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.

Emma. Every line was pointing at her.

I mean, think about it: there is no one in this world that hates me as much as Christine. She’s

he wanted to deny and ignore that fact, it was glaring. Christine wanted him, and she

she’s always been bitter about. She

or twice that she threatened to make me pay. Especially after Rowan fired her

interaction I’ve had with Christine has left me with chills and a deep sense of foreboding.

I needed to finish this quick

one of them. I knew that from the moment you arrested her. The issue kept bugging me, and for some reason my mind knew that she’s innocent. I didn’t understand why I believed so until I

doubt you now, but the big question is: how did Emma’s fingerprints

Brian asks no one

weapon

that out, so I don’t waste any

they bonded over their mutual hate for me, but I believe that Christine had an agenda. Their friendship

up his phone and making a call. He requests for Emma to be brought in

an officer trailing behind her. She looks worse for wear. This is the worst I’ve ever

squeezing my heart. The woman standing before me was a shadow of the girl I used to

know what pushes me to grab her

comfort.

tears start filling her eyes. She doesn’t say anything,

innocent, but I need more information before I can release you,” Brian informs her, and her eyes widen

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hard, Emma, because this is important, okay?” I tell her, and she nods

now, she reminds me of a

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