When Love Turns to Ashes

Chapter 17 A Confession Speech

Beatrice calmed down and pondered for a moment, then approached Gracie, the only person she could trust.

"Could you please..."

"Sure." Gracie nodded.

"After everything was settled, Beatrice finally felt relieved.

To make it easier for Gracie, she took a deep breath and said, "I have said everything I need to say. I won't let you offend anyone. Just do as the rules state."

Gracie had been nice to Beatrice. If Gracie offended Caden because of Beatrice, she would feel guilty, so she obediently raised her handcuffed hands. Gracie looked at her hesitantly and chuckled, "Actually..."

you.

She opened her mouth, but she didn't continue with the next sentence for a long time.. Later, she said meaningfully, "Don't you think staying here would be the safest option?" "Safe?" Beatrice didn't quite understand, but still nodded, "Thank Gracie seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she shook her head and said nothing. After releasing the handcuffs from Beatrice's hands, she left the TOOM. This matter somehow got spread on the internet. When interviewed, Madelynn had tears in her eyes and kept emphasizing that this matter had nothing to do with Beatrice. However, her expression was filled with restraint and grievance, and she even accidentally revealed her injured

arm.

After she and Caden announced their relationship, she gained many fans online with the title of a talented jewelry designer,

Once the interview was uploaded, zealous fans waited outside the school, pledging to teach Beatrice a lesson.

After Beatrice learned it, she finally understood what Gracie meant by "safe". If she was caught by these fans alone, the consequences would be unimaginable. The incident had flared up overnight and had hit an irreversible stage, to such an extent that pven the Abdiel affair had been spread online.

In the incident, however, Abdiel became the victim.

Beatrice was described as a jealous woman who hurt her classmates and slept with a man for benefits but then regretted it.

Even though she couldn't access the internet, she could still infer the online chaos from the snippets of conversation she had with the police..

Beatrice did not explain, sitting quietly, waiting....

Until a well-dressed man, Noah Graham, appeared, who was the chief lawyer of the Baldwin family.

"Hello, Mr. Graham," Beatrice greeted politely.

Upon hearing her greeting. Noah was taken aback, amazed at Beatrice's composure.

Chapter 17 A Confession Speech

Noah was not familiar with Beatrice, but she was familiar with him.

In the past, Noah helped Caden trap her in jail using various laws, making her endure all the blame, but unable to defend herself.

big

it

SEM

Noah to

you have been released

the documents, and stared at Beatrice for a long time. A moment later, he put away the

this is your speech. You just

1s.

and the first page revealed her admission of how

were all her

it appeared to be an apology, but it was actually a confession speech, additionally requesting her to declare that the aforementioned actions were personal and unrelated to the

go

quite intimidating. He said, "Ms. Lindsey, you instigated others to hurt Ms. Bradford. Even though you didn't personally do it, you will still to jail. Whether you care or not, you should think about your mother and second Mr. Ryan. You just need to publicly apologize, and Ms. Bradford

responsibilities, which means you will be exempt from your own responsibilities, and in addition, they will sign

any

must responsibly tell you that this is the best outcome for you" Noah spoke with assurance, appearing

their fate. Beatrice closed the document, raised her gaze, and stared at Noah without saying a word.

Lindsey, what are you

I remember correctly, you are appreciated by the Baldwin family because you were being chased by someone

flickered for a moment. Only Caden

past. How could

lawyer, he was accustomed to adapting himself to changing circumstances, so

"How?"

17 A Confession

at peace with yourself when you tell me all this? Let alone the numerous doubts enshrouding Madelynn's case, as a lawyer, I don't believe that you haven't looked through the files of Abdiel. Am I truly the culprit? When you're so righteously exhorting me to confess, have you ever contemplated the fact that if analogous

the

voice was

So

it even sounded like

to finally utter a sentence, "Ms. Lindsey, you don't have to put me

compromised

agree, but before that, I need to make sure

handed over his

voice

about the press conference. Beatrice comforted,

deep breath and

After hanging up

up the phone,

the cell