"Don’t call the police!" a voice suddenly shrieked, breaking the stalemate on the scene. Everyone turned to look towards the source of the voice, only to see a classmate who usually accused Maria Carter of bullying now filled with horror, his voice trembling, "I confess, it was Charles Pond who gave me ten thousand to slander Maria Carter."
"Me too, Maria Carter never bullied me!" another classmate stepped forward, crying as they spoke. In an instant, those students who once swore that Maria Carter had bullied them confessed, like dominoes falling, admitting they were bribed by Charles Pond. They were merely inexperienced students in a face-off against Carlos, whose authoritative and oppressive questioning caused their psychological defenses to collapse instantly, confessing to everything.
Charles Pond was so furious he trembled, his teeth grinding loudly, as if he was about to rush forward and beat those who betrayed him to a pulp. Instinctively, he glanced at Amelia Willow beside him. Her eyes were red, and she looked at him pleadingly, filled with panic and helplessness. Charles Pond had no choice but to muster his courage, take a deep breath, and loudly declared, "Yes, I deliberately framed Maria Carter. Earlier backstage, when Carlos hit me, I was furious and hired people to set up Maria Carter. This was all my doing, it had nothing to do with Amelia." Even at this point of total betrayal, Charles Pond was determined to protect Amelia Willow, his tone resolutely unquestionable.
Seeing Charles Pond in this state, Maria Carter felt a sharp pain in her heart as if it was tightly gripped by an invisible hand. Her heart was full of disappointment and regret, silently blaming herself for having been blind all these years to fall for such a man. Those self-proclaimed sweet moments in the past now seemed like slaps, harshly landing on her face.
Charles Pond took all the blame on himself, and Amelia Willow discreetly breathed a sigh of relief, her tensed shoulders slightly relaxed, with a hint of hard-to-detect relief flashing in her eyes. Adam Willow also secretly broke into a cold sweat, he had been worried that his sister might get involved in this storm because of a moment’s foolishness over a man. As her brother, his desire to protect his sister reached a peak at this moment.
Seeing that Carlos, Maria Carter’s brother, stood up to support her, Adam Willow also stepped forward, cleared his throat, and explained to everyone, "Regarding the song earlier, my sister indeed bought the song from Skysound Studio..." Follow current novels on novelFɪre.net
"Oh, then why do I feel like the receipt Sophie Parker had just now is fake." Just as Adam Willow was about to push the blame of selling the song twice onto the Skysound Studio, Emily Parker, who had been quietly standing on the side, suddenly spoke. Her voice wasn’t loud, yet it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring waves.
Sophie Parker was startled, the color draining from her face instantly. She hurriedly argued, "Emily, don’t speak nonsense." Her voice carried a hint of flustered bluster.
"Whether I’m speaking nonsense or not, just bring out the receipt and check carefully, and you’ll know. Issuing fake receipts, that could land you in jail." Emily Parker’s expression was calm, but her tone was absolutely certain. Just after she said this, Sophie’s face turned ashen in an instant, her body started to quiver slightly, eyes filled with fear and despair, as if she could already see prison awaiting her.