Chapter 0351

“What do you mean?” he asks, clearly not believing what I was saying.

Before I could answer, a knock on the door interrupted. Brian excuses himself and goes to open the door. For some reason, I’m not surprised when Rowan walks into the room.

“You’re just in time, Rowan,” Brian tells him. “Ava was just about to tell me who she thinks shot her. She believes it isn’t Emma, as the evidence clearly states.”

Rowan doesn’t say anything; he just turns and looks at me. In turn, I glare at him. I was still pretty angry, but slowly my anger was starting to fade.

“Look” I begin. “It’s not a matter of belief but of proof. I saw who shot me, and it’s not Emma. In fact, I believe she’s using Emma as a scapegoat.”

Rowan studies me before speaking: “You remembered something.” He says it more like a statement than a question.

I simply nod my head. Something flutters inside my heart. How did he read me so well? I didn’t even have to tell him anything. He just knew.

“Who was it?” Rowan asks almost in a pleading voice.

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“Christine.” I breathe out, still trying to come to terms with the revelation. Right before I blacked out, she lowered her mask a little. Her triumphant and evil smirk is something I will never forget.”

There is a moment of silence. Both Rowan and Brian have unreadable masks on, but I can tell that this new development has taken me by surprise.

“Are you sure?” Brian asks after a while.

evidence was pointing towards Emma. Every line was pointing at her. Of course,

think about it: there is no one in this world that hates me as much as Christine. She’s wanted Rowan for a long time, but Rowan never paid attention to her and never took

fact, it was glaring. Christine

one thing she’s always been bitter

and it wasn’t once or twice that she threatened to make me pay.

me with chills and a deep sense of foreboding. The woman was batshit crazy. I don’t know how nobody ever saw that

interrupted him. I needed to finish this

her. The issue kept bugging me, and for some reason my mind knew that she’s innocent. I didn’t understand why I believed so until I got

you now, but the big question is: how did Emma’s fingerprints

asks no one

the weapon

already figured that out, so I don’t

course they bonded over their mutual hate for me, but I believe that Christine had an agenda. Their friendship might be how

up his phone and making a call. He

for wear. This is the worst I’ve ever seen, Emma. She looked broken and lost. Like someone who’d lost everything and every will to

heart. The woman standing before me was a shadow of the girl

okay?” I don’t know what pushes me to grab her hand and squeeze

comfort.

her eyes. She doesn’t say anything,

information before I can release you,” Brian informs her, and her eyes widen in

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