Chapter 39
The timestamp on the document brought everything into sharp focus. All eyes turned toward me.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
Richard’s face flushed with anger as he glared. James, clearly frustrated and disappointed, looked on with visible dismay. The influencers‘ cameras darted between the admission slip and my stunned expression.
“Mary,” Jessica said, her voice quivering with betrayal, “even though you’re just my cousin, I’ve always treated you like a sister. How could you do this to me?”
“Think of all I’ve done for you. I’ve supported, cared for, and given you everything. Why wasn’t it enough? Why did you have to hurt my baby?”
“How could you be so heartless? That was a living child! You saw me bleeding after you pushed me, and you walked away with those male models without a second glance. Do you know I nearly died along with my baby because of you?”
“You’ve killed my child, and instead of showing remorse, you’ve brought this crowd to witness my suffering. Is this what you wanted?”
“How did I end up with such a cruel cousin?”
Jessica’s outburst, filled with anguish and fury, made her seem deeply wronged. Michael, standing beside her, barely concealed his smirk, revealing their calculated manipulation.
I had underestimated Jessica.
It dawned on me that our earlier confrontation with Richard had been streamed live, likely alerting Jessica and Michael. They must have seen the broadcast and quickly forged a fake admission slip to shift the blame onto me.
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Jessica’s strategy was to use this false evidence to publicly condemn me.
Her dramatic performance completely reversed the situation.
The crowd’s disdain for me intensified, and the live stream chat erupted in
outrage.
“Unbelievable! How can anyone be so heartless?”
“This is appalling. Her cousin nearly died because of her, and instead of feeling remorse, she’s destroying her cousin’s reputation!”
“This is scandalous. I almost fell for her lies and would have blamed the wrong person!”
“I’m sickened. If we’d been misled, her cousin’s life would have been ruined!”
“I’ve never seen such a despicable person. Why can’t she just disappear?”
Seeing Jessica’s distress, Richard was visibly moved.
He immediately embraced her, soothing her: “Jessica, don’t worry. I’ll make sure this is resolved.”
He then turned his intense gaze on me: “Mary, do you still have any excuses?”
“I warned you that if it was proven you caused Jessica’s miscarriage, I would make you regret ever being born!”
“It’s time to make good on that promise.”
“Arrest her! Take her away!”
At his command, several bodyguards moved in to restrain me, leaving no room for defense.
Just then, a group of police officers entered the room.
They approached Richard and said: “We’ve received a report of illegal entry,
vandalism, kidnapping, and assault. You need to come with us to the station for questioning.”