The ringing in Lina’s ears persisted, distracting her as she stared blankly at the ceiling.

Clutching the sheet tightly, she felt her heart ache, replaying the disturbing events in her mind. Violet had framed her, using a drug-laced handkerchief to incapacitate her.

The realization left her in disbelief and filled her with anger.

Tears welled up in Lina’s eyes, falling silently into the pillow as the weight of the situation overwhelmed her. Sleep eluded her that night.

She received calls from her family and Gia, but she couldn’t bring herself to reveal the truth. Instead, she put on a brave face, assuring them that everything was fine and attributing her absence to exhaustion and a minor cold.

When Lina finally spoke to Gia, her voice trembled with emotions. Unable to contain herself any longer, she confided in her friend, pouring out the painful details of what had happened.

“That’s ridiculous!” Gia was roaring. “Don’t let Violet go!”

Lina forced a smile. How should she “not let her go”? Should she report it to the police?

Frankly, she was scared. After all, it was something shady. If everyone found out, she would be troubled by rumors forever.

However, Lina would feel injustice if she did not.

“Lina, shouldn’t you find out… Who was the man who harassed you?” asked Gia.

“I…” Lina bit her lip. “I don’t know.”

“Then who sent you to the hospital?” asked Gia.

Lina was stunned. ‘That’s right! How did I end up at the hospital? Did someone from the hotel send me?’

However, if the hotel staff had found out that she had been sexually harassed, they would have definitely reported it to the police before sending her to the hospital.

The police never came, and from what the two nurses had said, her “boyfriend” had sent her there.

had an epiphany and quickly got

shone her phone’s torchlight on the registration card at the bedhead. Apart from her name, the nurse’s name was

it while pointing with the tip of

Zeke Hamerton!

if something heavy hit her heart, her mind

from the hospital the following day and returned home. It was her routine to spend weekends at home while studying at

her parents went out to buy her favorite dishes. They had closed their store for the day. Dave, her brother, had taken leave from his tuition class and eagerly awaited her arrival, ready to assist with household

felt like a festive celebration, with Lina being treated like a princess, pampered and cared for by her family. The love and

her first instinct was to seek solace in the embrace of her family. Their

serving her favorite dishes, the usually lively dinner table was filled with an unusual silence. Dave kept his head down, eating quietly, occasionally stealing glances at Lina before lowering his

“What’s… wrong?”

her utensils. She couldn’t shake off the feeling that this silence was somehow connected

on a forced smile, she looked at her parents and asked, “Are you keeping something

glances, their expressions

won’t eat until you

Lina’s father sighed heavily and turned to her mother. “Let’s tell her… She’ll find out

tense as Lina anxiously waited for her parents to reveal the secret that had

red. “I can’t say

“Melissa Jones! You…”

should do that to our daughter! I’ve never heard

“You…”

stared at Melissa, but he could not say

not help but become nervous. “What are you guys talking

why

Melissa cried like a

before you came. They insisted on an arranged

Lina frowned. “What?”

close our

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