《The Night I Refused to Save Her》全部章節：第 1 章 - 第 10 章

She's probably just worried about her little brother. The weather is terrible out there.I'll wait a little longer. Maybe the rain will let up.The effect was immediate. The Slack channel exploded.The storm isn't getting any better tonight.Sarah, you own a house on high ground. Not everyone has that kind of privilege.Jake wouldn't be rescuing anyone. He'd just be giving her a ride to the nearest hotel.My father stepped out of his home office after hearing the notifications chime nonstop. He glanced toward the windows, where rain slammed against the glass."Don't let Jake go out tonight."His words were exactly the same as they had been in my previous life.Back then, I hadn't listened.Emily had just graduated from college. She was new to the city. Living alone. Trying to build a career.I thought helping her was simply the decent thing to do.Weeks later, protesters gathered outside our house. They carried signs calling my brother a rapist. Someone splashed red paint across our f

"There has to be some mistake!"A man in the crowd let out a cold, mocking laugh."Listen to him.""Every rapist has a parent standing behind him saying, 'My son would never do that.'""Maybe that's exactly why they keep getting away with it."My father's face flushed red."Our front door has security cameras. If Jake left the house last night, it'll be on the footage."Emily answered almost instantly.“A security camera you installed yourselves doesn’t prove anything.”“How do we know the footage wasn’t edited? You own the system. Changing the records wouldn’t exactly be difficult for someone with your resources.”Several people nodded.“Their own security footage? That proves nothing. Who knows if they edited it to make themselves look innocent?”“This explains why they’re so arrogant. They came prepared with a fake alibi. They planned this from the start. That’s how ruthless they are.”My mother's hands trembled.“You have no evidence. You’re accusing my son based only on her side o

Jake let out a cold laugh.“Mistaken?”“Weren’t you just saying you’d recognize me even if I turned to ashes?”Emily gripped the torn piece of fabric tightly in her hand.“I was terrified last night.”“It was dark outside, and the rain was pouring.”“The person was wearing a black jacket. He was driving a Jeep.”“I really thought it was you.”Her voice grew quieter with every word.My boss stepped forward, trying to smooth things over.“If it was just a misunderstanding, then we’ve cleared it up.”“Everyone, let’s get back to work. Don’t let this disrupt the office any further.”“Wait. This isn’t over.”My father’s voice cut through the crowd.My boss turned to him.“Mr. Brooks, she was under a lot of stress. Mistaking someone in that situation is understandable.”“Dragging this any further won’t benefit anyone.”Before my father could respond, Jake’s hands clenched into fists.“So that’s it? She just made a mistake?”“She almost destroyed my entire life!”“If we hadn’t had solid proof

Michael Carter’s temple throbbed.“You’re insane.”“When did I ever say any of that?”“You’re just a trainee. How dare you accuse me?”Emily let out a cold laugh.“Oh, now you remember I’m just a trainee?”“You didn’t seem to think so when you were holding me in your arms.”The officer stepped forward.“That’s enough. Both of you are coming with us.”Michael refused to cooperate, repeating over and over:“She’s lying.”“We’re just a normal manager and employee.”Emily suddenly lunged at him and clawed at his face.“Bullshit!”“You planned all of this!”Her nails left several bloody scratches across his cheek.The sound of footsteps came from the parking deck entrance.The company’s legal team and the board secretary arrived.The secretary held a folder in her hand, her expression grim.She walked straight up to Michael.“Mr. Carter.”“The chairman has ordered your immediate suspension.”“The company will fully cooperate with the police investigation.”Sweat broke out on Michael’s foreh

“Five employees shared Jake’s photo in external chat groups.”“Two others uploaded videos from the rooftop parking deck to Tiktok.”I opened the file.Jake’s face had been cropped from the footage, with shocking red captions added beside it.**Rich heir assaults female trainee.****Brooks family’s golden son forces woman to jump off a building.**My fingers curled tightly into my palm.In my previous life, my brother had suffered through an even more brutal wave of online harassment.Thank God this time, I stopped it before it went too far.A knock came at the door.Before I could answer, a woman pushed her way inside.Her hair was messy, and her eyes were swollen from crying.A security guard followed behind her, looking helpless.“Ms. Sarah, she says she’s Emily’s mother. She insists on seeing you.”The woman rushed in and dropped to her knees.“Ms. Sarah, please, I’m begging you.”“Emily is still young. She didn’t know what she was doing.”“She only made a mistake in a moment of des