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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.

eyes narrowed. He didn't flinch,

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 certainly wouldn't send a search and rescue team to find him."

had overtaken any

heaved as she glared at Leo, eyes blazing. "You've always hated Derrick. You wanted him gone, and now you've got

lunged forward, trying

the one caught in

reacted quickly, stepping between them and grabbing

ordered, my voice sharp. "This

then, I noticed several reporters had arrived at

eager for a dramatic

firm. "You're angry, I get it, but we need to stay calm. The search and

one of the rescuers came over,

he said, "Derrick is alive. He was in the convenience store buying something when the explosion happened. He's got some minor injuries

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buckled slightly, and she let out

lit up

her face and burst into tears, this time genuine.

myself a sigh of relief as

Silvermoon found him," I said softly, trying to convey that we had

composure, though her sheer returned just

a show, aren't you? This whole thing is a performance," she snapped. "Besides, Leo is Derrick's brother. It's