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.

to believe. Every evidence was pointing towards Emma. Every line was pointing at her. Of course, it would be difficult

that hates me as much as Christine. She’s wanted Rowan for a long time, but Rowan never paid attention to her

that. As much as he wanted to deny and ignore that fact, it was glaring. Christine wanted him, and she didn’t mind, even if he took her as a mistress. As long as

always been bitter about.

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

deep sense of foreboding. The woman was batshit crazy. I don’t know how nobody ever

to finish this quick so I could

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

don’t doubt you now, but the big

no one

the weapon that almost

that out, so I don’t waste any

Emma came back, Christine befriended her. Of course they bonded over their mutual hate for me, but I believe that Christine had an agenda. Their friendship might be how she was able to frame Emma, but in order to confirm that, you’ll need

in his gaze. Finally, he sags in defeat before picking up his phone and making a call. He

She looks worse for wear. This is the worst I’ve ever seen, Emma. She looked broken and lost. Like someone who’d

leaves me feeling like a tight fist is squeezing my heart. The woman standing before me was a shadow of the girl I used to know. That knowledge broke something inside

I don’t know what pushes me to grab her hand

comfort.

filling her eyes.

believes you’re innocent, but I need more information before I can release you,” Brian informs her,

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

she reminds me of a lost

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