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.

him, it’s hard to believe. Every evidence was pointing towards Emma. Every line was

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

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

she’s always been

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

me with chills and a deep sense of foreboding. The woman was

something, but I interrupted him. I needed to finish this quick so I could go home and take a long

isn’t 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

now, but the big question is:

no one

weapon that almost

I don’t waste any time explaining

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

before picking up his phone and making

Emma walks in, an officer trailing behind her. She looks worse for wear. This

is squeezing my heart. The woman standing before me was

what pushes me to grab her

comfort.

her eyes. She

I can release you,” Brian informs her,

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you to think really hard, Emma, because this is important,

reminds me of

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