Chapter 46 A Public Humiliation

Hayley’s POV:

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“Since you’ve said that, I’ll make sure to give you justice George said calmly, addressing Madeline. “But before we make any judgments, we need to find out the truth.”

“Grandpa, Madeline already told you- Christopher started, but George shot him a look that made him stop mid–sentence.

“My apologies, everyone. George said to the crowd. “You’ve witnessed a bit of childish drama tonight. But I would ask you to bear witness to what comes next. If my granddaughter Hayley truly did something wrong. I promise I’ll handle it fairly and see that justice is served.”

Notably, George no longer referred to Madeline by name, simply calling her “the victim.”

Madeline seemed to sense something was wrong and tried to speak, but George didn’t give her the chance.

“There are several security cameras in the garden,” George continued. “So I invite everyone to move to the main hall where we can review the footage and get to the bottom of this. That way, we can ensure a fair resolution for these young people.”

The moment George mentioned cameras, Madeline’s face turned pale. She clung to Christopher, her voice shaking as she stammered, “There’s no need… I know Hayley didn’t mean it. I don’t blame her.”

Christopher frowned, clearly confused by her sudden change of heart.

“Madeline, don’t worry,” he reassured her. “Grandpa said he’d make sure justice is served. Let the facts speak for themselves.”

listening to her anymore. She had no choice but to follow us to the

but

in the hall, all eyes turned to

just arrived and glanced at me curiously

could answer, a servant leaned in and quietly explained, “It’s said that Ms. Carson pushed

an eyebrow and shot me a quick look.

like Christopher, that I did

suddenly appeared beside me and

fine,” I whispered to Thomas, shaking

in the garden earlier. What if the footage showed us together? My heart sank. I quickly leaned in and gave Thomas a quiet command.

of the crowd to handle

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attention back to the screen, like everyone else, waiting for the truth

minutes, the screen suddenly went

going on?” People

Faughed

breathe a sigh of relief, and Christopher, catching her reaction, narrowed his

he only note starting to suspect her? I was amused by how slow he was. Honestly,

about 30 seconds, the screen

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