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    Before Susan could respond, Theresa couldn’t help but say, “Have you lost your mind? It was clearly


    you who grabbed Mrs. Landor’s hand and deliberately fell into the pool!”


    A staff member nearby chimed in, “Exactly, Ms. Lynn, don’t stir up trouble unnecessarily. We all saw it,


    you fell on purpose.”


    “You…you all…” Monica trembled as she pointed usingly at the people around her. “She’s Mrs.


    Landor, of course, you all would take her side. You are bullying a weak woman like me. Don’t your


    hearts ache by doing this to me, especially when the night is quiet and deep?”


    Everyone was speechless.


    Why should their hearts ache?


    They were only telling the truth!


    Thomas, Monica suddenly burst into even more dramatic tears, “they’re all ganging up. against me.


    Now, only you are on my side.”


    The woman in his arms was crying rivers, and Thomas hesitated as he nced at the swimming pool,


    seemingly caught in two minds.


    “Do you also not believe me?” Monica looked at him somewhat hysterically. “Why would I jump into the


    pool myself? There’s no reason. And you saw, Thomas, I can’t swim at all. But I was in the pool for


    several minutes and no one came to rescue me. It was only when you arrived that I was saved. If you


    hadn’te, I might… I might have drowned in the


    pool.”


    Monica’s cries became more heart–wrenching, “What have I done to deserve such hatred. from Mrs.


    Landor, to the point she wants to see me dead? Just because I was once Ben’s wife? Even though I


    came back, I never intended topete with you! Can’t you tolerate my presence at all?”


    Monica’s crying escted, bing increasingly pitiful to the point that she seemed on the verge of


    fainting from distress.


    Unable to bear seeing her so distressed, Thomas couldn’t find the words to say, only managing to


    softly console her.


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    The onlookers were at a loss for words.


    If they hadn’t witnessed the whole scene, they might have felt sorry for Ms. Lynn.


    Her methods might be mediocre, but her acting was top–notch.


    Monica’s wailing and theatrics attracted the attention of the entire film crew.


    As more people gathered, Monica’s cries grew louder, and her appearance became more pitiful.


    The neers hadn’t seen the whole event unfold.


    They looked puzzled at the wailing Monica, then at the expressionless Susan.


    In their minds, numerous question marks quickly surfaced.


    What on earth happened?


    Could Mrs. Landor really have….


    “Mrs. Landor!” Monica cried out,” our family is weak, I don’t ask for much. But you nearly killed me, you


    should at least apologize to me!”


    Susan watched Monica’s performance without any expression.


    It was only at this point that she let out a cold chuckle.


    Apologize?


    That would mean admitting to the false usation of pushing her.


    If one were to speak the truth, Monica, despite seeming foolish, really was foolish.


    In front of several people, she dared to use such crude tactics.”


    She indeed possessed a shred of cunning.


    On one hand, with just a twist of words, she managed to recruit the few staff members who had


    witnessed everything into her camp. In this way, no matter how many people testified for her, all Monica


    needed to say was that these people didn’t dare to offend Mrs. Landor and that’s why they sided with


    her, rendering their testimonies unreliable.


    On the other hand, she chose the exact moment when Thomas came over to frame Susan,


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    neither earlier norter.


    Susan vaguely remembered Ben mentioning that Thomas had been pining for Monica for


    many years.


    Therefore, Monica knew that her backup had arrived, and that’s why she decisively chose to frame


    Susan.


    “Bravo, bravo,” Theresa couldn’t help but apud, her face wearing an expression of disbelief as she


    looked at Monica, “Your acting skills are being wasted; you should be on the stage.”


    “Miss Rose, you can’t mock me just because Mrs. Landor rmended you to be the spokesperson,”


    Monica said between sobs.


    As she spoke, she shrunk fearfully into Thomas’s embrace, “I know, all of you are siding. with Susan to


    target me, but now Thomas is here, he will definitely seek justice for me.”


    Monica turned her tear–filled, misty eyes towards Thomas.


    The depths of her eyes were filled with a dependent gaze, as if Thomas was her entire world.


    Thomas felt a soft tug at his heart under her gaze. He couldn’t help but look at Susan, his face showing


    signs of disappointment. “Monica didn’te back with any intention topete with you for anything.


    Your aggressive behavior might disappoint Ben when he finds out.”


    Susan simply lifted her eyes slightly.


    It was somewhat expected that Thomas chose to believe Monica.


    After all, they shared a childhood friendship, while she had only met Thomas a few times.


    But understanding as she was, she couldn’t help but mentallybel Thomas as ‘blind‘ in her


    heart.


    “Mr. Smith,” Susan began politely.


    Thomas was taken aback for a moment.


    “Mr. Smith“, this form of address seemed a bit… too distant.


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    Susan was clearly upset.


    But in his mind, he hadn’t done anything wrong.


    So many were siding with Susan, but he was the only one standing up for Monica.


    He was resolved to speak up for her.


    “That’s how it is,” Susan said calmly. “In this world, there’s a saying – ‘take what you hear with a grain


    of salt, and another that goes, ‘seeing is believing.”


    “What do you mean, ‘seeing is believing? You’re going to call those people as witnesses? They are all


    biased towards you!” Monica protested, her voice tinged with grievance.


    Susan ignored Monica, waving her hand to beckon a videographer. She remarked, “I noticed earlier


    that you were setting up video equipment, and one of the cameras seemed to be pointing this way. Did


    it capture anything?”


    The videographer hesitated, about to say that all the cameras were turned off during their break time


    when the chief director of the advertisement, interjected impassively, “What a coincidence. The camera


    I was adjusting just now was indeed facing this direction. It probably caught everything. I’ll just need to


    zoom in a bit to see the details clearly.”


    “Zooming in, would that be a hassle?” Susan inquired.


    “Not at all, just standard procedure. It will take a few seconds,” Mr. Witt assured, bringing


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    over his camera.


    Susan then turned to Monica with aposed face, “See, the issue is about to be resolved. People


    might lie, but machines wouldn’t, right?”


    Tears welled up in Monica’s eyes, hanging precariously at the corners. She seemed to have been


    struck dumb, her entire being in shock.


    Theresa nced at Monica sympathetically, “I’m not sure whether to call you foolish once


    or twice. Setting a trap is one thing, but how could you think of doing it in a ce brimming with


    cameras?”


    “Mrs. Landor, I found it!” Mr. Witt eximed excitedly, “It’s this video right here.”


    “Well,” Susan responded, approaching to have a look.


    On the camera screen, it was pitch dark; nothing could be seen.


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    However, Susan’s expression remained unchanged, her head nodding continuously as she pointed at


    the screen, instructing, “Right here, zoom in a bit.


    Mr. Witt yed along, feigning some adjustments.


    Susan observed seriously, nodding her head now and then.


    Witnessing the duo’s act, beads of sweat began to form on Monica’s forehead.


    There’s a video?


    “No, that can’t be,” Monica thought, her heart pounding violently. “There’s no such coincidence. Susan


    must be bluffing.”