Chapter 40
Meeting Julian’s gaze, Zachary, who was never good at hiding his emotions, Immediately showed a guilty expression.
Julianuunderstood everything in an instant,
His deep eyes flickered slightly. “What really happened?”
Estelle ignored him completely, not even sparing him a glance.
Michael chuckled and asked, “Essie, what happened just now?”
Estelle didn’t feel the need to entertain Julian, but she couldn’t dismiss Michael so easily.
Still, she was beyond tired of constantly having to explain herself without a word, she picked up her phone and casually tapped the screen
A video started playing.
After that, Zachary’s thunderous voice burst through the speakers, “Estelle, you murderer
The shaky screen showed Zachary grabbing a cup and throwing its contents at Estelle. The liquid splashed onto the camera lens, Instantly distorting the image.
Julian suddenly recalled that when he had first walled into the ward, Bstelle’s hair had been damp, and even the blanket on her bed had traces of moisture.
As she wiped the water off her screen, Zachary pointed a finger at her, his expression arrogant and aggressive. He stormed toward her like a predator, closing in on its prey.
He reached our, only to be swiftly kicked away by Estelle.
Caught off guard, he stumbled backward, crashing into a nearby table, locking over everything on it–including a cup–and dragging Susan down with him.
The video ended.
The icin the ward tumed eerily still
Julian’s dark, unfathomable eyes settled on Susan.
“Susan, is this what happened?”
Susan seemed frozen in place. After a long pause, she finally nodded. “Yes. Ms. Summer didn’t pushume.”
“Why didn’t you say anything varlier, then?”
Her eyes reddened instantly, her voice soft and filled with grievance. “I came here to ask Ms. Summer about the accident. I never meant to blame her loc something as trivial as a fall.”
That was true. Susanliad never explicitly accused Estelle of pushing her from start to finish. It had been Zachary who had pinned the blame on Estelle Julian’s face darkened as he turned to Zachary. He uttered just one word, “Apologize.”
Zachary froze. “What?”
Julian’s paze rematard cold. “apologize to Estelle.”
ion surged within Zachary He opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but the reality was undeniable, i yet, that woulan was his best friend’s wife.
had lashed out at a woman Worse
He clenched his jaw and begrudgingly muttered, “stelle, I’m sorry
Estelle raised an eyebrow “What was that? I didn’t hear you.
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Zachary’s expression twisted with humiliation as he hit his bottom lip His voice grew louder. “Estelle, 1 in sorry ”
Hertoge remained indifferent “filunk you shouldn’t bother apologizing at all.
Hope flickered in Zachary’s eyes “Jules, you heard lan. She said I don’t need to apologize
Before he could finish, Estelle continued, “Because no matter how you apologize, I won’t forgive you instead of torcing out a half–hearted apology, why don’t I just rotum the favor? A fewcups of water town at you should be much more satisfying
His eyes lumed with fury as he pointed at her and bellowed, “Estelle, don’t push it! Didn’t you kick me too?”
