Chapter 180

Len straightened up, his expression hardening. "What? No. I would never."

1 stepped forward, standing next to Leo. "Andrew, I don't know what you're suggesting, but Leo had nothing to do with this," I said, my tone firm. "In fact, he's been working tirelessly to organize a search and rescue team." Andrew's expression didn't soften immediately, but he sighed, rubbing his temple.

"I'll deal with this later," he muttered. "I've got to leave for now."

Cecily sniffed softly beside him, her cheeks streaked with carefully placed tears.

stay here," she said, her voice trembling. "I can't leave while Derrick is missing."

Andrew gave her a weary nod, placing his hand on her shoulder in a gesture that was almost mechanical.

"I'll be back soon," he said to her. Then, he turned to Leo again, his tone a bit colder.

"We're not done talking." Without waiting for a response, he turned on his heel and left, disappearing into the night.

The moment Andrew was out of sight, Ceccily's entire demeanor changed.

Her previously soft, vulnerable face turned pale with anger.

She spun on Leo, her movements sharp and aggressive.

"You!" she spat, rushing up to him and grabbing the lapels of his shirt. "You killed him, didn't you? Derrick's dead because of you!"

Her voice was full of venom, her eyes wild with hatred.

narrowed. He didn't flinch,

he warned, grabbing her wrist and yanking her hand away from his shirt. "Don't you dare frame me for this, Ceccily. If I wanted to mess with Derrick, I wouldn't drag other people into it. And I

grief and anger had overtaken any semblance of

she glared at Leo, eyes blazing. "You've always hated Derrick. You

lunged forward, trying to shove him toward the

one caught in that explosion,

reacted quickly, stepping between them and

my voice sharp. "This isn't going

reporters had arrived at the

flashed as they filmed us, eager for a dramatic story. This

I said, lowering my voice but keeping it firm. "You're angry, I get it, but we need to stay calm.

of the rescuers came over, his

store buying something when the explosion happened. He's got some minor injuries but needs to go to the hospital for a checkup." The news hit

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slightly, and she let out a gasp of

face lit up with an overwhelming sense of

burst into tears, this

as well, my heart

rescue team from Silvermoon found him," I said softly, trying to convey that we had helped without rubbing it in her

was quick to recover her composure, though her sheer

show, aren't you? This whole thing is a performance," she snapped.

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