Mark didn’t buy it. “That’s impossible!”
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“Melody couldn’t have been in the footage! Stella said this wouldn’t go wrong…” Realizing what he’d said, he
quickly shut his mouth and tried to change the subject. “Officer Davis, maybe there’s a problem with the footage! You should watch it again!”
Before Officer Davis could reply, the representatives who had gone with him were already angry. They glared at Mark. “What, are you saying we’re all blind? That we just have holes in our faces for breathing and can’t
see?”
Mark was still not convinced. “The footage is three days long! Maybe you got tired and missed the part whe- re Melody was gone in the blink of an eye!”
Stella chimed in, “Yes! You must have missed it!”
Their words infuriated not just the bystanders, but the livestream viewers as well. They all started typing furiously.
“I’ve been wanting to ask, who the hell are these two? They’ve been jumping up and down from the beginni-
ng, acting like everyone has to listen to them! So annoying!”
“I heard that Mark is Melody’s fiancé, and Stella is his childhood sweetheart.”
“Childhood sweetheart and fiancé, my ass! Those two are obviously having an affair! Poor Melody, being cheated on so blatantly!”
“Seriously! If my fiancé teamed up with his childhood friend to frame me, I’d break up with him in a heartbe-
at!”
As everyone was criticizing them, Officer Davis suddenly stepped forward and nodded in agreement. “I think
you have a point. How about this? You two come with me and watch the footage yourselves.”
Mark and Stella immediately agreed, unable to hide their glee.
But just as they started to follow Officer Davis, he gave a signal. The next second, two young officers rushed
over and restrained them.
Mark panicked. “Officer Davis, why are you handcuffing us?”
“Melody is the one who committed the crimes! You should be arresting her!”
Stella squeezed out a few tears. “Yes, Officer! There are so many people watching! This looks bad! Please, let us go! We won’t blame you for making a mistake.”
The livestream chat exploded with comments again, calling Stella the queen of green tea, her act so potent it could be smelled through the screen.
Officer Davis just snorted at their questions. “Instead of asking me why I’m arresting you,” he said coldly, you should be thinking about how many years you’ll be spending in prison to atone for your sins!”
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