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They had planned everything, they even prepared evidence to prove that Dolores was guilty, but at the same time they also prepared those to prove that she was not.
When it happened, there were people in the back who recorded it all on camera, when Dolores shot Sampson, it was in the situation where she panicked and wanted to protect herself, she did not take Sampsonâs life, it was actually Sampson who grabbed Doloresâ hand and shot himself which led to his death.
The videos that went viral on the internet, were the ones that showed Dolores shooting Sampson, it was edited. The first half showed Dolores shooting himself, the fight between Sampson and Dolores was cut, the next scene shown was Sampson lying on the ground in his own blood bath.
This led people to believe that Dolores had killed him with her shot.
The full video was in Jefferyâs hands, Eddie had secretly copied it from Jefferyâs computer, and asked someone to edit the video and post it.
If the full video was released, they would be able to prove that Dolores had not killed anyone, she had only tried to protect herself.
Matthew was not satisfied with this response, and laughed, âYou framed a woman for murder, and now you want to erase it with a simple sentence, donât you think thatâs unfair?â
Jeffery frowned, he didnât expect him to be unsatisfied, âWhat do you want?â
Matthew leaned back and said without any emotion, âI donât have high expectations, I just want everyone involved to apologize to her.â
Jeffery was immediately angry, this was his business, if they had to apologize he would be the first on the list, he never thought Matthew would ask him to do that.
Apologize to Dolores?
Jeffery couldnât do that.
Heâd never ducked in front of anyone in his life.
âNo way!â Jeffery turned him down.
Eddie didnât think Matthew wanted Jeffery to apologize to Dolores either.
This was ridiculous.
âYour uncle is your biggestâ¦â
âBeing right or wrong has nothing to do with age, Or does the law only care about the younger generation? If elders do wrong, Should they go unpunished?â Matthew interrupted Eddie, he laughed, âOfficials, especially people like you, can do whatever they wantâ¦â
Eddie shut his mouth, he was still in his position, he couldnât afford to say anything in front of Matthew.
Anyone who had made it as far as he had knew that he had to watch his every word and step.
Jefferyâs face was filled with anger, he had always been a traditional person, he never agreed that men and women were equal. Now Matthew wanted him to apologize to Dolores?
âMatthew, do you want me to apologize for a woman?â. Jefferyâs eyes showed wrinkles that were getting deeper by the minute.
Matthew was still smiling, but that smile held no emotion, âI donât think you have a choice.â
Both Jeffery and Eddie changed the color of their faces, Jefferyâs looked even worse, âMatthew, what do you mean?â.
Matthew stood up, and patted his shirt, then said with importance, âYouâre not the only one who can use dirty tricks, if I act seriously, I donât think you can beat me.â
Being a civil servant was honorable, they had benefits, but they also had weaknesses.
Any little thing could be investigated.
If Matthew really stood up to them, they would become quite entangled.
Eddie didnât dare speak, even though Matthew was younger than him, his aura was no weaker than Jefferyâs. He admired that kind of coolness and calmness, he was a big person, and he could have this success up to this point, he must have his unique way.
Jeffery was shaking all over, he couldnât tell if it was out of worry or anger, but this was definitely not normal.
He stared at Matthewâs shadow, his hands clenched.
Suddenly, Matthew stopped in the doorway, he stood, but didnât turn around, no one saw his face. âI forgot to tell you that this meeting room has cameras.â
Eddie and Jeffery both stiffened, their eyes widened, did that mean their conversation was recorded?
Eddie felt good, he didnât say anything out of the ordinary, but the conversation between Jeffery and Matthew had a lot of information, for example that Dolores was not guilty, and where was this coming from.
Was Matthew using his strengths to find a way out for Dolores?
Skirting the law for their own benefit was also a weak point for them, if anyone found out about this, there would be a lot of rumors, everyone knew the consequences.
Whatever Eddie could come up with, Jeffery already knew.
âDonât worry, I wonât let it get out.â Matthew slowly turned and looked at Jeffery, his face expressionless, âThis is the last affection between you and me.â
These years Jeffery had treated him well, he was a human, he was made of flesh and blood, especially after being with Dolores, he treasured every person by his side.
Jeffery was still his uncle, if he didnât think of Jolene, he still had to think of their relationship of the last few years.
This was her last token of appreciation with Jeffery.
This was also the last connection between the two of them.
Jeffery understood what Matthew meant.
Was he drawing a line between them?
Was he shutting him out?
Jefferyâs eyes clouded over, he could no longer see Matthew clearly, he only wanted what was best for him.
After Joleneâs death, he had always treated him like his own family, butâ¦.
The rage he couldnât release made him sick, Jefferyâs vision suddenly blurred.
âJefferyâ¦â Eddie caught him and asked worriedly, âWhatâs wrong?â
Jeffery fainted.
Eddie was nervous, quickly pulled out his phone and said, âHold on, Iâll call someone.â
Matthew stood in the doorway and surveyed the scene with cold eyes, he didnât help, instead he turned to leave.
âMatthew, thatâs your uncle, are you going to watch him die?â yelled Eddie to Matthew.
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