When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 37 Why Are You Still Defending Him

“What? Assault?” Write’s eyes undened “When did ever try to hit her on purpose?”

Whitney frowned. “She’s probably blaming you for the tall down the stairs.”

“But get hurt too!” Wette pointed to her bandaged head, then to her ankle.

Whitney reminded her, “You did grabber arm.”

vene proteased. “I barely touched her she’s the one who lunged at me with all her weight

Themas spoke up. “That’s the problem–It’s impossible to prove.”

Only vette and Rachel knew the exact force of that moment. And everyone who saw them fall down the stairs had seen Yelte each for Rachel first

checlaimed that Yvette had acted out of anger and misjudged her strength, it would seem plausible to everyone else

Rachel seriously hurt?” Whitney asked Thomas

checkedon.She has a scrape on her forehead, but Damian brought in antologist.”

That was when Rachel decided to press charges.

Wettelet out a mocking laugh. “A scrape on her forehead, and she needs a neurologist? She’s not even as injured as Fan‘

pos arguing about that really matter right now?Thomas snapped, his patience fraying

Yvette turned to him, furious. “Oh, so you think this is my fault? For not apologizing? For ruining your mom’s birthday banquet? You don’t even care whether tactually took the necklace! You’re just worried offended Damian and might drag the York family down with me!

to Damian earlier. The memory made her chest tighten with

have you lost your mind? Or do you just not have

all–blown argument, Whitney stopped forward, trying to calm

could say anything, a pillow flew across the

wette shouted while pointing at him, her eyes red and bling

placed it back on the bed before tuming to ko. Hath out a

with a loud

chesthered as she tumed.

up the pillow and gently placed behind her, sighing. “He’s

locked away, “why are you soll

starting to take off. If you bring in the police, It’ll blow up. Word will get out, and everyone will know you crossed the Howards. The Howards aren’t just Damian When potential partners hear about it, do you think they’ll want mark with you?” Whimey looked

for you

at whitney with a trochled expression. “Tachling me is going

lawsuit meant they’d have to go to court unless Rachel agreed to drop the charges.

help us navigate this, Let’s reach out to Helma,” Whimey said after a moment of thought. Helena was Damian’s younger sister and a top–notch attorney.

modded in agreement.

over the phone.

Helena and explained the basics

person at the hospital,” Helena replied briskly, not asking anyunecessary questions before hanging up.

call, Whitney encouraged to get some rest.

down, Whitney felt a heavy weight of guill. This whole mess had started because of her ongoing conflict with Rachel i hadn’t been for that, Wette would’t have dragged

collateral damage, and Watney

out of the

hall

door recognized her and let

the door, she sawminating beside Rachel’s bed, carefully entering her a perfectly peeled apple. The scene brought back