Haillie stood up in shock, shaking her head in denial, âNo, it wasnât me! Youâre talking nonsense! Say one more word and Iâll sue you for slander!â
Zachary didnât argue with her, instead turning to the police without hesitation, âIt was this woman called Haillie who put me up to all this! One day, she followed Miss Mendoza from Pearl Moon all the way to The Bund of Trent River. After seeing Ellinor talking to me, a flyer distributor, she picked me for the job!
She found Ms. Mendozaâs lost phone, transferred a hundred grand into my account from it, then deleted the transaction history. Then she had someone pretend to find the phone and return it to the police station to Ms. Mendoza. Every single step was meticulously planned by her, all with the aim of making Ms. Mendoza the suspect!â
At this, Patricia sprang from Balfourâs arms in disbelief, looking at her good friend, âHaillie!⦠How could you do this? I told you not to mess with Ellinor anymore. What happened between me and Theo has nothing to do with Ellinor. I donât like what youâre doing!â
Haillie shook her head in a panic, âIt really wasnât me! I didnâtâ¦â
Seeing her denial, Patricia was disappointed and said nothing more. She took a deep breath, turned around and went back into Balfourâs arms to wipe her tearsâ¦
Having lost her friendâs trust, Haillie was a little overwhelmed, and then angrily looked at Ellinor, pointing at her, âItâs you! Ellinor, you set this villain up for me! To dodge the bullet, you had this guy Zachary pin the blame on me! Ellinor, youâre so crafty!â
Ellinor looked at her with a hint of scorn, âI just had my lawyer go find his wife and son, and saved them. I had nothing to do with the rest, and I just found out who he was accusing. So itâs you again, Haillie.â
Haillie got more and more agitated, âEllinor, donât play innocent here. I wonât let you get away with this!
She turned around, her eyes welling up with tears, and said to Balfour, âBalfour, you mustnât believe Ellinor. Sheâs trying to clear her name and deliberately framed me!â
Balfour looked at Haillie, then at Ellinor, his eyes complexâ¦
Two officers walked towards Haillie, handcuffs in hand.
âHaillie, please cooperate with our investigation!â
âPatricia, save meâ¦â Haillie backed away in panic, unwilling to be cuffed.
Patricia was angry and heartbroken. She walked over to Ellinor, tried to take her hand, but was politely avoided by Ellinor.
With a look of embarrassment, Patricia withdrew her hand in disappointment and apologized, âEllinor, Iâm sorry⦠I didnât know things were like this⦠Youâve suffered a lot these days! Haillie did this because of me⦠she made a rash decision⦠Could you stop pursuing this, give her a chance, and forgive her?â
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