ATM
Ashley’s face turned pale instantly.
As soon as she heard the word “surveillance,” she panicked, her pitiful victim act from moments before disappearing completely.
Ashley forced out a smile, her voice somewhat hollow:
1 don’t think it’s necessary to go through all that trouble. I’ve already decided not to pursue Dr. Windsor’s mistake.”
After discovering that I insisted on checking surveillance to prove my innocence, she quickly added: “Maybe this was just a misunderstanding, m–maybe I nisplaced it or something…”
said dryly: “I don’t know what kind of ‘misunderstanding‘ could cause your ring to end up in my bag. It sounds magical.”
shley’s guilty appearance caused a low murmur to rise from the crowd.
ome people began looking at her suspiciously, others exchanged glances, their expressions no longer as certain as before.
shley: “For such a small matter, there’s no need to specifically check surveillance…”
roo late.”
drian snapped his fingers.
he next second, the large screen above the exhibition hall flickered, then the image switched–it was surveillance footage replay.
a the footage, I walked alone into the restroom beside the exhibition hall.
few minutes later, Ashley approached quickly from the other end of the corridor with her head down, looking around to confirm no one was watching before
ntering.
hen, another angle of surveillance was shown–from the corridor’s blind spot, clearly capturing her removing the ring from her hand and gripping it in her
alm.
ed circles had been added by staff at the bottom of the screen, clearly marking each of her suspicious actions.
he entire venue erupted.
sn’t this… her hiding it herself?”
My God, I actually scolded Dr. Windsor just now…”
How terrifying, how does this kind of person still dares to cry victim?”
n an instant, all eyes turned to Ashley.
stood in the center of the crowd, watching all of this.
At this moment, I felt a sense of freedom–finally vindicated, the truth finally revealed after long suppression.
shley’s face was pale as paper, even her lips trembling slightly.
No, it’s not like that, let me explain, this surveillance doesn’t prove I wanted to harm her.”
1 remember now, I took off the ring before washing my hands and probably accidentally dropped it into Dr. Windsor’s bag.”
At this moment, Ferris remained silent. His gaze fell on the frame–by–frame images frozen on the screen, his entire face cold as an ice sculpture.
‘Alpha Ferris.”
Adrian reminded him with slight sarcasm: “You got something to say?”
