All Chapters of My Good Deed Turned Me Into a Villain: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Katherine had dark circles under her eyes, which were red and puffy, and her hair was a mess. Clearly, she hadn't slept much.She marched straight up to my desk, sounding both angry and hurt. "Daniel, why didn't you help me yesterday?"The coworkers who'd been chatting quietly nearby fell silent and looked over to see what was going on.I leaned back in my chair and looked at her calmly. "Help you with what?""Don't play dumb!" Katherine's voice rose, and her eyes grew even redder, as if she were the victim of some terrible injustice. "You saw what was happening at the party yesterday! Why didn't you stop him?"I gave her a mocking look. "What did I see, exactly?"Katherine went pale. She opened her mouth, but with everyone watching, she couldn't seem to get a single word out.She looked away, unable to meet my eyes. Then she lowered her head and spoke again, her voice breaking. "This is all your fault... If you'd helped me, none of this would've happened... My whole life is rui

Seeing that Katherine wasn't going to say anything more, the officers stopped questioning her and suggested we settle the matter through mediation."Now that we know what happened, we suggest settling this between yourselves. Katherine can apologize and pay for Daniel's medical expenses.""I'm not accepting an apology." I refused without hesitation, looking the officer straight in the eye. "She attacked me, then lied to make me look like the one at fault. I'm not letting this go. I want her held accountable for what she did.""What is that supposed to mean?"I met Katherine's panicked gaze, my expression unchanged. "It means I want to do this by the book. I'll have my injuries assessed."Even if they're not serious enough to qualify as minor injuries, you can still face charges for disorderly conduct. And if they are, you could end up in jail."Katherine went pale. Her lips trembled, and all her earlier arrogance disappeared. "Are you serious? They're just a few scratches! Do you

Katherine snapped, "Why aren't you arresting him? He's the one who sexually assaulted me! If you let him go, he'll just do it again! You're practically letting him get away with it!"The police officer who'd questioned us frowned, his voice stern. "We don't have any evidence to back up your accusations right now, so we have to let him go. We'll keep investigating and let you know when we have an update."Katherine grew even more agitated and started shouting. "I saw it with my own eyes! Daniel Hayes is the one who did it! You're not doing your jobs!"I stood off to the side and spoke up coldly. "Officers, you heard that, right? She's already making false accusations against me, and now she's accusing you of not doing your jobs. She'll say anything to get her way."The officer's expression darkened, and he cut her off sharply. "We'll investigate this properly and make sure you get an answer. But if you keep making baseless accusations, we'll have to take action against you!"Kather

Over the phone, Frank said, "I visited your mom a few more times after that. When winter came, she didn't even have a decent coat, but she still reminded me to bundle up."The company didn't escape the backlash, either. Things only got worse when people found out we'd fired an innocent man. Meanwhile, William got off scot-free. He even threw me under the bus and blamed me for firing you."Things didn't go much better for me after that. I faced the same kind of online harassment you did, and eventually, it destroyed my family. My wife left me and took the kids. That's why I need to help you this time. I'm helping myself, too."I hadn't realized just how much Mom had suffered after I was gone. Hearing what she'd been through made me hate William and Katherine even more.But I knew Frank wasn't doing this purely out of guilt. I asked, "You're leaving something out, aren't you? Once William's gone, you'll be next in line for his regional manager position. You're using this as an opport

Katherine continued, "Then William came up with another idea. He told me to post about what happened and make videos accusing you online. He said the internet could ruin someone's life, and nobody would care about the truth."I smiled bitterly. I had to admit that he was right.In both my previous life and this one, I'd been harassed relentlessly by strangers online who thought they were doing the right thing.Katherine seemed to be struggling with her decision. "It's too late for regrets now. And do you really think a few people from the company speaking up will change anything?"All you've got is circumstantial evidence. There aren't any security recordings from that night, so nobody can prove who took me away."Why don't you just take the blame? Even if the company fires you, William will pay you a lot of money. I'll get to go abroad like I wanted, and you'll get a nice payout. We both get what we want. What's wrong with that?""I don't want his money," I interrupted. "I just