Chapter 61 A Misunderstanding

Lincoln kept his silence.

He was deliberately tarnishing Caylie’s reputation, kindling the crowd’s resentment toward her.

His reason? Was it of any importance?

Not in the slightest.

He didn’t even need to provide an explanation, unable to conjure one even if asked. Regardless, the outcome was just as he had wished.

A spark of fury ignited in Emrys‘ eyes. He stepped forward, his voice laced with menace, “How dare you slander my sister? Do you think I don’t dare to strike you?”

To his surprise, Lincoln intentionally patted his own face, goading, “Come on then, hit me as hard as you can. Let everyone see just how crude the people of Apricot Hall are. With your violent temperament, who would dare to let you treat them?”

His words set the crowd buzzing.

“Apricot Hall resorts to violence when they can’t win an argument!”

fighting, why not start a gang? Even Hendrik, the leader of Midas, wouldn’t stand a chance against

young lad jumped out and caused a scene. He even slapped Dr.

treatment of that little girl. She was barely a

Apricot Hall

tide of

the people’s sympathy, and the shared sentiment morphed

power of public opinion

alone could drown

look on her face. “Perhaps we should close Apricot

all too well the venomous nature of these people’s tongues and couldn’t bear to see Emrys

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look on his face. “Caylie, we cannot back down, not even a single step. If we do, they will think we’re

too, was

the truth to unveil

a weak voice piped up from

lying! He is a

turned toward the direction

whom Lincoln

stepped forward to come to Emrys‘ defense. “Nancy is right. Dr. Lund is a good man. If it weren’t for him, Nancy would have died in the hands of

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