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Cedrick’s words settled the matter for everyone present, delivering their verdict–Maricela was the innocent little angel, pitifully framed by Lucille, while Lucille was the jealous villain who’d stop at nothing to drive Maricela away.
Lucille felt utterly helpless.
How could she ever make them understand she’d never been jealous of Maricela?
“Lucille!”
The officer called her.
Harlan and the others had been shouting for ages, yet Lucille hadn’t uttered a word.
What was there to say to these people?
Argue?
Get stuck in an endless loop of “you did, I didn’t“?
Reason with them?
Since when did they listen to reason?
“Coming!”
Ignoring the four, Lucille rose and slowly made her way toward the officer.
A female officer, seeing her struggle, came over to support her.
“Thank you.”
Lucille sighed inwardly–always moved by strangers‘ kindness.
It turned out the receptionist, Lucy, and the electrician from Cedrick’s company had given statements contradicting Lucille’s earlier account, prompting this recall.
When questioned again, Lucille held her ground.
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Just then, the receptionist, Lucy, and the electrician emerged one by one. Spotting Lucille, the electrician–who didn’t recognize her–showed no reaction, but the receptionist and Lucy paled.
Lucille shot them a glance before stating firmly to the officer, “They’re lying.”
Everyone, led by Cedrick, looked stunned. Cedrick appeared especially furious.
Harlan couldn’t contain himself. He leapt up, roaring at Lucille, “Who’s lying?
You’re the only liar here!
You’re the only one who’d frame an innocent person and even burn down a company for your own selfish gain! I want to know–why did that conference room suddenly catch fire when you were there?
Did you set it yourself?
Even if the electrician cut the wires, how could they ignite unless you touched them?
How could you care so little about the company’s assets? Do you even deserve to be Cedrick’s wife?”
Harlan’s reasoning sparked fresh “inspiration” in the others.
David sprang up as if struck by inspiration. “I knew it! Nothing ever happened when we were at work daily. Why did a fire break out the moment you showed up?
Now it makes sense!
Cedrick, no offense to your wife, but what were you thinking marrying someone like this?” “Lucille…” Maricela’s tears streamed down her face as she gazed at her in disbelief. “I never imagined you hated me this much–that you’d stage an accident, burning the company and playing the victim just to frame me!
Those were company assets!
Cedrick’s life’s work!
If…if you hated me, you could’ve just asked me to leave! Why hurt Cedrick like this?
Do you feel nothing for him?
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Do you
have any
idea how worried he’s been?
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He’s been pacing the office daily, terrified you got burned!”
So it was you playing the victim!”
Harlan snorted coldly, “Isn’t playing the victim her specialty?
Cedrick, I suspect she was playing the victim when she saved you five years ago!
Trying to trick you into marrying her!
Never expected she’d overplay her hand and lose her own leg!”
Lucille knew all too well how much Harlan despised her and how vicious he could be.
After weeks of battling these people, she’d lost count of how many times she’d muttered “unbelievable” to herself. She thought she’d seen the depths of their depravity, but never…
Never imagined Harlan could sink so low: claiming she’d saved Cedrick five years ago just to trap him in marriage?
Utter fury sometimes brings eerie calm. Her gaze locked onto Cedrick. Though she knew full well he’d never take her side, right now she needed to ask: What if he actually believed Harlan’s vile theory?
Then it wouldn’t just mean she’d been blind–it’d mean she should’ve saved a stray dog instead five years ago.