me, the more it proves that my very existence is a thorn in their side. I’m going to live a better and better life. I want them to know that their old tricks of ganging up on anyone different are becoming more and more useless."

"If I shrink back because I’m afraid of being attacked and just surrender the court of public opinion to them, that would be a truly vicious cycle."

Seeing Brianna so full of fighting spirit, Melody Summers and Sophie Thorne finally felt at ease.

As the three of them were leaving after completing the discharge paperwork, they ran into Yuri Walsh again.

Melody couldn’t help but be surprised. ’It seems I run into Dr. Walsh every time I come to this hospital... What a coincidence.’

Yuri first asked about Brianna’s condition and congratulated her on her successful discharge. Then, he turned to Melody Summers and Sophie Thorne with a smile and asked, "At the end of next month, my family is hosting a banquet in the third-floor ballroom of The Nimbus Hotel. I was wondering if you two ladies would be interested in gracing us with your presence?"

Melody was taken aback, but Sophie suddenly seemed to realize something and asked, "Is it the celebration for Miss Paige’s research institute?"

Yuri Walsh smiled and nodded.

This time, Paige Walsh’s research institute had worked with government departments to develop a specific counter-agent for the volcanic ash. Its effects were remarkable, saving many patients from the suffering of respiratory and pulmonary problems.

To celebrate the successful development of the counter-agent, the Walsh Family was holding a special celebration banquet for Paige Walsh, and Yuri happened to have two invitations available.

Hearing what Sophie said, Melody understood what was going on.

Remembering that she had also played a part in the counter-agent’s development, Melody felt a flutter of excitement. ’I should probably go. It’ll make for a good memory.’

So she and Sophie exchanged a look, then thanked Yuri and accepted his invitation.