Chapter 2

"Lucille." Zoey bit her lip and pleaded pitifully, "Are you still blaming me for what happened yesterday? I've explained to Dad and our brothers, but they don't believe me..."

Lucille sneered, revealing a flash of defiance in her eyes. "If you really want to help me clear my name, why not just show them the surveillance footage?"

She leaned against the bed, her delicate face slightly pallid. It was clear that she was frail at the moment.

But the coldness in her eyes was chilling.

She used to be a silent and introverted person, but her entire demeanor had changed. Was this still the naive Lucille from before?

Zoey suddenly felt a sense of panic, her fingers on the armrest of the wheelchair turning slightly white.

She composed herself, turned her head to the two men behind her, and spoke in a whiny voice, "Samuel, Charles, I knew that Lucille was still angry with me. Could you help me persuade her, please?" Lucille felt nauseous from Zoey's coquettish tone, but unfortunately, these two men were clearly enjoying it.

Charles Jules stepped forward confidently. "Lucille, if it wasn't for Zoey's plea, I would never apologize to you. You have to know that Zoey is the real victim..."

"Charles," Lucille suddenly spoke, interrupting him.

Her voice was like a fine crystal, ringing out clear and pure.

Charles was taken aback.

Lucille hadn't called him by his name in a long time, and he was somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Lucille raised her eyes, calmly looking at Charles, her voice hoarse. "Last night, you guys took Zoey to the hospital, and I was pushed into the water by the people at the banquet. I almost drowned..."

"So what?"

Charles replied unkindly, "You didn't die, did you? Besides, if you hadn't pushed Zoey downstairs first, would they have pushed you into the water?"

Lucille felt her chest tighten at his heartless response. The pain she had felt before, a familiar and dull ache, returned with a vengeance, making it hard to breathe.

The injustices and pain that the original owner of this body had endured were now being visited upon Lucille.

because I didn't die, you think it's okay to accuse

that his own sister would never come back

willing to throw his own flesh and blood under the bus to protect a girl who was nothing to

body were still alive,

a daze. Her last line just now

knew that Lucille

for her luck, she might have really

"I'm sorry, Lucille. It's all my fault. If I hadn't lost so much blood and fainted, our brothers

were a clear reminder to Charles that Lucille had pushed Zoey down the stairs the

slight feeling of guilt disappeared immediately

you?" he retorted. "Anyway, you're not dead or missing any limbs. But look at Zoey

Not dead?

lips curled

recall the moment when the original owner of

group of people mercilessly forced her into the water. Before dying, she had tried to open her eyes and take one last look at the world. But all she

that moment, she had no

She saw the days when her father and three brothers doted on her when

all the injustices and suffering she endured, she still didn't want to

what did they do in

her,

family forgotten who

could they

"Although I didn't die, the fact is that they attempted to kill

let go of those devilish

of this

heard that you pushed me down the

tightly and continued, "If you're still upset, you can hit me or curse at me. They

at Zoey coldly, feeling the pain of

this was Zoey's usual

previous night, Zoey had used this method, too. Though now she seemed to be pleading for her friends, she

her away the previous night, Zoey pretended to

Hmph!

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