Chapter 205

My mind buzzed, and my legs suddenly felt weak.

What did he just say?

"closed?" I was utterly shocked, and my voice rose involuntarily. "Why is the case closed? Why wasn't I informed? There's clear evidence and witnesses, plaintiff, haven't withdrawn the charges! How can you close the case?" My voice was so loud that everyone in the police station beard it.

Lyla and Antoine, of course, were no exception.

a glimpse of them rushing over from the comer of my eye, but I didn't care anymore. All I wanted now was an explanation.

I caught at

and 1, the

*You people are committing a crime by accepting bribes and letting a murderer walk freel" My voice grew louder and louder until all that remained in the station was my furious shouting

The police chief's face tuned a shade of darkanger, his eyes fixed on me with an intense, menacing stare, like he wanted to devour me whole.

was filled with nothing but rage. I didn't know the meaning of fear anymore. With eyes burning. I lunged at the

grab hold of him, two hands-one large, one smaller reached out

mouth to stifle my outbursts, while Antoine apologized profusely. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. She's just not in a good state right now. We'll take

firm. Lyla, on the other hand, had let go. But before I could break free, Antoine wrapped an arm tightly around my

I could only watch helplessly as I was pulled outside. Just as I was about to make one last attempt to

in Antoine's arms like a ragdoll, I

anymore. I just stood there, eyes downcast, expressionless. At that moment,

were outside, he let go of

y emotions.

through my fingers. It would be a lie to say I wasn't furious. But what could I do? The

could've been a moment or an eternity. Eventually, Lyla emerged, her face full of anger, clutching the medical records nightly in her hand. Her footsteps

on the medical records, a bitter laugh bubbled up inside me. No wonder Ethan had gotten Bold of Leah's inedical records so easily-he knew from the start that the documents were worthless. Even if he handed them to me, it

What aclever game

me while also protecting Leah, ensuring they

both ends.

records from Lyla's hands. Getting my teeth, I

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