NovelUpdateChapter 541: A reporter, emboldened by the momentary stillness, spoke up.
"The details of that case are still unclear. Eyewitnesses have confirmed that Corrine and the others were at the scene, yet your mother was convicted without the trial ever being made public. Doesn't that raise questions about the fairness of the process? Could there be more to it?" "There is definitely more to it,” Natasha replied coolly, her gaze unwavering as she addressed the reporter.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I'm sure everyone here understands that when the authorities decide to handle a case behind closed doors, it's because it involves sensitive matters that must remain confidential." The reporter pressed on, not backing down.
"Our investigation shows that Corrine and her friends were seen at the crscene. After your mother was convicted, they all transferred to different schools. Isn't that suspicious? Doesn't that suggest guilt?" Natasha's eyes darkened with a cold, unwavering resolve. Her voice dropped to a chilling whisper, each word measured and precise.
"They transferred because I forced them to leave Pinetree City. I made sure they had no other choice but to leave," Alina interjected, her breath shaky but steady. She tightened her grip on Natasha's hand and added, "Corrine, Karina, and Jolene-they're good people. They don't deserve this. They shouldn't be dragged into this mess." Her eyes hardened as she faced the crowd.
"You can calla murderer, and I won't deny it. But if I had the chance again, I wouldn't hesitate. I'd chop Blyan Dixon into pieces if it meant saving my family!" Her voice broke through the tension, and the hotel entrance erupted in murmurs of shock.
The weight of her words lingered, and the faces in the crowd shifted with newfound judgment and curiosity. "You accuseof being heartless," Alina continued, her fists trembling at her sides.
"But do you think Bryan was skind of saint?" Her jaw clenched as she fought to hold back her fury. "He was a monster! A beast! A worthless scumbag!" The reporters, sensing the raw hatred in her words, leaned in closer, their curiosity now fully ignited.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"From the moment I married Bryan, he transformed into a violent, drunken wreck. He'd stumble through the door, drunk as ever, and take his rage out onbefore passing out cold. I endured it all... but what he did to my daughter? That was unforgivable. He molested his own daughter! Tell me, as a mother-what was I supposed to do? What choice did I have?"
At that exact moment, Nate arrived, his footsteps barely audible as he approached. He overheard the last part of Alina's story, his brow furrowing slightly at the weight of her words. His jaw tightened, a storm brewing behind his eyes. Without a second's hesitation, Nate slipped through the side entrance of the hotel, his movements swift and purposeful, as if he could already sense the danger closing in.
Inside the hotel room, Corrine stood before the television, her gaze fixed on the live broadcast. Her brows were drawn together, her expression cold and unwavering, as though a storm raged beneath her calm facade. A chilling energy radiated from her, like the calm before a fierce thunderstorm.
According to the research she had once done, over 32,500 cases of sexual assault against minors had been reported in the last few years, the youngest victim barely a year old. More than 90% of the victims were girls, most of them still in elementary or middle school. Yet so many families kept their suffering in the shadows, too ashamed to speak the truth, afraid of the judgment that would follow.
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