My mind buzzed, and my legs suddenly felt weak.


    What did he just say?


    "closed?" I was utterly shocked, and my voice rose involuntarily. "Why is the case closed? Why wasn''t I informed? There''s clear evidence and witnesses, intiff, haven''t withdrawn the charges! How can you close the case?" My voice was so loud that everyone in the police station beard it.


    L and Antoine, of course, were no exception.


    a glimpse of them rushing over from theer of my eye, but I didn''t care anymore. All I wanted now was an exnation.


    I caught at


    and 1, the


    *You people aremitting a crime by epting bribes and letting a murderer walk freel" My voice grew louder and louder until all that remained in the station was my furious shouting


    The police chief''s face tuned a shade of darkanger, his eyes fixed on me with an intense, menacing stare, like he wanted to devour me whole.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    Under normal circumstances, I might have backed down. But right now, my heart was filled with nothing but rage. I didn''t know the meaning of fear anymore. With eyes burning. I lunged at the chief, reaching for his cor to demand answers


    Before I could grab hold of him, two hands-onerge, one smaller reached out from behind me, gripping my arms tightly and pulling me back


    One of the hands mped down on my mouth to stifle my outbursts, while Antoine apologized profusely. "I''m sorry, I''m sorry. She''s just not in a good state right now. We''ll take her outside."


    I struggled, but Antoine held firm. L, on the other hand, had let go. But before I could break free, Antoine wrapped an arm tightly around my waist, dragging me out of the police station. Meanwhile, L stayed behind with a forced smile on her face. practically


    1 widened my eyes, desperate to resist, but Antoine''s grip was like iron, and he wouldn''t let go. I could only watch helplessly as I was pulled outside. Just as I was about to make onest attempt to fight back, I heard Antoine''s stern whisper in my ear. "If you keep making a scene, you''ll get yourself locked up. Then who will seek justice for your grandmother?"


    At those words, I instantly stopped resisting. Slumping in Antoine''s arms like a ragdoll, I let him d


    I didn''t struggle anymore. I just stood there, eyes downcast, expressionless. At that moment, I had no strength left for any drag me out, once we we


    we were outside, he let go of me


    y emotions.


    After all the preparation, Leah had still slipped through my fingers. It would be a lie to say I wasn''t furious. But what could I do? The Grayson family was like an immovable mountain-how could I possibly shake them?


    I didn''t know how much time passed. It could''ve been a moment or an eternity. Eventually, L emerged, her face full of anger, clutching the medical records nightly in her hand. Her footsteps pounded on the pavement, broadcasting her unsettled mood


    I turned my head, my face nk as I watched her. When my gazended on the medical records, a bitterugh bubbled up inside me. No wonder Ethan had gotten Bold of Leah''s inedical records so easily-he knew from the start that the documents were worthless. Even if he handed them to me, it wouldn''t change anything. Leah would still be untouchable.


    What aclever game


    Grayson family yed. They managed to help both sides-helping me while also protecting Leah, ensuring they benefitted from both


    both ends.


    I suddenly felt a wave of disgust. In a swift movement, lunged forward and snatched the medical records from L''s hands. Getting my teeth, I tore them into shreds Tossed the fragments into the air with force.


    Ast watched the pieces of paper tter down like snowkes, I let out a hollowugh and walked away without looking back


    My sudden action startled both L and Antoine. Seeing me leave, they quickly caught up to me.


    Lclung to my arm, her eyes red and her voice choking "Eve, are you okay? Please talk to us. Cry If you need to; just don''t keep it all bottled up


    "Eve, don''t worry. We''ll figure something out," Antoine added, trying to reassure me.


    But inside, I felt nothing but emptiness.


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    I thought that once I had the evidence, I could finally send Leah to prison, but who could''ve guessed that it still wasn''t enough? The case was closed, and Leal was