Chapter 0351

“What do you mean?” he asks, clearly not believing what I was saying.

Before I could answer, a knock on the door interrupted. Brian excuses himself and goes to open the door. For some reason, I’m not surprised when Rowan walks into the room.

“You’re just in time, Rowan,” Brian tells him. “Ava was just about to tell me who she thinks shot her. She believes it isn’t Emma, as the evidence clearly states.”

Rowan doesn’t say anything; he just turns and looks at me. In turn, I glare at him. I was still pretty angry, but slowly my anger was starting to fade.

“Look” I begin. “It’s not a matter of belief but of proof. I saw who shot me, and it’s not Emma. In fact, I believe she’s using Emma as a scapegoat.”

Rowan studies me before speaking: “You remembered something.” He says it more like a statement than a question.

I simply nod my head. Something flutters inside my heart. How did he read me so well? I didn’t even have to tell him anything. He just knew.

“Who was it?” Rowan asks almost in a pleading voice.

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“Christine.” I breathe out, still trying to come to terms with the revelation. Right before I blacked out, she lowered her mask a little. Her triumphant and evil smirk is something I will never forget.”

There is a moment of silence. Both Rowan and Brian have unreadable masks on, but I can tell that this new development has taken me by surprise.

“Are you sure?” Brian asks after a while.

for him, it’s hard to believe. Every evidence was pointing towards Emma. Every line was pointing at her. Of course, it would be difficult for him

it: there is no one in this world that hates me as much as Christine. She’s wanted Rowan for a long time,

As much as he wanted to deny and ignore that fact, it was glaring. Christine wanted him, and she didn’t

been bitter about.

as a mistress. We’ve had a few altercations, and it wasn’t once or twice that she threatened to make me pay. Especially after Rowan fired her because

has left me with chills and a deep sense

finish this quick so I could go home and

be a lot of things, but a killer isn’t one of them. I knew that from the moment you arrested her. The issue kept bugging me, and for some

now, but the big question is: how

no one in

weapon

that out, so I don’t waste any

believe that Christine had an

up his phone and making a call. He requests

door opens and Emma walks in, an officer trailing behind her. She looks worse for wear. This is the worst I’ve ever seen, Emma. She looked broken and

heart. The woman standing before me was a shadow of the girl

what pushes me

comfort.

at me, shocked and confused, before tears start filling her eyes. She doesn’t

before I can release

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is important, okay?” I tell

now, she reminds me

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