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, her

enough to prove Alyssa’s innocence and cast doubt

did Zoe actually slap herself in the face?

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

stand the pressure of interrogation. I would have denied it.

you seriously defending Ms. Zoe? What

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problem for Alyssa, but she showed no response, not even

looked much relieved and gave Jameson

around Alyssa’s shoulders and addressed Cornelius calmly, “Mr. Cornelius, does your granddaughter still insist

not ready to let this go, we can meet at the police station with our attorneys after the

would be unwise for a man of his position to go against Cornelius. As a concerned brother, Jonah had every right to speak against

manner.

bewildered, Penelope hugged Zoe tightly

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