The scene was a mess. Aaron and Emily locked eyes, both equally stunned.
But out of the three, Amelia was the first to speak. She tugged at Aaron’s sleeve gently and said, “Don’t blame Emily. It was my fault… I lost my balance and fell into the wall.”
Aaron’s brows furrowed. “You just happened to hit your injury again from losing balance?”
He turned to Emily, searching for an explanation. But she said nothing in her own defense — just cast a cool glance at Amelia, who now looked heartbreakingly delicate… with a hint of smugness underneath it all. Emily knew exactly what this was: Mission accomplished.
She’d seen through Amelia's petty manipulations the moment they met.
“I didn’t push her,” Emily said flatly.
“No, no, it’s all my fault…” Amelia whimpered, holding her wrist delicately.
