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Chapter 4

ผู้เขียน: Perfect Timing
As I got out of the car, Nora frantically sent me several screenshots.

‘Hazel, check the campus gossip page! Are they talking about you?’

The screenshots were filled with anonymous posts.

‘Just here for the drama. Apparently, there’s a girl at this school named Hazel Lane who weighs over three hundred pounds. She steals photos online, catfishes men, and uses them for money!’

‘Someone this disgusting actually qualified for the exchange program? Please don’t embarrass our school overseas!’

‘Here’s the livestream link. Fair warning, don’t watch while you’re eating.’

I frowned.

Someone watching Maya’s livestream had doxxed me and tracked down my school.

A moment later, my academic advisor called.

Her voice was stern.

“Hazel, where are you right now?”

“Someone sent a complaint to the university. Your department needs you to submit a written explanation immediately.

“This has gotten serious. If the controversy keeps growing, your place in the exchange program may be suspended pending review.”

I saved every screenshot, then checked the time.

7:55 p.m.

Five minutes left.

Maya didn’t just want to humiliate me.

She wanted to destroy my future.

Fine.

I’d expose her in front of the entire internet.

In my stiletto heels, I climbed the stairs one step at a time.

Several customers waiting for tables stared the moment they saw me.

The restaurant owner happened to step outside and froze as well.

“Excuse me, are you an influencer here to review the restaurant?

“We’re running a social media promotion tonight. If you’re willing to take a few pictures and post them, I can arrange for your meal to be on the house.”

A cold smile touched my lips.

“No.

“I’m here to meet someone.

“But please preserve tonight’s security footage from the third-floor hallway and outside the private dining room. I have a feeling I’m going to need it.”

The owner nodded distractedly, still staring at me in awe.

Meanwhile, Maya’s livestream had climbed to a hundred thousand viewers.

The comments grew more vicious by the second.

‘Where’s the giant pig? Why isn’t she here yet?’

‘Don’t let your hand shake, Maya. I’ve been waiting half an hour for this!’

‘Has anyone considered that she physically can’t make it up there? It’s three flights of stairs. Someone might have to haul her up!’

Maya could barely contain her excitement.

“It’s almost eight. Why isn’t Hazel here yet?”

Leah giggled beside her.

“Maybe the stairs are too narrow and she got stuck halfway up!”

The private room erupted in laughter again.

Julian’s expression turned icy.

“That’s enough.”

Maya’s eyes immediately filled with tears.

“You’re defending her now, Julian, but you’ll be the one hurt when you see what she really looks like.”

“If her photo is fake, how do you know she didn’t plagiarize everything she posted on that academic forum?”

“And you might not be the only man she’s deceiving. As her cousin, I can’t stand by and let her keep hurting people!”

Leah immediately applauded.

“Maya, you’re too kind!”

“If you don’t expose her today, someone else will become her victim tomorrow. A woman her size finally found a man willing to look at her. Of course she’s going to milk him for everything he has!”

I stood outside the private room, listening to their shameless laughter.

The livestream comments began counting down.

‘Ten!’

‘Nine!’

‘Eight!’

Maya’s excitement was written all over her face.

“If Hazel still doesn’t show up, I’ll have no choice but to send her graduation photo, selfie, and chat history to the university’s group chats.”

“Then everyone can help us figure out whether she’s been lying!”

The countdown grew louder.

‘Three.’

‘Two.’

‘One.’

At the exact moment they were about to cheer, I pushed open the door.

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  • My Cousin Thought I Was Catfishing, but I Showed Up Stunning   Chapter 10

    I didn’t see Maya again for a long time after that livestream.I heard she went home and caused a huge scene.She cried and screamed that I had ruined her life.My parents called me.“Your uncle came here begging us for help. We’re all family. You can’t seriously let Maya lose her chance to finish school.”I asked calmly, “When she accused me of sleeping my way into the exchange program and nearly destroyed my future, did either of you tell her she was going too far?”The other end of the line remained silent for a long time.Finally, my mother said, “But we’re still family.”I laughed.“Not anymore.”Then I hung up.The following semester, my exchange placement was officially confirmed.Before I left, my department invited me to speak to a group of younger students about my experience.One of them looked up at me and asked, “Hazel, what should we do when someone spreads malicious rumors about us?”I held the microphone and thought for a few seconds.“Being lied about, h

  • My Cousin Thought I Was Catfishing, but I Showed Up Stunning   Chapter 9

    Maya ended the livestream in a panic.But it was already too late.Screen recordings had spread everywhere.By that night, the scandal was trending online.‘Woman Tries to Expose Cousin as a Catfish, Then Accuses Her of Sleeping Her Way Into an Exchange Program’The comments exploded.‘The first half looked like a catfishing disaster. The second half turned into a documentary about years of bullying.’‘She’s beautiful, so they accuse her of stealing photos. She’s smart, so they accuse her of sleeping her way to the top. Does being fat in the past mean she deserves to be treated like garbage forever?’‘Her university needs to investigate this. Accusing someone of trading sex for an exchange placement is beyond disgusting.’The campus gossip page also posted three consecutive corrections.‘After verification, previous anonymous claims that Hazel Lane stole photos, catfished others, committed academic fraud, or displayed unethical behavior were found to be completely baseless.’

  • My Cousin Thought I Was Catfishing, but I Showed Up Stunning   Chapter 8

    I wasn’t angry anymore.I took a deep breath and opened the final video.It had been pulled from our old high school group chat.In the video, I was sitting alone in a corner of the cafeteria, eating lunch.The person filming could barely stop laughing.“Look, Hazel got two servings today!“With an appetite like that, she could put a pig to shame!”The camera swung toward Maya.She didn’t stop them.She only laughed and said, “Stop filming. You’re going to embarrass my cousin.“But Hazel, you really should eat less. Honestly, I’m embarrassed to be seen with you sometimes.”Everyone around me burst out laughing.I lowered my head and didn’t take another bite.The second video was taken on the track.I’d fallen behind during a run and was gasping so hard I could barely stand.Someone imitated my breathing.Someone else shouted, “Look out! The human landslide is coming through!”Maya stood beside the track and handed me a bottle of water.Her voice sounded gentle, almost

  • My Cousin Thought I Was Catfishing, but I Showed Up Stunning   Chapter 7

    The first document I projected onto the screen was my college tran.I had ranked first in my major for all four years.Nearly every core course was an A.My GPA and class ranking were displayed in black and white.The second document was the published shortlist for the exchange program.My name was at the very top.The recommendation read:‘Outstanding academic ability. Her research focus closely aligns with the work being conducted at Hawthorne University’s joint research lab.’The third document was a recommendation letter from my faculty advisor.The fourth was proof that I had completed a state-funded research project.With every document I opened, Maya’s expression grew uglier.I looked directly at her.“Maya, did you forget why my grades were so bad in high school?“You and your friends harassed me so relentlessly that I became afraid to even show up for class.“But once I started college, I ranked first in my program and earned scholarships for three years straight

  • My Cousin Thought I Was Catfishing, but I Showed Up Stunning   Chapter 6

    Leah’s face went white.Her lips trembled for several seconds.“I was just running my mouth. I didn’t mean it.”The livestream comments had completely turned against her.‘A bet’s a bet. Get on your knees!’‘You had plenty to say a minute ago. What happened? Cat got your tongue?’‘She looks even better in person than she does in her photo. Everyone in that room must feel like an idiot right now!’Maya gritted her teeth.“That’s enough, Hazel.“Leah was just joking around. You don’t have to humiliate her over one stupid comment.”I turned to her.“Don’t worry.“Once I’m done with her, you’re next.”Maya stiffened.Caught between the relentless comments and everyone staring at her, Leah finally cracked.Her knees buckled, and she dropped to the floor.She bowed until her her forehead touched the ground.“Happy now?”Her teeth were clenched, and her voice shook with humiliation.“That’s enough!”Maya finally snapped, her voice turning shrill.“Just because you look de

  • My Cousin Thought I Was Catfishing, but I Showed Up Stunning   Chapter 5

    The door swung open.Every head turned toward me.The room fell completely silent.For one second, the livestream comments went blank.Then they exploded.‘Where’s the three-hundred-pound pig?’‘Holy shit, who is that? She’s gorgeous!’‘Did some random beauty walk into the wrong room?’Julian stared at me in shock.The smile on Maya’s face slowly froze.I walked inside, letting my gaze drift over the livestream camera, my graduation photo circled in red on the screen, and the extra chairs lined up beside the table.Finally, I looked at Maya and smiled.“Why is everyone looking at me like that?“You invited me to dinner, Maya. Don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten.”It was as if someone had pulled the plug on the entire room.The people who had been laughing hysterically moments ago now looked as though someone had grabbed them by the throat.Leah recovered first.She stared at my face, her voice jumping an octave.“Who did you just say you were?”I tilted my head.

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