Chapter 97
It was already four o'clock in the morning.
Summer daylight arrived early, and the hor**on began to show a faint light.
Even though the lights in the ward were off, her gaze was no longer lost in the complete darkness.
Cecilia sat on the couch, observing Christopher, who leaned against the bedside while making a phone call.
His brows were knitted together tightly, his face obscured by a shadowy gloom. He listened silently to the voice on the other end of the line, not uttering a single word. Soon, he hung up the phone.
Cecilia asked bluntly, "Have the police completed the interrogation and released the replaceings?"
Christopher's gaze pierced through the dim surroundings, landing on Cecilia.
He could barely discern Cecilia's appearance in the subdued light.
She looked calm, composed, and fearless.
Christopher nodded. "The replaceings are out."
"How is it?"
"Ceci, all three men claim that the kidnapping and assault were orchestrated by you."
Cecilia was taken aback by the result.
She had never expected Juliana to be so insane, willing to ruin herself just to frame her.
Now, even if tonight's incident had nothing to do with her, people unaware of the truth would still throw mud on her. The True Tanly Strikes Back
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Because it was hard to believe that Juliana could have orchestrated such a massive spectacle by herself.
They would only think that the lack of evidence didn't mean no crime was committed!
Realizing this, Cecilia said, "I want to meet those three men and make them tell the truth."
Under normal circumstances, this task wouldn't pose a significant challenge for Christopher.
However, given that Cecilia was now a suspect according to the three men, meeting them was not possible.
The police were closely monitoring the situation, and almost every move was under public scrutiny, making it difficult for him to make exceptions. "Ceci, I will have a lawyer follow up. Don't worry; just rest for
now."
They had both been waiting for news and hadn't slept.
Cecilia simply nodded when a bodyguard knocked on the ward's door.
"Mr. Christopher Forte, the Yancey family has arrived, and they've brought quite a few journalists. They're causing a commotion and demanding to see Ms. Yancey." 'Don't let them in. Get rid of them!"
The bodyguard didn't think this was an ideal solution, but he lidn't argue and went to carry out the order.
However, Cecilia stopped him and asked, "Wait a minute, who las come?"
It's Mr. Gordon Yancey and Mr. Jackson Yancey."
They were the ones most concerned about Juliana, and since uliana was in such a serious situation, and Cecilia was even onsidered the main culprit, they naturally would be inclined o hold her responsible.
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Cecilia hesitated for a moment and decided not to meet them for the time being.
Meeting them wouldn't accomplish anything; it would probably result in arguments with no resolution.
"I understand, you can go," she told the bodyguard.
After the bodyguard left, Cecilia and Christopher lay down on the same bed and rested.
They slept until around nine in the morning.
Christopher had actually woken up earlier but was careful not to wake Cecilia, so he stayed in bed with her. Cecilia was awake from hunger.
She gently removed Christopher's arm that was draped over her waist and slowly got up.
Christopher glanced at Cecilia, who moved gingerly. A warm smile crossed his face before he got up as well.
Cecilia told the bodyguard to get breakfast and then went to freshen up. Later, she assisted in changing Christopher's wound dressing.
She maintained a calm and unruffled demeanor, as if nothing ad happened.
However, she was still unaware that Juliana's case had escalated. ignificantly, and everyone now believed she was the culprit. he faced heavy criticism and had even been doxed.
ven Christopher wasn't spared. He was viewed as an ccomplice.
hristopher's assistant, Solomon, initially tried to control the tuation by suppressing the online buzz but soon realized it as futile and gave up.
fter Cecilia finished changing Christopher's dressing, the odyguard returned with breakfast.
The bag was crumpled, and the bodyguard's clothes were full of egg stins
It was clear that he had been pelted with eggs by angry amlooters.
Cerita took the breakfast bag and asked. "Is the situation downstairs serious?"
The bodyguard nodded. "It's very serious. The hospital can't handle the pressure anymore. Mr. Christopher Forte's men are guarding downstairs, and that's the only reason those irrational people haven't been able to get up here."
After finishing his sentence, he took the risk of being punished and added. 'Ms. Yancey, avoiding the situation won't solve the problem. It will only make it worse. Forte Group.....”
In response to Christopher's stern look, the bodyguard halted mid-sentence and instead knelt down on one knee.
"Mr. Christopher Forte, I deserve to be punished." Christopher understood that the bodyguard had his best interests at heart, but he valued discipline greatly. "Go and receive your punishment for one week." "Yes, Mr. Christopher Forte."
The bodyguard promptly departed, leaving behind some yellowish egg stains on the otherwise pristine white tiles.
Cecilia could sense that Forte Group's stocks must have taken a significant hit, and shareholders might be giving him a hard time.
However, she kept her thoughts to herself and focused on her breakfast.
After finishing, she told Christopher, I'm going to take the garbage out"
Christopher grabbed Cecilia's wrist and suggested, "Let the bodyguard handle it. You can stay here with me."
ake care of the garbage I've made."
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Withthauses the ward, heading downstairs.
In ognofered Cecilia a black umbrella. "Ms. Yancey,
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Than you wont need it."
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As Cecília came out of the elevator, a chorus of angry shows filled the air.
*Kidnapper! Culprit! Why don't you just go and diet
"You heartless sc*m! It's no wonder even your own parents abandoned you."
"You vile creature, bah! Beware of divine retribution!"
"Even though the law can't hold you accountable, we won't let you escape!"
Along with these words, eggs and lettuce were hurled toward Cecilia,
The lettuce leaves, being lightweight, couldn't reach Cecilia, but the eggs, being heavier, were on a direct course toward her. Although most of the eggs missed their mark, a few managed to hit Cecilia. Cecilia watched each person who hurled eggs at her and deftly retaliated by hurling them back.
Soon, amidst the chorus of angry curses, cries of pain and surprise emerged as the eggs found their marks.
Someone in the crowd decided to escalate things by throwing a stone at Cecilia. In a swift and impressive move, she executed a spinning kick that sent the assailant crashing to the ground with a head injury. Gradually, the swearing began to subside, replaced by astonishment at her agility.
Looking at Cecilia in a spotless hospital gown, Jackson seethed with anger as he broke through the police barricade and lunged toward Cecilia.
However, his attempt was swiftly thwarted as Cecilia took him down with a powerful kick that seemed to tear through his abdomen.
Jackson, writhing in agony while clutching his stomach, let out
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screams that pierced the air.
Turning to one of the police officers, Cecilia casually asked,
"This should be considered self-defense, right?"
Without giving him a chance to respond, she taunted, "Anyone else wants to take me on? Come on, I'm ready!"
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