She was the one who said that she would rather abstain if she was in a group with Charles. She glanced at Sophia, and then at Charles not far away. With a slight frown, she said, "I… I have a pain in my stomach. I can't do this anymore. I need to have a rest."
"Wait a minute; I have to ask the director about it," said Clarence.
He went backstage, and the recording paused. Soon, he came out and said, "We have no right to restrict your freedom. Well, you can take a break backstage."
The girl was relieved, walked out of the stage, and went straight backstage.
The audience whispered.
"She must have chickened out when she saw Sophia."
"Nonsense. Who wouldn't chicken out in the face of Sophia? Do you dare to challenge her? It's a waste of Time to play against her. You can't win anyway, so you might as well have a rest. If I'm one of them, I'll just cheer her on. I don't care if I'm with her or not."