Triumph Above All Novel

Chapter 280

Skylar was tempted to laugh out loud at the face of deceit.

the cops! We witnessed him crashing into the old fella.”“I took a picture of your license plate. I’ll post the video on social media platforms and the press to expose you if you continue to push the old man around because your family has money and connections! “I can promise that your family will be trolled!”With the crowd riled up, Yulia immediately persuaded Skylar, “Why don’t we just take him to the hospital for a check-up?”The old man was delighted as the onlookers were on his side. Even Yulia could not see through his scam.He believed his goal was within reach.While he dwelled on an early triumph, Skylar shook his head at Yulia and said, “We can’t enable these people.”Before Yulia could say anything, Skylar looked down at the old man and curtly barked, “Cut to the chase. Beat it, or I’ll make you.”“There’s still time for you to skedaddle. Otherwise, I don’t mind instilling decent values into you!”The old man sneered in his mind.With so many sticking up for the old man, Skylar’s hands were tied even if he knew the accident was staged.Despite feeling contemptuous, the old man put on a scared look and wailed, “Oh, God. Where’s the justice?“I’m the victim here, but he’s getting on my case before I can have a say in it!“What are you trying to instill in me? That I should die in the accident instead?“Oh, what a cruel world. Maybe I should die!”The old man’s spin on the tale got things heated up as the surrounding onlookers flew into a rage.“Boy, what’s with the cocky attitude? We are watching you. I’d stop if I were you!”“I’m posting the video on the web right now. Wait till the hate comments flood in.”“I don’t care who you are. No one can save you once this thing is blown up!”Skylar did not give them any time of day.These people fancied themselves to be vigilantes. The joke