NovelEnglishChapter 206 if you for it." Now, I didn't even have the chance to confront her myself. I closed my eyes for a moment and patted Lyla's hand. "It's fine. I'm fine," As soon as she heardsay that, tears streamed down her face. "Eve, don't hold it in. If you need to cry, just cry.). We won't make fun of you I watched Lyla as her tears fell like a flood. Even Antoine's eyes were glistening with tears.
But as listened to Lyla's choked sobs, my eyes remained day. Tcouldn't cry. Looking at the tears in their eyes, I felt a strange sense of detachment. It was like this whole situation was distant, far away from me, so far that I couldn't even feel my own emotions anymore. I stared blankly at them for awhile before i spolos softly, "I want to go home." Lyla seemed startled by my words. The moment I mentioned wanting to leave, she immediately nudged Antoine to go hall a cab. She gripped my hand tightly, refusing to let go for even a moment, guidingtoward the police station's gate.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOn the way, I felt completely out of it. It wasn't until Lyla had ledto the side of the road that I spoke again. "Lyla, what did you say to them in She didn't answer right away. I didn't press her, I just stood quietly by her side, waiting. After a long pause, she finally said hesitantly, "II asked them why the case was closed." in there?" It was the one thing I had forgotten to ask 1 quickly timed to look at her, my heart pounding. "What was the reason? "Insufficient evidence," she replied, her voice uncertain, as it she was reluctant to repeat the words.
I stared at her face, seeing her hesitation. Herwords echoed in my mind.
Then, all of a sudden, I let out a bitter laugh Insufficient evidence? The reason they gave for closing the case was insufficient evidence? The videos, the auof Leah admitting to the murder, the witnesses and evidence we had painstakingly gathered-how could any of that be considered insufficient? And yer, they said there wasn't enough evidence? My vision went dark, and 1 collapsed to the ground. I could hear Lyla and Antoine's frantic voices calling out in panic. I think they said more atter that, but I couldn't hear it anymore.
When I opened my eyes again, I was in a hospital. It was a private ward, clean and quiet, with a calm stillness except for the soft sound of snoring.
I followed the sound and saw Lyla slumped over at the side of the bed, fast asleep.
I must have seated her temibly when I passed out yesterday. Even in her sleep, she was trowning, and she didn't seem to be resting peacefully.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI looked at her, feeling a flicker of warmth in my heart B happened with Leah.
soon, that warmth was swallowed up by an overwhelming coldness, I still couldn't move past what had Grandina was gone, and the person responsible was still free. I didn't even have the strength to fight back. This feeling of helplessness was suffocatingSuddenly, I wanted was to escape. To nin away from this place, Maybe if I left, I could find Grandma again.
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