When the Family 206

Carl’s brow furrowed instinctively, a rare ripple of emotion flashing beneath his usually cold exterior.

His lips tightened into a thin line as thoughts tangled in his eyes–conflicting, unsettled.

Across the table, Queenie suddenly shook her head in frustration, her voice rising sharply. “No… Something’s wrong. We’re doing this again!”

She couldn’t accept the lie detector’s result. She refused to.

Jean’s expression darkened immediately.

Fighting through the discomfort still lingering in her body, she bit down in frustration. “Seriously? This again? Are we just going to keep repeating it until the result fits your script? Anything else doesn’t count, is that it?”

Judging by Queenie’s constipated–looking expression, Jean could already guess what happened–the machine hadn’t given her the answer she wanted.

Stubborn to a fault.

All the frustration Jean had been holding back finally surged to the surface. She glared at Queenie and snapped, “You interrogated me yourself for ages. Then you even brought out a lie detector. And the result? I’m clean. Innocent. You were wrong about me. Why can’t you just admit it?”

Queenie’s eyes widened in shock, clearly not expecting Jean to lash out like this.

of emotions boiled up at once. She slammed her palm down on the table with

“You-!”

“That’s enough.”

could finish, Carl finally

tension like a blade. Cold, controlled, and layered with unmistakable

like frosted glass, sharp and

it

the interrogation,

Her pupils trembled, her emotions

in front of Carl, she didn’t speak

the courage to challenge him. Shoulders slumped, she leaned

quickly switched

6 May

Chapter 206 It’s Over

walked straight

back at

Finished

a rush of fresh air hit her face. It cleared

realize–the sky outside was completely black. Not even

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