I raised my phone again. “In Brown Pack’s underground garage, there are surveillance cameras. This morning I obtained that footage.”
I hit play on a second video.
There, clearly visible: Mary in the underground garage, screaming insults at me, then producing a Swiss Army knife and lunging straight at me.
“Wendy, die!” she yelled, brandishing the blade inches from my throat.
The footage ended. I looked up at the gathered press. “Everyone saw it. Mary tried to stab me that night in the garage! She meant to kill me. And if you recall, at Moon Lake she did the same—tried to push me in.”
Across every livestream, the chat exploded:
“Mary’s the psycho here!”
“Major plot flip!”
“This drama is epic. Keep it coming!”
“Dane is my hero!”
“Wendy for President!”
Mary’s face went through every shade of p
Just as we stepped out of the elevator, Nick’s phone rang.It was a call from the Brown Pack’s former Alpha, Benny.“Benny, what is it?” Nick answered with a calm expression.“I haven’t seen you or Wendy in days. When will you come visit me at the manor?” Johnson’s voice came through the receiver, warm and affectionate.Nick gave a small nod. “I’ll come by when I get a chance.”“Don’t wait for a chance—come tonight. I’ve already had the kitchen prepare your favorite dishes.”Before Nick could reply, Johnson had already hung up.Nick shook his head, a little helplessly.“What’s up?” I asked curiously. He hadn’t turned on the speaker, so I didn’t hear clearly.Nick turned his head slightly, lips curving faintly. “Benny wants us to come to the manor for dinner tonight.”“Oh, I see.” I smiled faintly. With both William and Johnson calling us today, it felt like something was brewing.“I’ll come pick you up afte
The video started playing. At first, the camera showed only me, searching around for a good spot to shoot.I stopped on the grassy lawn by the lake, seemingly satisfied with the location.As I was gazing into the distance, a shadow appeared behind me—it was Mary.She tiptoed up behind me, slowly approaching, then suddenly reached out with both hands and pushed me toward the lake!Luckily, I was quick enough to dodge.After that, it seemed we argued—though no sound was heard, the footage clearly showed Mary’s angry face, treating me like an enemy.As for me, my expression remained calm.After several minutes of struggle, Mary suddenly lunged at me. I dodged to the side, but Mary slipped and fell entirely into Moon Lake.The video ended there.This footage completely captured the events of that day and directly cleared me of suspicion.“No, this isn’t true…” Mary was stunne
I raised my phone again. “In Brown Pack’s underground garage, there are surveillance cameras. This morning I obtained that footage.”I hit play on a second video.There, clearly visible: Mary in the underground garage, screaming insults at me, then producing a Swiss Army knife and lunging straight at me.“Wendy, die!” she yelled, brandishing the blade inches from my throat.The footage ended. I looked up at the gathered press. “Everyone saw it. Mary tried to stab me that night in the garage! She meant to kill me. And if you recall, at Moon Lake she did the same—tried to push me in.”Across every livestream, the chat exploded:“Mary’s the psycho here!”“Major plot flip!”“This drama is epic. Keep it coming!”“Dane is my hero!”“Wendy for President!”Mary’s face went through every shade of p
Tears welled up in Mary’s eyes.“When we were still in the Brown Pack, she was always jealous of me, always hated me. I used to think she just didn’t like me—but I never imagined she could be so vicious. She tried to kill me! She pushed me into the lake!I don’t even know how to swim. I was drowning, struggling in despair, crying out for help… but she just stood there on the shore, cold and unmoved. She watched me flail around in the water with a wicked gleam in her eye—smirking—like she wanted me to die!”Enna added from the side, “It’s true. That day, my classmates and I were out on a picnic by Moon Lake. We happened to witness the whole thing—she pushed Mary into the water with her own hands.”“I can’t believe it,” the reporter said, righteous indignation in his voice. “So the truth really is just as people suspected—Mary was deliberately pushed
I had just returned to my seat when I received a call from the officer.“Officer, is something wrong?” I answered politely.On the other end, the officer’s voice sounded slightly stern. “Mary’s awake.”I let out a soft chuckle. “Is that so?”“She woke up, and we immediately questioned her. She insisted—it was you who pushed her into the lake.”“Oh.” My brow twitched slightly, but my tone remained calm.I wasn’t surprised at all. Mary waking up and pointing her finger at me? Completely expected.I risked my life to save her, and now she’s turning around and biting the hand that saved her? Ha. A disgrace among the Moon Goddess’s children.The officer continued, “So during this period, Miss Smith, we ask that you remain in Los Angeles and cooperate with the investigation. We will uncover the truth.”I nodded. “U
The post was filled with pictures and commentary, accusing me of intentionally pushing Mary into Moonlight Lake.It even claimed Enna and Axel had testified against me, describing the case as “highly suspicious.”It stated that Mary’s mother came to seek justice for her daughter but was attacked and shoved to the ground by me.Accompanying the article were pictures—one showing me appearing to push Fiona.In truth, Fiona had lunged at me first. I had only gently pushed her away, and she deliberately collapsed onto the ground, wailing as if she’d been assaulted.In that post, Fiona was painted as the pitiful victim.And me? I was cast as the malicious woman who had intentionally pushed Mary into the lake and violently assaulted her grieving mother.The comments underneath were brutal—accusations, name-calling, and disgusting insults.I stared at the screen, frowning.This wasn’t ju