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Their reputations wouldn't have been utterly destroyed if they hadn't insisted on digging their own graves. But since they chose to court death, I had no choice but to oblige.
After seeing the overwhelming evidence I posted, netizens felt completely duped.
They flocked to Liam and Tina's respective live streams, bombarding the chats with demands for them to open their bedroom doors and show the layout of their "homes."
Both hesitated visibly, but likely thought there was no way they'd get caught, and complied simultaneously.
Their doors opened to reveal they were in rooms directly opposite each other. They stood there, staring at each other in stunned silence.
Their panic was palpable. They fumbled for an excuse, a weak and pale "What are you doing in my house?!" escaping their lips.
"Holy crap, they've been playing us for fools! Streaming from two rooms in the same apartment to double-dip on donations? Legendary! What a perfect, shameless pair!"
"And you call yourself a teacher who loves her students? You wouldn't even let a kid eat a Swiss roll? Were you saving them for your own breakfast?! The way you dislocated that girl's arm looked practiced—how many kids have you hurt?!"
"Trashy cheater and a pathetic gold-digger! First time seeing someone livestream their own self-own! A mistress and a kept man—a match made in heaven. Get lost and stop polluting society!"
"Now I get why you're both so broke and bitter. Hating on the wealthy won't fill your bank accounts! She could've made a decent salary at that private school but chose to chase a married man. And he, a mere appendage to his wife's wealth, dared to put on airs! Well, they deserve each other. Thoughts and prayers!"
"Enjoyed your fifteen minutes of fame? Did your brains hurt from straining to invent lies about capitalists? Just disappear! And you wanted to file a police report? The cops probably think you're a bad joke! Utterly shameless scumbags!"
"Someone better have clipped that livestream! This is top-tier content of the year! 'What are you doing in my house?' I'm gonna puke!"
Liam and Tina tried desperately to brazen it out and smooth things over, but the previously supportive chat was now a deluge of vicious insults.
They had no choice but to frantically end their live streams.
Once they closed the app and saw the ironclad evidence I had posted, their world collapsed. "We're finished!" they must have thought.
Netizens weren't satisfied. They stormed Liam and Tina's social media accounts, taunting, "Don't hide! You had so much to say before! Cat got your tongue? Say something now!"
Others came to my account, where I'd posted the evidence, to shower me with apologies and... offers.
"Sorry, rich sis! We wronged you and Princess Bella! The divorce was the right move! Queen behavior!"
"Rich sis, if you're looking for a new boy-toy, consider me! I can sing, dance, provide emotional support, graduated from a top culinary school—my cooking is fire! I'll pamper our daughter Bella, too. Think about it?"
"Bro, your calculations are so obvious! But... count me in! If you're keeping one, why not keep two?"
"Make it three! The more the merrier!"
...
The fanbase and reputation Liam and Tina had built over days evaporated instantly.
Some netizens even petitioned the platform, demanding refunds for all the gifts sent during the live streams, accusing the pair of fraud!
Because the total amount involved was significant, the two were forced into a formal investigation.
The police ruled that if they did not promptly return the cash equivalent of all received gifts, they would face jail time.
They were defiant, ranting, "Why should we? Those gifts were sent voluntarily during the live streams! It's like spilt water—there's no taking it back!"
Netizens reveled in their downfall: "You wanted to file a report, didn't you? Now there's no 'big bad capitalist' stopping you. Why aren't you happy about it?"
Meanwhile, the court date for my lawsuit against them for defamation arrived.
With the evidence so clear and undeniable, they had no defense. Even their hired lawyer, bound by professional ethics, could barely mount a argument for them.
Defamation coupled with wire fraud was more than enough to put them behind bars for several years.
