Chapter 78: The Culprit


    Chapter 78: The Culprit


    Jane swiftly maneuvered her body, evading the iing strike.


    "Monica, what''s gotten into you?" Jane inquired, her eyes locked onto Monica, who gazed back with


    intense hatred.


    Monica appeared deranged, much like theirst encounter when she had attempted to stab Jane.


    Today, it seemed like Monica intended to push her into theke. However, the deep-seated


    animosity between them was not immediately apparent.


    Why was Monica so hell-bent on killing her? Monica seethed, frustrated that she had failed to push


    Jane into the water. She red at her, venom in her eyes, and hissed, "Jane, you conniving witch!


    You manipted Patrick to drive me out of thepany. Now I can''t find a job. But I won''t let you


    off the hook. Today, you''ll meet your end!"


    Jane snorted, responding, "Give it a rest, Monica! No one wants to harm you. If you hadn''t been


    willing to put ourpany at risk for your personal vendetta, how could you have been expelled?"


    Jane found Monica''s audacity astounding. How could she shift all the me onto Jane for her own


    misdeeds? Did she possess no self-awareness? "I did nothing wrong!"


    Monica fumed at Jane, her once delicate face now contorted like that of a ferocious beast. "If it


    weren''t for you, Patrick would still care about me. I dedicated years to him, and he used to adore


    me. But since you joined thepany, everything changed. Now he only has eyes for you. You''re


    just a country bumpkin. Why did he risk his life to save you? What makes you so special? This is all


    your fault! You''ve sown discord, set me up, and convinced him to fire me. If it weren''t for you,


    Patrick would have fallen in love with me!"


    Jane rolled her eyes. How could Monica be so convinced that Patrick would fall in love with her?


    Jane mocked, "Enough with your delusional fantasies. No one wants to harm you. It''s your own


    doing. You should take a good look in the mirror."


    Monica couldn''t stand howposed Jane remained. "Jane, I won''t let you off easy! You should


    have been gone a long time ago, you witch! You''re nothing but a troublemaker in this world! Mark


    my words, today will be yourst!"


    Monica screamed hysterically. She had decided that today was the perfect opportunity to kill Jane.


    Her face twisted into a malicious grimace.


    Using all her might, Monica hurled herself at Jane. Jane sneered at the sight of Monica''s frenzied


    attack. Did Monica think she could actually kill her? She had overestimated her capabilities. Jane


    deftly sidestepped, and Monica''s excessive force,bined with the slippery ground from the


    previous night''s rain, caused her to lose her bnce and plunge headfirst into Lover Lake.


    With a loud ssh, Monica hit the water. "Help! Help!" The chilly June air left Monica pale as she


    bobbed in the water, screaming for assistance. Herck of swimming skills had her fearing for her


    life. She had intended to push Jane into theke, but now she found herself in the same


    predicament. She felt herself sinking and the fear of drowning enveloped her. Jane was the only


    one around.


    "Jane, help me!" Monica pleaded desperately.


    Jane stood on the shore with her arms folded, her expression icy. "You brought this on yourself,


    Monica."


    "I know I was wrong. Now help me!" Monica''s fear of death had overwhelmed her, and she begged


    for mercy, hoping that Jane woulde to her rescue. "Didn''t you realize you were wrong until it


    was a matter of life and death?"


    Jane stared indifferently, showing no sign of helping Monica. Theke wasn''t very deep, so Monica


    had some time before she would be in grave danger. Since Monica had intended to kill her, it was


    only fitting that she experienced the same threat.


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    Monica struggled and panicked, swallowing someke water in the process, causing her to cough


    violently. Jane watched with cold detachment as Monica choked and spluttered. When Monica


    finally managed topose herself, she cursed, "Jane, how can you just stand there and watch me


    drown? I won''t let you off even if it costs me my life!"


    But as soon as she spoke, Monica inhaled more water and began to sink further into theke.


    "Jane, I won''t forgive you..." Monica threatened, her face drained of color and her body trembling


    from the cold. She felt death looming.


    "Save your energy," Jane scowled, ready to wade into the water to help Monica. She didn''t want


    anyone to die. Just as she took a step toward theke, a voice shouted from behind her.


    "Jane, you pushed Monica into the water!"


    Jane turned around, confused. When had she pushed Monica into the water? It was Monica who


    had pushed her in. It was evident that Melissa was attempting to frame her.


    Jane was slightly annoyed as she looked down at Melissa, who seemed foolish. "Are you blind,


    Melissa?" She then disregarded Melissa and moved closer to theke. But something Melissa said


    stopped her.


    Melissa grabbed her hand and used, "Jane, you''re a murderer!"


    Jane was taken aback. "What on earth are you talking about?" She gave Melissa a push, and


    Melissa fell to the ground.


    "I saw you push Monica into theke. You tried to kill her!" Melissa raised her voice triumphantly.


    Jane couldn''t believe her ears. Since when had she pushed Monica into theke? It was clear that


    Melissa was attempting to frame her once again. Annoyance welled up inside Jane as she gazed


    down at Melissa as if she were dealing with aplete idiot. "You must be blind, Melissa."


    Without giving Melissa any more attention, Jane proceeded to theke. Monica, who had been


    struggling a moment ago, had disappeared beneath the surface.