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 There's clear evidence and witnesses, plaintiff, haven't withdrawn the charges!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.

rage. I didn't know the meaning of fear anymore. With eyes burning. I lunged at

grab hold of him, two hands-one large, one smaller reached out from behind me, gripping my arms tightly and

down on my mouth to stifle my outbursts, while Antoine apologized profusely.

Lyla, on the other hand, had let go. But before I could break free, Antoine wrapped an arm tightly around my waist, dragging me out of the police station. Meanwhile, Lyla stayed behind with a

let go. I could only watch helplessly as I was pulled outside. Just as I was about to make one last attempt to fight back, I heard Antoine's stern whisper in my ear. "If you keep making a

resisting. Slumping in Antoine's arms

downcast, expressionless. At that moment, I had no strength left for any drag me out, once

he let

y emotions.

I wasn't furious. But what could I do? The Grayson family

eternity. Eventually, Lyla emerged, her face full of anger, clutching the medical records nightly in her hand. Her footsteps pounded on the pavement, broadcasting her

my head, my face blank as I watched her. When my gaze landed 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

What aclever game

both sides-helping me while also protecting

both ends.

felt a wave of disgust. In a swift movement, lunged forward and snatched the medical records from Lyla's hands. Getting my teeth, I tore them into shreds Tossed the fragments into the air

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