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

Tom let out a sigh and finally admitted, “I just wanted to make some extra money. A friend of mine recommended me to the bar, saying I could

money? Are you

continued to avoid meeting Ariana’s gaze. With a lowered head, he

kind of debts?” Ariana

in Eleymond, quite well-off you could say. But then he got swindled by someone, and his business investments went south. Unable to bear the financial strain, he took his

of resignation. He hung his head low as he delved into the difficult

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

He then looked at Ariana, his gaze filled with a mix of vulnerability and

show, especially since it gained so much attention. I wanted to seize the opportunity and

eliminated, the appearance fees were only a few hundred dollars. I would have had to wait until the show ended or my manager secured me some events to earn anything significant. But the bank’s relentless pressure and my sister’s tuition fees weighed heavily on me. She’s working part-time as well, but I didn’t want her to bear such a heavy burden. So, I made the

explanation, Ariana couldn’t help but feel sympathy for the young man. He had faced so much hardship at a relatively tender

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