She inquired, “Tom, can you explain exactly what happened?” She showed him the incriminating photo in which he was seen holding drugs.

Tom’s reaction was immediate. He grew indignant and vehemently exclaimed, “I’m innocent. Someone rushed over and forced that stuff into my hand. I hadn’t even had a chance to react when the police stormed in.”

Hearing Tom’s vehement denial, Ariana became more certain of her initial suspicion that this might be Carl’s act of revenge.

Maintaining her composure, she pressed for more details, “Please, Tom, tell me, why did you go to that bar tonight?”

Tom, however, appeared evasive, struggling to find the right words.

He avoided eye contact with Ariana, and his confidence seemed to waver.

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honest with me. If you don’t tell me the truth, I won’t be able

make some extra money. A friend of

her voice unwavering, “Make money? Are you in urgent

into an awkward smile, and he continued to avoid meeting Ariana’s gaze. With a lowered head, he reluctantly confessed, “I have debts to repay, and the bank

kind of debts?”

businessman in Eleymond, quite well-off you could say. But then

recounted these events with an air of resignation. He hung his head low as he delved into the difficult circumstances he

debts he owed to the bank still needed to be repaid, and those debts were transferred to me. So, for the past few years, I’ve been trying my hand at various endeavors, from underground music to bar singer. I used to perform regularly at a bar to chip

while gesturing helplessly. He then looked at Ariana,

some extra money during this talent show, especially since it gained so much attention. I wanted to seize the opportunity and finally pay off

to earn anything significant. But the bank’s relentless pressure and my sister’s tuition fees weighed heavily on me. She’s

but feel sympathy for the young man. He had faced so much hardship at a

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