Shannon pretended to be worried and asked anxiously, âRose, what happened to your hand?â
âRose, donât be afraid. Just tell us what happened. We wonât let anyone bully you!â Bethany pretended
to seek justice for Rosalind.
âI⦠I met Ms. Brown in the bathroomâ¦â
Rosalind gasped weakly in Justinâs arms and looked at Bella with resentment. âI know Ms. Brown
doesnât like me, so I took the initiative to say hello to her, hoping to be more friendly so that we can put
the past behind us⦠But Ms. Brown didnât appreciate my efforts. Somehow, we started to quarrel
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Bella crossed her arms, tilted her head, and laughed.
Justin raised his eyes and felt frustrated when he saw her smiling face.
âWhen I wanted to leave, Ms. Brown grabbed me and refused to let me go⦠In a fit of panic, I
accidentally pulled out her bracelet, which fell on the floor and broke. Ms. Brown was angry because
the bracelet broke and didnât want to hear my apology, so sheâ¦â
Rosalind stopped talking and left everyone to their own imagination.
Bella thought, âHow dare she twist the story?â
Bella laughed because Rosalind was trying to frame her for that injury.
âSo, Ms. Brown inflicted this injury on you? How is that possible?â
Shannon covered her mouth in disbelief.
In fact, Shannon was the one who encouraged Rosalind to tell everyone what happened.
âWhat?! You hurt my daughter?!â
Jean was furious and pointed at Bella. âHow could you be so evil?! If youâre upset, just use your words.
Why must you be so violent? Rose is an award-winning musician. She needs her hands to play the
piano! If she can no longer play the piano because of you, we wonât let you off the hook even though
youâre in good graces with the Thompson family!â
Bella was startled by Jeanâs words.
Bella took a deep breath because she was reminded of her little finger, which she had broken because
of Justin. She could no longer play the piano anymore because of it.
Yet they were the ones who still blamed her for Rosalindâs misdeeds.
What about her? Who should she blame?
âWait! Wait! No!â
Ryan felt anxious when he saw that Bella was not fighting back, even though she was being barraged.
Thus, he hurriedly stepped forward to help her out. âNo matter how aggrieved and pitiful Ms. Gold
might look, this is just her one-sided statement. We should also listen to what Ms. Brown has to say.
There are no surveillance cameras in the bathroom, but there is probably someone else present. Why
donât we ask if there are any witnesses in the bathroom at the time to get a better picture of what
happened?â
When Bethany saw Ryan, she fawned over him again. Her mouth fell open as if she had lost her soul.
She looked mentally challenged.
Bella was stunned that Ryan stood up for her. She finally raised her eyelids and glanced at Ryan.
Ryan was delighted that Bella noticed him and felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
Bella and Ryan looked at each other in tacit understanding, but Justin mistook them to be flirting with
each other.
The man remained calm and clenched his fingers.
âThere were no witnesses. We were the only ones in the bathroom at the time,â Bella said nonchalantly.
âOh, hmmâ¦â Ryan frowned and felt like there was nothing he could do.
âThen who else could have done this to Rose? My daughter wouldnât cut herself, would she? Rose has
always been scared of pain!â Jean shouted angrily.
Rosalind sobbed aggrievedly in Justinâs arms, but she was secretly glad that there were no witnesses.
âAnna.â
Justin pursed his lips and asked in a cold voice, âSo, did you do it?â
Bellaâs heart dropped. She clenched her fists and suppressed her grievance. Her nose felt sore.
Ryan was speechless. He held his forehead and thought, âWhy is this guy talking now?â
Justin felt a prick in his heart when he saw Bellaâs red eyes.
He was a little too quick to judge.
Justin was supposed to be impartial, but Bella had humiliated him at the auction with the necklace, so
Justin held a personal grudge against her.
As a result, Justin became a little harsh.
Bella took a deep breath, parted her lips, and smiled brightly.
âI did it. So what? Do you want revenge?â