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Chapter 46

Penulis: Mathew Jerry
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-22 23:59:46

Sophia's POV

The days following my ordeal at the police station were a blur of fear, uncertainty, and a strange kind of quiet. I went back to work, but things felt different. Angela avoided me, her usual smile replaced with a nervous avoidance. People whispered behind my back, casting furtive glances in my direction. The weight of suspicion seems to still hang heavy in the air, a dark cloud that threatened to follow me everywhere. But then, something shifted. A hope, a glimmer of light, began to pierce through the darkness.

Lucas, I learned, had been working tirelessly. He wasn't just taking my word for it; he was actively investigating, digging for the truth, determined to clear my name. I hadn't seen him since the day I was arrested, but the news of his efforts, relayed to me through my dad, gave me a reason to keep going, to hold onto the belief that things could get better.

Finally, the day came when Lucas announced he had something to show everyone. A meeting was called. The usu
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