He definitely didn't expect things to turn out this way.
Everything happened so fast, leaving him no time to react to the situation.
By the time he realized that things were starting to take a bad turn, everyone had already begun to look at him with astonished eyes.
Does this mean that, suddenly, he has already become the focus of everyone's attention at this very moment?
Becoming the center of attention isn't necessarily a bad thing, but only if he is adequately prepared.
Even the smallest mistake could be magnified countless times, then subjected to criticism.
At that point, the issue might lead to conclusions requiring an extraordinarily clear sense of understanding and careful interpretation.
And in such circumstances, would he truly be ready to defend himself and his choices?
Any thoughts or potential realizations about outcomes no longer need the ideal consideration that might have been expected.