Chapter 1099

Zoe found herself unnerved and unsettled by Jameson’s unwavering confidence. Did he witness the altercation? Why else would he defend Alyssa?

Jameson inched closer to Zoe, his dark eyes unrelentingly fixed on her. She shuddered as he questioned, “Did Lyse slap you?”

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“I-” Zoe choked.

“You’re an adult. You should be responsible for what you said. It’ll be too late to regret your actions when the facts are out.”

-A hushed silence fell on the crowd as they anticipated Zoe’s answer.

The fleeting seconds felt like an eternity.

Eventually, Zoe succumbed to overwhelming fear, as if she had been held hostage. Never before had she felt such dread, not even in the presence of Jasper or Landon. She confessed, “W-When I was arguing with Ms. Alyssa, I lost my balance, hit my face on the door, and fell to the floor…”

omitted the part about slapping herself. Still,

was enough to prove Alyssa’s innocence and cast doubt on her

did Zoe actually slap herself

Mr. Jameson’s pressure. Pfft, and to think she played the victim just

a young lady who couldn’t stand the pressure of interrogation. I

seriously defending Ms. Zoe? What she did was slander.

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but she showed no response, not even a hint of

Winston looked much relieved and gave Jameson a nod and a

addressed Cornelius calmly, “Mr.

go, we can meet at the police station with our attorneys

eldest son. He would like to express the same sentiment, but it would be unwise for

manner.

Zoe tightly as Cornelius’ expression hardened.

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