NovelUpdateChapter 744: "Miss Burgess, you remain unrepentant to the end. The recording speaks for itself. Who would believe your innocence now?" Luna challenged.
"Enough of your lies!" Leah retorted, desperate to clear her name. "Your phone was on the table. You had no opportunity to record anything. This is a setup!" A heavy silence fell over the crowd at Leah's outburst.
All eyes turned to her, their stares piercing, as if trying to see through her.
A cold realization washed over Leah as she realized what she had just said.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer complexion blanched, and she trembled, her lips parched.
She turned to Bruce with a look of desperate hope.
Bruce's expression was unreadable. His jaw was set firm, and his eyes were sharp and assessing.
"Bruce..." Leah's voice broke as if someone had squeezed her heart. “It's all a misunderstanding,” she insisted, her grip on his hand tightening in fear of losing him.
Bruce slowly extricated himself from her hold.
"Bruce, please, you must believe me!" Leah pleaded, her face a portrait of distress.
As Bruce turned to leave, Leah's panic surged. She reached out, grasping his coat.
"Please, don't go. Just hearout," she begged, her voice breaking with emotion.
Bruce paused to look down at her clinging hand, his features hardening. "What more is there to explain? You keep saying it's all a misunderstanding. But what about the recording?" His voice was cold, his demeanor detached. "And what about what you said just now? I was wrong to believe you in the first place." He removed her hand decisively and walked away, his back to her.
Leah's heart sank as she followed him, desperate to salvage the situation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmExplore magic at ga l no vols,"Bruce, listen to me. It's not what it seems!" she shouted.
Before she could reach him, police officers stepped in, blocking her path with stern faces.
"Miss Burgess, please cwith us to the police station for questioning," one officer stated firmly.
Leah's steps wavered, her breath catching in her throat as she instinctively staggered backward. "No! I'm innocent!" The officer didn't even flinch. "That's for us to decide."
Without another word, he signaled his colleague, and before Leah could protest further, they seized her arms and dragged her away.
Sonia's heart clenched at the sight. Panic surged through her as shen rushed forward her voice trembling. "You can't take her! My daughter has done nothing wrong!"
The officers remained stoic, impassive. One of them said, "If she's innocent, we'll clear her name. But We'll right now, she's under investigation. I suggest you cooperate, ma'am-unless you want to be charged with obstructing justice."
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